April 13, 2022
Covid infections show signs of plateauing in UK
The number of people infected with Covid in the UK is showing signs of plateauing, data from the Office for … Read More “Covid infections show signs of plateauing in UK”
Category: Practice Operation and Development
April 7, 2022
GP Contract 2022/23
NHS England and NHS Improvement and the Government continue to remaincommitted to honouring the 5-year settlement that runs to 2023/24, … Read More “GP Contract 2022/23”
April 6, 2022
Primary care networks
NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSEI) has today published the revisedNetwork Contract Directed Enhanced Service (DES) which takes effect from … Read More “Primary care networks”
April 5, 2022
Gynaecology waits soar
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) said patients were “consistently deprioritised and overlooked”. NHS England says hospitals are … Read More “Gynaecology waits soar”
April 1, 2022
New targets for responding to patient complaints
Standards being piloted by the health ombudsman may mean that GP practices face new targets for responding to patient complaints. … Read More “New targets for responding to patient complaints”
March 31, 2022
2022/23 NHS Standard Contract
The NHS Standard Contract is mandated by NHS England for use by commissioners for all contracts for healthcare services other … Read More “2022/23 NHS Standard Contract”
March 30, 2022
Essex mental health services inquiry
A public inquiry has learned of the deaths of 1,500 people who were in the care of Essex mental health … Read More “Essex mental health services inquiry”
March 25, 2022
Patients preferred telephone appointments
Just one in 10 patients said they preferred face-to-face GP appointments during the Covid pandemic, and most wanted telephone consultations … Read More “Patients preferred telephone appointments”
March 23, 2022
Spring booster jab launches
People aged 75 and over, residents in care homes and those with weakened immune systems can now book an extra booster … Read More “Spring booster jab launches”
March 16, 2022
Covid infections rising again
Covid infections are increasing across the UK with about one in 25 people infected, according to the latest estimates from … Read More “Covid infections rising again”