September 8, 2022
Know Your Numbers! Week
Know Your Numbers! Week is the UK’s biggest blood pressure testing and awareness event. Hundreds of organisations take part, setting … Read More “Know Your Numbers! Week”
Category: Patient and Community Issues
September 7, 2022
Millions invited for booster jabs
Although infections are falling, health bosses are predicting a resurgence of Covid and flu this autumn and winter. They are … Read More “Millions invited for booster jabs”
September 6, 2022
CQC clinical searches
The CQC has developed a suite of clinical searches which are now routinely used when carrying out inspections of GP … Read More “CQC clinical searches”
September 1, 2022
COVID-19 on health and inequalities
A year on from publication of the Health Foundation’s impact inquiry, inequalities in COVID-19 mortality persist with mortality rates 3 … Read More “COVID-19 on health and inequalities”
August 31, 2022
Statin pills rarely cause muscle pain
The pills can protect against heart attacks and strokes, but have had some bad press because of a very rare … Read More “Statin pills rarely cause muscle pain”
August 26, 2022
GP list cleansing
NHS England has asked Capita to restart GP patient list cleansing, despite concerns raised by the BMA that it is … Read More “GP list cleansing”
August 25, 2022
Seasonal influenza vaccination programme 2022/23
The seasonal flu enhanced service specification 1 September 2022 to 31 March 2023 is directed at general practice to offer … Read More “Seasonal influenza vaccination programme 2022/23”
August 24, 2022
Free lateral flow testing ends
Free lateral flow tests are no longer available to most people in Northern Ireland. While the scheme ended in the … Read More “Free lateral flow testing ends”
August 23, 2022
Guidance for emergency departments
The 2022 to 2023 NHS planning guidance specifies the need for more structured streaming arrangements between urgent treatment centres (UTCs) … Read More “Guidance for emergency departments”
August 18, 2022
National Obesity Audit
Nearly two-thirds of adults in England are living with overweight or obesity. A third of children leaving primary school are … Read More “National Obesity Audit”