GPs in Northern Ireland will begin collective action this week, implementing measures ‘designed to reduce the unfunded work they carry … Read More “Northern Ireland GPs undertake collective action”
Hardworking GP teams carried out 383.3m appointments in the last 12 months, compared to 375.7m in the previous year. Figures … Read More “Millions more GP appointments delivered”
Thousands of premature babies in the UK can now be protected against a common winter virus which can cause a … Read More “Premature babies to be immunised”
GPs and practice teams will be required to take part in an ‘intensive’ coaching programme this summer in preparation for … Read More “GP teams to attend summer training”
Millions of patients will be treated closer to home under plans to “fundamentally rewire” the NHS in England, the prime … Read More “New plan will fundamentally rewire NHS”
Two new contracts will be introduced from 2026 to encourage GPs to work across larger areas and lead ‘neighbourhood health … Read More “GPs to be given new contracts”
Sir Keir Starmer has set out his 10-year-plan to reform the NHS in England, based on a shift from hospitals … Read More “Seven ways Starmer’s plan could change the NHS”
GP practices have been advised to appoint a ‘clinical safety officer’ (CSO) who has two days’ training before using any … Read More “GP practices advised to appoint trained officer”
As part of reforms to increase competition and innovation in the market, NHS England has approved the first of a … Read More “NHS approves new IT system for GPs”
Progress in vaccinating children against a variety of life-threatening diseases has stalled in the past two decades – and even gone … Read More “Millions of children at risk”