The NMC have published the findings from their consultation on their draft new post-registration standards for specialist community nursing and … Read More “Specialist community public health nursing”
The Government’s manifesto pledge to recruit 6,000 new GPs by 2024 could ‘widen’ inequities in access to care if the … Read More “Government’s 6,000 new GP pledge”
Guidance for Primary Care Networks (PCNs) to focus on three key priority areas while continuing to use their professional judgement … Read More “Next steps for general practice”
GPs referred almost a quarter of a million patients for urgent cancer checks in November 2021, data released by NHS … Read More “Record number of urgent cancer referrals”
In February 2021, CQC began work to examine concerns raised by some GPs that ethnic minority-led GP practices were more … Read More “Ethnic minority-led GP practices”
To be eligible for the programme, people need to have a body mass index (BMI) of over 30. BMI is … Read More “High Street pharmacies in England to help people lose weight”
From April 2022, patients with online accounts such as through the NHS App will be able to read new entries … Read More “Accelerating patient access”
Some aspects of the management and business functions of general practice could be undertaken ‘at scale’ at PCN level, rather … Read More “practice management could be undertaken by PCNs”
Talking therapies, or psychological therapies, are effective and confidential treatments delivered by fully trained and accredited NHS practitioners. They can help … Read More “NHS talking therapies”
The minimum self-isolation period for people testing positive for Covid-19 in England has been cut to five full days. The … Read More “Self-isolation cut to five full days”