A surgeon found to have stripped naked in a toilet cubicle and inferred to a colleague that they have sex … Read More “Surgeon who ‘stripped naked in cubicle’ struck off”
The NHS’s vaccination programme is being expanded to include chickenpox (also known as varicella) for the first time to help shield young children from getting seriously … Read More “Hundreds of thousands of young children now to be protected”
GP leaders have raised concerns that updated UKHSA guidance clarifying that healthcare assistants (HCAs) are unable to take informed consent … Read More “HCAs cannot take consent for vaccinations”
A consultant in palliative care highlighted the impending “crisis” during an online internal meeting of health leaders in Sussex, a … Read More “Hospitals warned end-of-life care crisis”
Record numbers of people are using the NHS App to manage their health, according to the latest statistics. The NHS … Read More “Record numbers using NHS App”
The BMA has revealed its asks for the next GP contract in England, which includes a requirement for practices to … Read More “Practices should sign declaration letters”
Resident doctors – previously called junior doctors – are returning to work after a walkout over ongoing pay disputes. Thousands … Read More “Hospitals working to get patients home for Christmas”
General practice staff in England are to be offered training to help them better identify and respond to domestic abuse … Read More “GP practice staff to get domestic abuse training”
A final agreement on the Welsh GP contract has been reached, delivering a full 4% pay uplift for GP partners, … Read More “Welsh GP contract agreed”
The NHS in England has said it is on “on high alert” after seeing the highest ever number of flu … Read More “Flu: How are hospitals in your area affected?”