April 12, 2022
Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service – Investment and Impact Fund 2022/23
One page summary for primary care teams: What do I need to do? Read more – NHSE & I (31/3/22)
Category: Patient and Community Issues
April 7, 2022
GP Contract 2022/23
NHS England and NHS Improvement and the Government continue to remaincommitted to honouring the 5-year settlement that runs to 2023/24, … Read More “GP Contract 2022/23”
April 6, 2022
Primary care networks
NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSEI) has today published the revisedNetwork Contract Directed Enhanced Service (DES) which takes effect from … Read More “Primary care networks”
April 1, 2022
New targets for responding to patient complaints
Standards being piloted by the health ombudsman may mean that GP practices face new targets for responding to patient complaints. … Read More “New targets for responding to patient complaints”
March 29, 2022
Mental health support
Mental health problems are common and can affect anyone, including veterans, serving personnel, reservists and their families. It is important … Read More “Mental health support”
March 25, 2022
Patients preferred telephone appointments
Just one in 10 patients said they preferred face-to-face GP appointments during the Covid pandemic, and most wanted telephone consultations … Read More “Patients preferred telephone appointments”
March 24, 2022
NHS fast tracks new ‘gamechanging’ drug for lung cancer
A targeted new drug for a rare and aggressive form of lung cancer will be fast-tracked to eligible patients within … Read More “NHS fast tracks new ‘gamechanging’ drug for lung cancer”
March 23, 2022
Spring booster jab launches
People aged 75 and over, residents in care homes and those with weakened immune systems can now book an extra booster … Read More “Spring booster jab launches”
March 22, 2022
Pandemic is a wake-up call
The House of Lords COVID-19 Committee today calls for improved resilience and preparedness for a volatile and uncertain future. As … Read More “Pandemic is a wake-up call”
March 18, 2022
£10m in unallocated funding
An FOI to all CCGs in England revealed that there is still a lot of the Winter Access Fund (WAF) remains available, … Read More “£10m in unallocated funding”