January 12, 2021
Freeing up practices
This letter sets out further support NHS England are taking to free up GPs, practice teams and PCNs to advance … Read More “Freeing up practices”
Category: Practice Operation and Development
January 11, 2021
Need to re-book your vaccination?
Confusion appeared due to the revised timetable needed between the first and second covid vaccination. A letter from NHS England … Read More “Need to re-book your vaccination?”
January 8, 2021
Plan to continue ‘frequent’ use of remote consultations
Three quarters (77%) of 172 GPs surveyed by the Medical Defence Union (MDU) said they will continue using remote working … Read More “Plan to continue ‘frequent’ use of remote consultations”
January 7, 2021
£10 per jab boost
The NHS is to provide GPs an extra £10 for every care home resident they are able to vaccinate against … Read More “£10 per jab boost”
January 6, 2021
‘bureaucracy’ in bid to join Covid vaccine effort
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”
January 5, 2021
New vaccination
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”
December 31, 2020
Operational priorities
Given the second wave and the new more transmissible variant of the virus, it is clear that this winter will … Read More “Operational priorities”
December 30, 2020
Health workers ‘back in eye of storm’
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’”
December 24, 2020
Primary Care Network: ‘Drive thru’
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’”
December 23, 2020
New coronavirus variant
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”