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”
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”
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”
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”
England’s health chiefs say they will create an extra 7,000 beds to tackle “substantial” pressures this winter. It comes after … Read More “Thousands more NHS beds”
All PCN clinical staff must do mandatory refresher training for ‘shared decision-making’ conversations. It was announced as part of the … Read More “Shared decision-making”
The NHS in England cannot wait for a new prime minister to be in post to tackle the the emergency … Read More “NHS demands cannot wait”
In line with recent GP contractual changes made by NHS England, GP Practices are no longer required to print off digitised records … Read More “Access to a deceased patients record”
The latest contract variations have been issued regarding the GP contract. Read more – NHSE & I (31/7/22)
Three former health secretaries have called on the government to urgently pay compensation to victims of the contaminated blood scandal. … Read More “Call for urgent blood scandal pay-outs”