November 13, 2020
Poorer continuity of care
The UK Government is encouraging ‘expansion, mergers and greater collaboration between practices’, in order to deliver services ‘more efficiently’ and … Read More “Poorer continuity of care”
Category: IM & T
November 12, 2020
New workload prioritisation
The College has published new guidance on workload prioritisation, reflecting the increasing prevalence of COVID-19 around the country, to support … Read More “New workload prioritisation”
November 11, 2020
Global coronavirus cases pass 50 million
Europe, with more than 12.5 million cases and 305,700 deaths, is again a hotspot after being the first epicentre of … Read More “Global coronavirus cases pass 50 million”
November 9, 2020
Video consultations in secondary care
Video consultations offer benefits for health care professionals, reducing travel time and stress, and enabling more flexible working, meaning more … Read More “Video consultations in secondary care”
November 6, 2020
Give GPs a ‘green fund’ to cut carbon emissions
The BMA’s GP Committee has written to primary care minister Jo Churchill to ask for a ‘green fund’ to be … Read More “Give GPs a ‘green fund’ to cut carbon emissions”
October 23, 2020
GPs to run NHS test and trace system
GPs and local health services should be handed the keys to run the NHS test and trace system. The RCGP … Read More “GPs to run NHS test and trace system”
October 22, 2020
The state of health care
Since the arrival of COVID-19, we inhabit a different world, in which all these things remain true, but so much … Read More “The state of health care”
October 21, 2020
The split between science and politics
“Following the science” was a phrase we heard a lot of earlier in the year. It’s what, we were repeatedly … Read More “The split between science and politics”
October 16, 2020
100 GP practices closed
An estimated 350,000 patients were forced to move to a new surgery. GP leaders said contract changes in England in … Read More “100 GP practices closed”
October 12, 2020
Changes to the GP contract
The letter provides information about changes to the GP contracts from 1 October 2020. It is being sent to all … Read More “Changes to the GP contract”