Thousands of new mental health experts will be on hand to support people in their local GP practice amid record … Read More “GP surgeries to provide specialist mental health support”
There are early signs of a possible increase in the number of people testing positive for Covid in England and … Read More “Covid may be rising”
New legislation to allow a wider range of healthcare professionals to certify fit notes has been introduced by the UK … Read More “Powers to certify fit notes”
NHS ‘one stop shops’ have delivered over one million checks and tests since the rollout began, as the biggest catch … Read More “One million checks delivered”
Violent incidents at GP surgeries have doubled in less than five years, according to figures from police forces across the … Read More “Violent incidents at GP surgeries”
PCNs have hired more care co-ordinators via the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) over the last six months than any … Read More “GP networks hire nearly 3,000 care co-ordinators”
In the week to 21 May, infections fell in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, but changed little in Scotland. That … Read More “Covid infections continue to decline”
Each ICS is now made up of two parts: an integrated care board (ICB) and an integrated care partnership (ICP). ICBs … Read More “The Health and Care Act”
The Quality and Outcomes Framework QOF is back in full swing for 2022/23. However, the return of the QOF this … Read More “QOF 2022/23: What practices need to know”
Over one third of GP practices have been forced to stop routine care in the past year, a major survey … Read More “Over one third of GP practices were forced to stop routine care”