March 24, 2023
Welsh practices invited to join award scheme
GP practices in Wales have been invited to sign up to a scheme aimed at helping them to cut their … Read More “Welsh practices invited to join award scheme”
Category: Practice Operation and Development
March 17, 2023
Practices can ‘no longer ask patients to contact them at later date’
GP practices must offer patients an assessment or signpost them to an appropriate service on first contact, in newly-announced changes to … Read More “Practices can ‘no longer ask patients to contact them at later date’”
March 16, 2023
Schools talks to mark NHS’s 75th anniversary
To help mark the NHS’s 75th anniversary in July, NHS England and Inspiring the Future have teamed up to inspire … Read More “Schools talks to mark NHS’s 75th anniversary”
March 10, 2023
Practices asked to begin spring Covid booster campaign in April
The campaign will offer booster vaccinations to those aged 75 and over, residents in care homes, and those aged five … Read More “Practices asked to begin spring Covid booster campaign in April”
March 3, 2023
CQC inspections: how can practices challenge the results?
In its role as the regulator of general practice in England, the CQC monitors, reviews, inspects and rates surgeries across … Read More “CQC inspections: how can practices challenge the results?”
March 2, 2023
Spring 2023 COVID-19 booster campaign
The government has accepted interim JCVI advice which states the NHS should plan for an extra booster vaccine dose in spring 2023 … Read More “Spring 2023 COVID-19 booster campaign”
February 24, 2023
Social prescribing link workers can support your practice team
It is widely recognised that a significant percentage of GP consultations are due to social problems such as housing, financial … Read More “Social prescribing link workers can support your practice team”
February 16, 2023
Digital firearms alert system
The digital firearms marker has been reactivated this week for GP practices using the EMIS system in England in order … Read More “Digital firearms alert system”
One-stop shops for testing
Tens of thousands of patients across England to get quicker access to life-saving tests as 19 additional community diagnostic centres … Read More “One-stop shops for testing”
February 15, 2023
Worst A&E waits revealed
Analysis of data for December and January shows Hull University Hospitals, Wye Valley and Shrewsbury and Telford were worst for … Read More “Worst A&E waits revealed”