April 28, 2022
Respiratory Disease programme
The Respiratory Disease elearning programme has been developed to provide an overview of respiratory care across the entire pathway and … Read More “Respiratory Disease programme”
Category: Practice Operation and Development
April 22, 2022
Viability of offering childhood immunisations
GP practices in Somerset have been advised to consider the ‘viability’ of offering childhood immunisations. GPs previously received the full … Read More “Viability of offering childhood immunisations”
April 21, 2022
National infection prevention and control
In-line with the flexibility afforded for local risk-assessment within the UK IPC Guidance, and advice from UKHSA, the following should … Read More “National infection prevention and control”
April 14, 2022
PSNC issues guidance on unplanned pharmacy closures
Following the end of emergency provisions allowing for flexibility of pharmacy opening hours and temporary closures, PSNC has published new guidance … Read More “PSNC issues guidance on unplanned pharmacy closures”
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”
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”