September 1, 2021
Waning immunity and rising cases
A month ago, coronavirus cases were falling and the lifting of nearly all restrictions looked like it had been a … Read More “Waning immunity and rising cases”
Category: Patient and Community Issues
August 31, 2021
Primary Care Networks – plans for 2021/22 and 2022/23
Plans for the gradual introduction of new service requirements for Primary Care Networks (PCNs) and confirmation of how PCNs will … Read More “Primary Care Networks – plans for 2021/22 and 2022/23”
August 30, 2021
Recruitment of Registered Nurses from overseas to NHS community organisations in England.
The QNI project seeks to understand what would attract a nurse to work within an NHS community service, and the … Read More “Recruitment of Registered Nurses from overseas to NHS community organisations in England.”
August 27, 2021
Pfizer jabs for potential 2022 booster programme
The UK has ordered a further 35 million Pfizer/BioNTech Covid vaccines due to arrive from the second half of next year, the … Read More “Pfizer jabs for potential 2022 booster programme”
August 26, 2021
Guideline advising on care throughout a woman’s pregnancy
The guideline, published on 19 August 2021, replaces the recommendations from NICE’s 2008 guideline on antenatal care and aims to … Read More “Guideline advising on care throughout a woman’s pregnancy”
August 25, 2021
Chemists to offer free blood pressure checks
Officials say the NHS scheme could save around 2,000 lives in the next five years by detecting and then treating … Read More “Chemists to offer free blood pressure checks”
August 24, 2021
Understanding and addressing inequalities
This report presents the findings of a study, conducted at the University of Derby, which aimed to further understand levels … Read More “Understanding and addressing inequalities”
August 20, 2021
CQC to address staff concerns
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) will monitor how ethnicity and ability are represented in its workforce, after less than half … Read More “CQC to address staff concerns”
August 18, 2021
Self-isolation ends
The relaxed rules in England and Northern Ireland are expected to significantly reduce the number of people being compelled to … Read More “Self-isolation ends”
August 17, 2021
Improving healthcare in care homes
Today the British Geriatrics Society published a new report aimed at improving the quality of healthcare for care home residents. … Read More “Improving healthcare in care homes”