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”
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”
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”
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”
The Government has unveiled the first details of the next GP contract, including an extra £889m ‘on top of the … Read More “Extra £889m in next GP contract”
GP practices are facing confusion over different approaches to asthma diagnosis set out in the QOF and in the new … Read More “GPs face conflicting guidance”
The number of flu and COVID-19 jab appointments booked through the NHS’s national booking system more than doubled from 9,452 … Read More “NHS winter vaccine bookings surge”
Practice and PCN managers in England could be regulated under mechanisms similar to medical and nursing colleagues, according to plans … Read More “Practice managers could be regulated”
Medicines shortages are increasing professional tensions between GPs and pharmacy teams, a report has warned. In both primary and secondary … Read More “Medicines shortages”
As the huge effort to help avoid a ‘tripledemic’ this winter continues, people have until the end of 19 December … Read More “Less than three weeks left”