Shared parental leave is designed to give allow the parents of a birthed or adopted child greater flexibility around taking … Read More “How to handle a request for shared parental leave”
GPs are calling on the government to protect them from tax rises for employers announced at the Budget, warning it … Read More “GPs demand protection”
Up to 50% of pensions statements being sent to NHS pension members affected by the McCloud remedy may contain incorrect information, … Read More “Pension statements sent to those affected”
ICBs should commission spirometry services in primary care and not just rely on community diagnostic centres (CDCs) to provide access, … Read More “ICBs to commission spirometry services from GPs”
The latest cancer registration statistics show more cancers were diagnosed in 2022, with 346,217 new diagnoses – on average 948 … Read More “NHS diagnoses thousands more cancers”
GP practices are being asked to sign up to national systems that allow them to record patient incidents in a … Read More “Practices urged to record patient safety incidents”
New NHS figures published today show that 3,790,826 people were in contact with services during 2023-24, compared to 2,726,721 in … Read More “NHS mental health services treat record 3.8 million people last year”
The huge pressure on services saw many patients waiting too long for care, with four-hour performance remaining below the constitutional … Read More “Pressure on A&E continues”
Dispensing fees that come into effect this month have been cut slightly for practices in England and Wales – while the … Read More “Dispensing fees slightly cut”
Proposals to give terminally ill people in England and Wales the right to choose to end their life are to … Read More “MPs to get first vote on assisted dying for nine years”