England’s top doctor has urged those eligible for a Spring COVID-19 vaccine to come forward, as figures published today show … Read More “NHS top doctor issues call for Spring COVID-19 vaccinations”
The GMC has approved 33 physician associate (PA) courses following formal quality assurance checks carried out as part of its … Read More “Physician associate courses given quality approval”
A failure to fix England’s social care system is costing the country in financial and human terms, cross-party MPs have … Read More “Doing nothing on social care ‘untenable’”
The health service is rolling out an injectable form of immunotherapy, nivolumab, which means patients can receive their fortnightly or … Read More “NHS rolls out 5-minute ‘super-jab’”
GPs are providing millions more appointments to people in England and better access through upgraded technology, the NHS has said … Read More “GP practices embrace technology”
The Health Services Safety Investigations Body said medication errors, impaired decision-making, reduced attention and rude and disrespectful behaviour were the … Read More “Exhausted hospital staff”
The NHS and Royal Mail have secured a deal for an NHS-specific barcode on letters to ensure appointments and results … Read More “Royal Mail introduces NHS-specific barcode”
Members of the World Health Organization (WHO) have agreed the text of a legally binding treaty designed to better tackle … Read More “WHO agrees legally binding pandemic treaty”
Millions of patients can now register with a new GP at the touch of a button via the NHS App … Read More “Millions more patients can register with a GP”
The first of nine trailblazer programmes to get people back into work has begun in South Yorkshire, with GPs helping … Read More “GPs to identify patients for Government’s back-to-work scheme”