February 8, 2023
Infected blood inquiry
A long-running public inquiry into what has been called the worst treatment disaster in the history of the NHS has … Read More “Infected blood inquiry”
Category: Patient and Community Issues
February 3, 2023
How PCNs can benefit from using occupational therapists
OTs help people perform routine tasks like self-care, work and leisure activities that have become difficult due to ill health … Read More “How PCNs can benefit from using occupational therapists”
January 31, 2023
Come forward for COVID booster
The NHS is encouraging people to come forward for their COVID booster before the offer, part of the biggest and … Read More “Come forward for COVID booster”
January 27, 2023
GPs and staff experience verbal abuse on a weekly basis
Three-quarters of GPs say they and their staff experience verbal abuse from patients on a weekly basis. 74% say they … Read More “GPs and staff experience verbal abuse on a weekly basis”
January 26, 2023
More babies and young children are missing out
The Institute of Health Visiting (iHV) publishes the findings from the largest UK survey of frontline health visitors working with … Read More “More babies and young children are missing out”
January 25, 2023
GP surgeries to be taken over by health trust
Two large GP surgeries in County Down are to be taken over by health authorities after talks failed to find … Read More “GP surgeries to be taken over by health trust”
January 24, 2023
Mental health services boosted
£150 million will be used to build 150 new facilities to support mental health urgent and emergency care services. Anyone … Read More “Mental health services boosted”
January 20, 2023
GP reception staff advised
NHS England has reminded GP practice teams of the procedure to follow when patients contact them needing to access Covid antiviral … Read More “GP reception staff advised”
January 19, 2023
Discharge funding
This letter follows the recent government announcement regarding focusing funding on discharging patients from acute beds to improve patient care and … Read More “Discharge funding”
January 18, 2023
Consider statins for millions more people
About 15 million more people in England could be prescribed daily cholesterol-lowering statin pills to cut their risk of heart … Read More “Consider statins for millions more people”