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”
Category: Practice Operation and Development
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”
March 11, 2022
CQC to scrap access-focused GP inspections
The CQC will not resume focused inspections regarding GP access, which had formed part of the Government’s winter access plans. … Read More “CQC to scrap access-focused GP inspections”
March 8, 2022
Governing the health and care system
The NHS has evolved from an administered to a managed service with a complex overlay of competition, inspection and regulation. … Read More “Governing the health and care system”
March 4, 2022
CQC to scrap access-focused GP inspections
The CQC will not resume focused inspections regarding GP access, which had formed part of the Government’s winter access plans. … Read More “CQC to scrap access-focused GP inspections”
March 2, 2022
Covid: Five things we still need to keep an eye on
The legal restrictions that ruled our lives for two long years are gone in England and on their way out … Read More “Covid: Five things we still need to keep an eye on”
March 1, 2022
Vaccination programme good value
A report from the National Audit Office (NAO) has said the NHS Vaccination Programme met “stretching and unprecedented targets” as it helped … Read More “Vaccination programme good value”