April 28, 2023
GPs must offer ‘appropriate response’
GPs will, from next month, be contractually obliged to offer a response to patients the first time they get in … Read More “GPs must offer ‘appropriate response’”
Category: Partnership Issues
April 26, 2023
Millions wait more than a fortnight to see a GP
Nearly five million patients each month in England wait more than a fortnight for a GP appointment. GPs were delivering … Read More “Millions wait more than a fortnight to see a GP”
April 13, 2023
Better Care Fund policy framework 2023 to 2025
This document sets out the agreed way in which the Better Care Fund (BCF) will be implemented from 2023 to … Read More “Better Care Fund policy framework 2023 to 2025”
April 11, 2023
Shorter-form NHS Standard Contract 2023/24
The shorter-form NHS Standard Contract 2023/24 is comprised of the Particulars, Service Conditions and the General Conditions. Read more – … Read More “Shorter-form NHS Standard Contract 2023/24”
April 6, 2023
Quality and Outcomes Framework guidance for 2023/24
This document provides additional guidance on the interpretation and verification of the QOF indicators for 2023/24 in England, which are … Read More “Quality and Outcomes Framework guidance for 2023/24”
March 16, 2023
Schools talks to mark NHS’s 75th anniversary
To help mark the NHS’s 75th anniversary in July, NHS England and Inspiring the Future have teamed up to inspire … Read More “Schools talks to mark NHS’s 75th anniversary”
March 3, 2023
CQC inspections: how can practices challenge the results?
In its role as the regulator of general practice in England, the CQC monitors, reviews, inspects and rates surgeries across … Read More “CQC inspections: how can practices challenge the results?”
February 24, 2023
Social prescribing link workers can support your practice team
It is widely recognised that a significant percentage of GP consultations are due to social problems such as housing, financial … Read More “Social prescribing link workers can support your practice team”
February 21, 2023
Plans to bolster patient safety
The government will streamline the system to modernise regulatory legislation to boost patient safety and support staff. A new consultation … Read More “Plans to bolster patient safety”
February 16, 2023
Digital firearms alert system
The digital firearms marker has been reactivated this week for GP practices using the EMIS system in England in order … Read More “Digital firearms alert system”