Asymptomatic Covid testing for NHS staff in England will be paused from 31 August, the Government has announced. It said … Read More “Covid testing for GPs and staff to be paused”
In May last year, NHS Digital announced it would be rolling out GPDPR, which it described as a ‘new and improved’ GP data … Read More “A third of practice managers have knowledge gap”
This research sought to gather the opinions of general practice staff across England on GPDPR and associated topics, such as … Read More “GP staff survey summary report”
All PCN clinical staff must do mandatory refresher training for ‘shared decision-making’ conversations. It was announced as part of the … Read More “Shared decision-making”
The NHS in England cannot wait for a new prime minister to be in post to tackle the the emergency … Read More “NHS demands cannot wait”
The latest contract variations have been issued regarding the GP contract. Read more – NHSE & I (31/7/22)
A medical apprenticeship scheme will give practices the opportunity to grow their own future GP workforce from September 2023. Practices … Read More “Practices can employ medical apprentices”
Some GP practices are being offered help locally with tier 2 sponsorship costs for GP trainees. Home Office rules state … Read More “Tier 2 sponsorship costs”
NHS England together with Ipsos, have today published the latest Official Statistics from the GP Patient Survey. The survey provides information … Read More “GP Patient Survey 2022”
A new quality indicator of ‘usual provider of care’ (UPC) should be considered to try and improve patient satisfaction in … Read More “Continuity of care”