December 31, 2020
Operational priorities
Given the second wave and the new more transmissible variant of the virus, it is clear that this winter will … Read More “Operational priorities”
Category: IM & T
December 24, 2020
Primary Care Network: ‘Drive thru’
This case study describes how two practices have adapted their ways of working during the coronavirus pandemic by offering ‘drive … Read More “Primary Care Network: ‘Drive thru’”
December 22, 2020
Chief Medical Officer’s annual report
The report consists of a collection of data, charts and statistics that present a broad overview of the nation’s health … Read More “Chief Medical Officer’s annual report”
December 18, 2020
Restore public trust in remote consultations
There is an ‘urgent’ need to restore public trust in general practice, and remote consulting in particular, following months of … Read More “Restore public trust in remote consultations”
December 17, 2020
Patient Group Direction
This Patient Group Direction (PGD) can now be used by local organisations as the legal mechanism for administering the COVID-19 … Read More “Patient Group Direction”
December 16, 2020
GPs in England to begin offering Pfizer jab
GP practices in more than 100 locations will receive their first deliveries of the vaccine later, the NHS said. GP … Read More “GPs in England to begin offering Pfizer jab”
December 15, 2020
Patients urged to get flu vaccine before Christmas
Health chiefs urge those with long-term health conditions to get their flu jab, as PHE analysis shows 6 in 10 … Read More “Patients urged to get flu vaccine before Christmas”
December 11, 2020
Hospital takeover of GP practices
GP practices taken over by hospitals have been able to offer patients access to a wider range of healthcare professionals … Read More “Hospital takeover of GP practices”
December 10, 2020
The latest annual report on cervical screening
Cervical Screening Programme, England 2019-20 presents information on women aged 25-64 who were invited for regular screening. In total, 4.63m … Read More “The latest annual report on cervical screening”
December 9, 2020
Will the EHIC still be valid after Brexit?
The EHIC currently entitles patients to state-provided medical treatment if they fall ill or have an accident in any EU … Read More “Will the EHIC still be valid after Brexit?”