The Government has pledged to vaccinate more than 30 million people in England. Read how some PM’s are planning to deal with … Read More “How practice managers are preparing for this year’s expanded flu programme”
This document sets out guidance for primary care networks (PCNs) implementing the structured medication review (SMR) and medicines optimisation service. … Read More “Medication reviews and medicines optimisation”
Businesses and other public settings where people meet socially including hospitality, close contact and leisure venues must record contact details … Read More “Venues required by law to record contact details”
GPs reported several examples of doctors or GP staff members who are having to isolate while struggling to rule out … Read More “GPs are having to isolate from work”
In most cases, over 95% of prescriptions will be processed this way and only a small proportion will be hand-signed. … Read More “EPS (Phase 4) being rolled out”
The government has published The APMS (Amendments Relating to the Provision of Primary Care Services during a Pandemic etc) Directions … Read More “APMS Directions”
Guidance on how health and care systems should support the safe and timely discharge of people who no longer need … Read More “Hospital discharge service guidance”
GPs have a contractual obligation to support with registering patients prior to their release from the secure residential estate. NHS … Read More “Registering patients prior to their release”
DHSC said it will introduce a national minimum tariff for undergraduate placements in primary care. BMA GP committee executive team … Read More “£28k to host medical undergraduate”
The Government described the intention to create a COVID-19 general practice support fund to assist with the legitimate additional costs … Read More “Updates and guidance for general practice”