March 4, 2025
NHS Chief to stand down
Amanda Pritchard has today formally notified the NHS England Board of her decision to stand down as chief executive at … Read More “NHS Chief to stand down”
Category: Practice Operation and Development
February 28, 2025
BMA urges GPs to share experiences
GPs are being urged to share their experiences and opinions of working with physician associates (PAs), as part of a … Read More “BMA urges GPs to share experiences”
February 25, 2025
England’s top doctors launch review
National Medical Director Professor Sir Stephen Powis and Chief Medical Officer Professor Sir Chris Whitty will lead the review as … Read More “England’s top doctors launch review”
February 19, 2025
UK men and women can expect to live longer
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) says figures show a continued trend of longer life expectancy for men and women. … Read More “UK men and women can expect to live longer”
February 14, 2025
CQC IT failure significantly delayed inspection
Inspection reports for 14 GP practices have been delayed by months due to IT failures, the CQC has confirmed, following … Read More “CQC IT failure significantly delayed inspection”
February 6, 2025
Hundreds of thousands of patients to get faster access to NHS care
The NHS has set out a new national ambition for 65% of patients to receive elective treatment within 18 weeks … Read More “Hundreds of thousands of patients to get faster access to NHS care”
February 4, 2025
NHS England response to ‘flawed’ Public Accounts Committee report
An NHS spokesperson said: “The report from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) contains basic factual inaccuracies and a flawed understanding of … Read More “NHS England response to ‘flawed’ Public Accounts Committee report”
January 28, 2025
NHS supports thousands more people
Almost 70,000 people with mental health issues were given employment support last year as part of the NHS Talking Therapies … Read More “NHS supports thousands more people”
January 22, 2025
Large UK-wide pandemic preparedness tests
Emergency service teams, local councils and government officials will take part in a full, multi-day pandemic preparedness exercise, to help … Read More “Large UK-wide pandemic preparedness tests”
January 17, 2025
More than 80% of GPs faced verbal abuse
Over 80% of GPs experienced verbal abuse from patients in 2024, while a quarter were subjected to physical violence, a … Read More “More than 80% of GPs faced verbal abuse”