January 9, 2026
News review of 2025
The year started with surgeries being involved in collective action in protest against contractual terms and funding and though it was paused … Read More “News review of 2025”
Category: IM & T
January 8, 2026
NHS far from complacent
Amber and yellow cold health alerts for England have been issued by UKHSA as temperatures have fallen in recent days … Read More “NHS far from complacent”
January 2, 2026
HCAs cannot take consent for vaccinations
GP leaders have raised concerns that updated UKHSA guidance clarifying that healthcare assistants (HCAs) are unable to take informed consent … Read More “HCAs cannot take consent for vaccinations”
December 30, 2025
Record numbers using NHS App
Record numbers of people are using the NHS App to manage their health, according to the latest statistics. The NHS … Read More “Record numbers using NHS App”
December 19, 2025
GP practice staff to get domestic abuse training
General practice staff in England are to be offered training to help them better identify and respond to domestic abuse … Read More “GP practice staff to get domestic abuse training”
December 18, 2025
Welsh GP contract agreed
A final agreement on the Welsh GP contract has been reached, delivering a full 4% pay uplift for GP partners, … Read More “Welsh GP contract agreed”
December 12, 2025
Practice Manager of the Year
The highly coveted Practice Manager of the Year Award 2025 has been scooped by Caitlin Clarke – for a second … Read More “Practice Manager of the Year”
December 5, 2025
Online requests rise by a fifth
Online patient requests to GP practices have risen by more than a fifth in the first month of new contractual … Read More “Online requests rise by a fifth”
December 2, 2025
GPs managed record number of online requests
The new figures come as the NHS and government strive to make contacting your practice as easy as possible. Around … Read More “GPs managed record number of online requests”
December 1, 2025
My Competencies
Core Competency #79 – Project management Gathers data. May take responsibility for identifying deficiencies in system and in contributing to … Read More “My Competencies”