May 31, 2021
COVID-19 vaccination second doses
Further details on the support available for PCN-led sites A letter has been issued by NHS England to advise that … Read More “COVID-19 vaccination second doses”
Category: IM & T
May 27, 2021
Vaccine status drives over one million new users to the NHS app
Over 1.3 million new people have registered to use the NHS App since the addition of COVID-19 vaccine status was … Read More “Vaccine status drives over one million new users to the NHS app”
May 26, 2021
Pfizer and AstraZeneca jabs work against Indian variant
Two jabs of either vaccine give a similar level of protection against symptomatic disease from the Indian variant as they … Read More “Pfizer and AstraZeneca jabs work against Indian variant”
May 25, 2021
New implementation plan to deliver world-leading genomic healthcare
Patients across the UK will benefit from better healthcare, treatments and faster diagnosis as the government sets out how it … Read More “New implementation plan to deliver world-leading genomic healthcare”
May 21, 2021
NHS England orders GPs to offer face-to-face appointments to all patients
In a letter to practices published last night, NHS England said practices should ‘respect preferences’ for face-to-face care ‘unless there … Read More “NHS England orders GPs to offer face-to-face appointments to all patients”
May 18, 2021
Improved collection of GP data
NHS Digital has been collecting data from GPs to meet bespoke data requests for these purposes for over ten years, through its trusted General Practice Extraction Service (GPES). The new service (GPDPR) has been designed … Read More “Improved collection of GP data”
May 17, 2021
NHS mental health support at school
From this year, teams of experts are offering support to children experiencing anxiety, depression, and other common mental health issues. … Read More “NHS mental health support at school”
May 13, 2021
Update on vaccination and immunisation changes for 2021/22
The provision of vaccination and immunisation services will become an essential service for all routine NHS-funded vaccinations with two exceptions: … Read More “Update on vaccination and immunisation changes for 2021/22”
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”