As of 18 May 2021, estimates by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) suggest that approximately 122,000 healthcare workers and … Read More “Supporting colleagues affected by Long COVID”
The DHSC has launched two distinct independent reviews into ‘significant’ inequalities in health, to support its incoming Health Disparities White … Read More “Health inequality”
Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid will launch a call for evidence to underpin an ambitious 10-Year Cancer Plan … Read More “New 10-year ‘national war on cancer’”
The Government’s manifesto pledge to recruit 6,000 new GPs by 2024 could ‘widen’ inequities in access to care if the … Read More “Government’s 6,000 new GP pledge”
Guidance for Primary Care Networks (PCNs) to focus on three key priority areas while continuing to use their professional judgement … Read More “Next steps for general practice”
Ministers will meet later to decide whether or not to scrap mandatory Covid vaccinations for NHS staff in England. Front-line … Read More “Mandatory jabs for NHS staff in England could end”
On the 6 January 2022, new regulations were made which require all workers in the wider health and social care … Read More “Mandatory vaccinations for staff in GP practices”
In February 2021, CQC began work to examine concerns raised by some GPs that ethnic minority-led GP practices were more … Read More “Ethnic minority-led GP practices”
Some aspects of the management and business functions of general practice could be undertaken ‘at scale’ at PCN level, rather … Read More “practice management could be undertaken by PCNs”
Talking therapies, or psychological therapies, are effective and confidential treatments delivered by fully trained and accredited NHS practitioners. They can help … Read More “NHS talking therapies”