March 24, 2023
Welsh practices invited to join award scheme
GP practices in Wales have been invited to sign up to a scheme aimed at helping them to cut their … Read More “Welsh practices invited to join award scheme”
Category: Patient and Community Issues
March 23, 2023
Public health annual report 2023
The public health annual reports trace the progress of public health in local government year-on year. Cost of living pressures … Read More “Public health annual report 2023”
March 22, 2023
Are injections the answer to tackling obesity?
Social media is full of before-and-after pictures. They are the source of wild gossip about Hollywood stars, and now the … Read More “Are injections the answer to tackling obesity?”
March 21, 2023
Addressing health inequalities
Following interventions from social prescribing link workers there has been an increase in the number of completed health checks among … Read More “Addressing health inequalities”
March 17, 2023
Practices can ‘no longer ask patients to contact them at later date’
GP practices must offer patients an assessment or signpost them to an appropriate service on first contact, in newly-announced changes to … Read More “Practices can ‘no longer ask patients to contact them at later date’”
March 16, 2023
Schools talks to mark NHS’s 75th anniversary
To help mark the NHS’s 75th anniversary in July, NHS England and Inspiring the Future have teamed up to inspire … Read More “Schools talks to mark NHS’s 75th anniversary”
March 15, 2023
Offer patients more gown sizes
Hospitals are being asked to offer a wider range of gown sizes to better protect patients’ dignity. It follows the … Read More “Offer patients more gown sizes”
March 14, 2023
NHS prescription charges from 1 April 2023
The National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (‘the Amendment Regulations’) have today been laid before … Read More “NHS prescription charges from 1 April 2023”
March 10, 2023
Practices asked to begin spring Covid booster campaign in April
The campaign will offer booster vaccinations to those aged 75 and over, residents in care homes, and those aged five … Read More “Practices asked to begin spring Covid booster campaign in April”
March 8, 2023
Scotland first to ban environmentally harmful anaesthetic
Scotland has become the first country in the world to stop its hospitals using the anaesthetic desflurane because of the … Read More “Scotland first to ban environmentally harmful anaesthetic”