May 11, 2021
Discrimination in General Practice
A new report from a working group led by the LMC has highlighted discrimination faced by staff and patients from … Read More “Discrimination in General Practice”
Category: Human Resources
May 7, 2021
Accusations of general practice being closed
The false narrative that general practice is not open to patients is ‘extremely damaging’ at a time when practice managers, … Read More “Accusations of general practice being closed”
May 4, 2021
NHS Chief Sir Simon Stevens to stand down this summer
Sir Simon took up post on 1 April 2014, having first joined the NHS in 1988 through its graduate management … Read More “NHS Chief Sir Simon Stevens to stand down this summer”
May 3, 2021
Financial incentives and prescribing behaviour in primary care
Many healthcare systems prohibit primary care physicians from dispensing the drugs they prescribe due to concerns that this encourages excessive, … Read More “Financial incentives and prescribing behaviour in primary care”
April 30, 2021
Staffing, IT and second doses
The Covid vaccination rollout has progressed at pace in the UK – more than 25 million people have now been … Read More “Staffing, IT and second doses”
April 29, 2021
People behind the national vaccination effort
Working with the NHS, photojournalists have captured the monumental collective effort of the largest vaccination programme in British history in … Read More “People behind the national vaccination effort”
April 28, 2021
Vaccine rollout in England extends
The NHS said it would set out when 40 to 43-year-olds would be able to book appointments “in the coming … Read More “Vaccine rollout in England extends”
April 26, 2021
New advice on COVID-19 vaccination for pregnant women
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) advises that it’s preferable for pregnant women in the UK to be … Read More “New advice on COVID-19 vaccination for pregnant women”
April 23, 2021
Practices must transfer vaccination records
Practices must now transfer any Covid vaccination records that have been recorded locally or on paper into the central online … Read More “Practices must transfer vaccination records”
April 20, 2021
Vaccination a condition of deployment
All people living in care homes, staff, health and social care workers, people aged 50 and over, and the clinically … Read More “Vaccination a condition of deployment”