October 8, 2021
Infection control guidance
Covid infection control guidance in GP practices is under review and could be relaxed, the health secretary has signalled. The … Read More “Infection control guidance”
Category: Premises and Equipment
October 7, 2021
The national influenza programme 2021/22
Additional funding is available to general practices and community pharmacies to vaccinate all eligible primary care contractors (general practices, pharmaceutical … Read More “The national influenza programme 2021/22”
October 5, 2021
Adult social care this winter
People who receive care and the adult social care workforce will be further protected from COVID-19 and flu over the … Read More “Adult social care this winter”
September 29, 2021
Forced into private healthcare
Millions of people across the UK are currently on NHS waiting lists – in Northern Ireland there are over 465,000 … Read More “Forced into private healthcare”
September 28, 2021
Care for children and young people with asthma
The National bundle of care for children and young people with asthma is phase one of a plan to support … Read More “Care for children and young people with asthma”
September 27, 2021
Phase 3 coronavirus vaccination
Letter from Dr Nikki Kanani and Caroline Temmink announcing publication of the Enhanced Service Specification for phase 3 of the … Read More “Phase 3 coronavirus vaccination”
September 24, 2021
Face-to-face CQC inspections will not return
In person Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspections for outstanding practices will not return for the ‘foreseeable future’, its chief inspector … Read More “Face-to-face CQC inspections will not return”
September 20, 2021
NHS launches world first trial for new cancer test
The first people to take part will have blood samples taken at mobile testing clinics in retail parks and other … Read More “NHS launches world first trial for new cancer test”
September 17, 2021
Practice resilience
If you don’t have resilience skills yourself, how can you teach or expect your staff to have them? Practice managers … Read More “Practice resilience”
September 16, 2021
Building Back Better
The pandemic has illuminated chronic problems in our health and social care system, andmade many of them worse. We will … Read More “Building Back Better”