February 5, 2021
GPs to manage long Covid patients
GPs in Essex are set to manage patients with long-term symptoms of Covid-19 as clinics have been temporarily suspended across … Read More “GPs to manage long Covid patients”
Category: Practice Operation and Development
February 3, 2021
Care home vaccine ‘milestone’ reached in England
Prime Minister Boris Johnson described the achievement, expected to be confirmed by official figures on Monday, as a “crucial milestone”. … Read More “Care home vaccine ‘milestone’ reached in England”
February 2, 2021
2.8m people were in contact with secondary mental health services
The report shows that there were 548,500 children and young people who had made first contact3 with secondary mental health services … Read More “2.8m people were in contact with secondary mental health services”
February 1, 2021
Supporting General Practice in 2021/22
Letter from NHS England and NHS Improvement and the British Medical Association (BMA) General Practitioners Committee (GPC) England setting out … Read More “Supporting General Practice in 2021/22”
January 29, 2021
More transparency around Covid vaccine supplies
Some PCNs have recently said they have seen a reduction in supply of vaccines to their practices, voicing frustration on … Read More “More transparency around Covid vaccine supplies”
January 27, 2021
Gap between Pfizer vaccine doses should be halved, say doctors
Prof Chris Whitty said extending the maximum wait from three to 12 weeks was a “public health decision” to get … Read More “Gap between Pfizer vaccine doses should be halved, say doctors”
January 26, 2021
NHS Test and Trace meets new year surge in demand
NHS Test and Trace has continued to reach a high volume of cases and contacts and, with improving turnaround times … Read More “NHS Test and Trace meets new year surge in demand”
January 22, 2021
Covid vaccinations for homeless people and rough sleepers
Redbridge council has joined other local authorities in committing to ensuring homeless people receive a Covid-19 vaccination as priority. Oldham … Read More “Covid vaccinations for homeless people and rough sleepers”
January 20, 2021
Rollout extended to over-70s
More than five million people – from priority groups three and four – will be invited from Monday to have … Read More “Rollout extended to over-70s”
January 18, 2021
Over 65s highest on record
Over 80% of those aged 65 and over in England have received the flu vaccine so far this year. This … Read More “Over 65s highest on record”