January 9, 2026
News review of 2025
The year started with surgeries being involved in collective action in protest against contractual terms and funding and though it was paused … Read More “News review of 2025”
Category: Practice Operation and Development
January 8, 2026
NHS far from complacent
Amber and yellow cold health alerts for England have been issued by UKHSA as temperatures have fallen in recent days … Read More “NHS far from complacent”
January 2, 2026
HCAs cannot take consent for vaccinations
GP leaders have raised concerns that updated UKHSA guidance clarifying that healthcare assistants (HCAs) are unable to take informed consent … Read More “HCAs cannot take consent for vaccinations”
December 18, 2025
Welsh GP contract agreed
A final agreement on the Welsh GP contract has been reached, delivering a full 4% pay uplift for GP partners, … Read More “Welsh GP contract agreed”
December 12, 2025
Practice Manager of the Year
The highly coveted Practice Manager of the Year Award 2025 has been scooped by Caitlin Clarke – for a second … Read More “Practice Manager of the Year”
December 5, 2025
Online requests rise by a fifth
Online patient requests to GP practices have risen by more than a fifth in the first month of new contractual … Read More “Online requests rise by a fifth”
December 2, 2025
GPs managed record number of online requests
The new figures come as the NHS and government strive to make contacting your practice as easy as possible. Around … Read More “GPs managed record number of online requests”
November 26, 2025
Lockdown could have been avoided
The report says lockdown could have been avoided if steps such as social distancing and isolating those with symptoms along … Read More “Lockdown could have been avoided”
November 19, 2025
Children may be hit harder
A county’s health officials have warned more children and young people could become infected with a severe strain of flu … Read More “Children may be hit harder”
November 12, 2025
NHS issues flu jab SOS with worst of winter only weeks away
Eligible adults are being urged to come forward now, so they are fully protected ahead of the usual flu season … Read More “NHS issues flu jab SOS with worst of winter only weeks away”