March 8, 2022
Governing the health and care system
The NHS has evolved from an administered to a managed service with a complex overlay of competition, inspection and regulation. … Read More “Governing the health and care system”
Category: Partnership Issues
March 4, 2022
CQC to scrap access-focused GP inspections
The CQC will not resume focused inspections regarding GP access, which had formed part of the Government’s winter access plans. … Read More “CQC to scrap access-focused GP inspections”
February 25, 2022
Significant rise in practice complaints
CQC data has shown a 176% increase in people reporting a bad experience from GP providers in 2021 after the … Read More “Significant rise in practice complaints”
February 22, 2022
National Training and Development programme
Development of a National Training and Development programme for Practice and PCN Managers. Survey Open until 27th Feb 2022 [Click … Read More “National Training and Development programme”
February 18, 2022
Government considering incentivising GPs
More GPs will be offered incentives to be directly employed by ‘academy-style’ hospitals instead of running their own practices as … Read More “Government considering incentivising GPs”
February 4, 2022
Government’s 6,000 new GP pledge
The Government’s manifesto pledge to recruit 6,000 new GPs by 2024 could ‘widen’ inequities in access to care if the … Read More “Government’s 6,000 new GP pledge”
February 3, 2022
Next steps for general practice
Guidance for Primary Care Networks (PCNs) to focus on three key priority areas while continuing to use their professional judgement … Read More “Next steps for general practice”
February 2, 2022
Mandatory jabs for NHS staff in England could end
Ministers will meet later to decide whether or not to scrap mandatory Covid vaccinations for NHS staff in England. Front-line … Read More “Mandatory jabs for NHS staff in England could end”
February 1, 2022
Mandatory vaccinations for staff in GP practices
On the 6 January 2022, new regulations were made which require all workers in the wider health and social care … Read More “Mandatory vaccinations for staff in GP practices”
January 27, 2022
Ethnic minority-led GP practices
In February 2021, CQC began work to examine concerns raised by some GPs that ethnic minority-led GP practices were more … Read More “Ethnic minority-led GP practices”