December 1, 2022
Hundreds of beds taken up by flu patients
Hundreds of NHS beds in England were taken up by patients with flu every day over the last week, according … Read More “Hundreds of beds taken up by flu patients”
Category: Patient and Community Issues
November 30, 2022
NHS Wales – patients ask if it’s safe
Betsi Cadwaladr health board has been rocked by a series of damning reports and even had to be overseen directly by … Read More “NHS Wales – patients ask if it’s safe”
November 29, 2022
SNOMED CT – Coding unpaid carers
Unpaid carers make a huge difference to the lives of our patients. They frequently step into reduce the burden on … Read More “SNOMED CT – Coding unpaid carers”
November 23, 2022
NHS chiefs in Scotland discuss having wealthy pay
NHS leaders in Scotland have discussed abandoning the founding principles of the service by having the wealthy pay for treatment. … Read More “NHS chiefs in Scotland discuss having wealthy pay”
November 22, 2022
Independent review of Integrated Care Systems
The government has announced a new independent review into oversight of Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) to reduce disparities and improve … Read More “Independent review of Integrated Care Systems”
November 17, 2022
Referral optimisation for people with skin conditions
This guidance outlines how to implement specialist advice and guidance in dermatology services. Specialist advice and guidance, supported by digital … Read More “Referral optimisation for people with skin conditions”
November 15, 2022
PCN’s – 3 years on
The three years since PCNs were introduced have been tumultuous, including a global pandemic, a wholesale reorganisation of the NHS, … Read More “PCN’s – 3 years on”
November 10, 2022
Automatic patient access to records
GP practices have until Friday 4 November to request system suppliers EMIS and TPP delay automatic patient access to records, … Read More “Automatic patient access to records”
November 9, 2022
Lab-grown blood given
Blood that has been grown in a laboratory has been put into people in a world-first clinical trial, UK researchers … Read More “Lab-grown blood given”
November 8, 2022
Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service
From 1 July 2022, during the period of the 2022/23 Network Contract DES, Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) were dissolved and … Read More “Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service”