January 31, 2023
Come forward for COVID booster
The NHS is encouraging people to come forward for their COVID booster before the offer, part of the biggest and … Read More “Come forward for COVID booster”
Category: Practice Operation and Development
January 27, 2023
GPs and staff experience verbal abuse on a weekly basis
Three-quarters of GPs say they and their staff experience verbal abuse from patients on a weekly basis. 74% say they … Read More “GPs and staff experience verbal abuse on a weekly basis”
January 25, 2023
GP surgeries to be taken over by health trust
Two large GP surgeries in County Down are to be taken over by health authorities after talks failed to find … Read More “GP surgeries to be taken over by health trust”
January 24, 2023
Mental health services boosted
£150 million will be used to build 150 new facilities to support mental health urgent and emergency care services. Anyone … Read More “Mental health services boosted”
January 20, 2023
GP reception staff advised
NHS England has reminded GP practice teams of the procedure to follow when patients contact them needing to access Covid antiviral … Read More “GP reception staff advised”
January 18, 2023
Consider statins for millions more people
About 15 million more people in England could be prescribed daily cholesterol-lowering statin pills to cut their risk of heart … Read More “Consider statins for millions more people”
January 17, 2023
Pharmacy teams to tackle health inequalities
With the cost of living crisis adding to already widening health inequalities, the RPS paper aims to help pharmacists and … Read More “Pharmacy teams to tackle health inequalities”
January 13, 2023
Local commissioners to suspend QOF
Integrated care boards (ICBs) putting in some special measures to help GPs cope with extreme winter pressures are facing resistance … Read More “Local commissioners to suspend QOF”
January 10, 2023
2023/24 NHS priorities
Overview and analysis of NHS England’s operational planning guidance and priorities for the service in 2023/24. The planning guidance acknowledges … Read More “2023/24 NHS priorities”
January 4, 2023
Wearing a mask if ill is sensible advice
Asking adults to wear a mask if they have a respiratory infection and need to go out is sensible, ministers … Read More “Wearing a mask if ill is sensible advice”