Around 22% of GP consultations are currently mental or physical health problems caused or exacerbated by the cost-of-living crisis, a snapshot … Read More “GP consultations caused or exacerbated by cost-of-living crisis”
Medical technology, or ‘medtech’, is of vital importance to the UK health and care system. It includes items we rely … Read More “Medical technology strategy”
We established the early adopter programme to enable primary care networks, GP practices and integrated care systems, to shape new clinical digital … Read More “Shaping the future of technology in general practice”
The NHS is encouraging people to come forward for their COVID booster before the offer, part of the biggest and … Read More “Come forward for COVID booster”
Two large GP surgeries in County Down are to be taken over by health authorities after talks failed to find … Read More “GP surgeries to be taken over by health trust”
£150 million will be used to build 150 new facilities to support mental health urgent and emergency care services. Anyone … Read More “Mental health services boosted”
NHS England has reminded GP practice teams of the procedure to follow when patients contact them needing to access Covid antiviral … Read More “GP reception staff advised”
About 15 million more people in England could be prescribed daily cholesterol-lowering statin pills to cut their risk of heart … Read More “Consider statins for millions more people”
Integrated care boards (ICBs) putting in some special measures to help GPs cope with extreme winter pressures are facing resistance … Read More “Local commissioners to suspend QOF”
Overview and analysis of NHS England’s operational planning guidance and priorities for the service in 2023/24. The planning guidance acknowledges … Read More “2023/24 NHS priorities”