November 3, 2021
Booster jabs available at walk-in sites
About 30 million people who had their second vaccination more than six months ago will be able to get a … Read More “Booster jabs available at walk-in sites”
Category: Practice Operation and Development
November 2, 2021
Sudden Bereavement
The RCGP is supporting a small number of practices where a senior member has died suddenly. This pilot proposal, funded … Read More “Sudden Bereavement”
October 29, 2021
Practices cut social distancing
Practices that cut social distancing down from 2 metres to 1 metre will be taking ‘reasonably practicable precautions’ in reducing … Read More “Practices cut social distancing”
October 28, 2021
Amendment to the Health and Care Bill
In response to the publication today of a new government amendment to the Health and Care Bill, which sets out … Read More “Amendment to the Health and Care Bill”
October 27, 2021
Increasingly lax on masks and social mixing
Although most adults agree measures such as social distancing and mask-wearing to slow the spread of Covid are important, fewer … Read More “Increasingly lax on masks and social mixing”
October 25, 2021
CQC wins grant to support innovation in general practice
Between September 2021 and March 2022, we will be working with practices to hear about their experiences or innovation and … Read More “CQC wins grant to support innovation in general practice”
October 22, 2021
Halve social distancing to 1m
General practices should reduce social distancing from 2 metres to 1 metre to help improve access to GPs, the UK … Read More “Halve social distancing to 1m”
October 21, 2021
Plan set out to improve access for NHS patients and support GPs
Surgeries will be provided with additional funding to boost their capacity to increase the proportion of appointments delivered face to … Read More “Plan set out to improve access for NHS patients and support GPs”
October 20, 2021
A&E waits worsen
A quarter of patients waited more than four hours for treatment in September – with even longer waits being recorded … Read More “A&E waits worsen”
October 15, 2021
QOF data to monitor GP practice
The CQC has stopped using QOF data to assess practices for ‘at least’ 12 months, because it is ‘not reliable’ … Read More “QOF data to monitor GP practice”