Some medics have been asked for proof they are trained in areas such as preventing radicalisation. Registered healthcare practitioners should … Read More “‘bureaucracy’ in bid to join Covid vaccine effort”
A second Covid vaccine (from Oxford/AstraZeneca) has now been authorised by MHRA for use in the United Kingdom. Simon Stevens, … Read More “New vaccination”
Given the second wave and the new more transmissible variant of the virus, it is clear that this winter will … Read More “Operational priorities”
Hospitals in England are currently treating more Covid patients than at the peak of the first wave in April. The … Read More “Health workers ‘back in eye of storm’”
This case study describes how two practices have adapted their ways of working during the coronavirus pandemic by offering ‘drive … Read More “Primary Care Network: ‘Drive thru’”
It was first detected in September. In November around a quarter of cases in London were the new variant. This … Read More “New coronavirus variant”
The report consists of a collection of data, charts and statistics that present a broad overview of the nation’s health … Read More “Chief Medical Officer’s annual report”
This guidance provides an advisory framework to help support trusts organise their workforce in a way best suited to deliver … Read More “Acute sector workforce models during COVID-19”
There is an ‘urgent’ need to restore public trust in general practice, and remote consulting in particular, following months of … Read More “Restore public trust in remote consultations”
This Patient Group Direction (PGD) can now be used by local organisations as the legal mechanism for administering the COVID-19 … Read More “Patient Group Direction”