December 17, 2020
Patient Group Direction
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”
Category: Premises and Equipment
December 16, 2020
GPs in England to begin offering Pfizer jab
GP practices in more than 100 locations will receive their first deliveries of the vaccine later, the NHS said. GP … Read More “GPs in England to begin offering Pfizer jab”
December 15, 2020
Patients urged to get flu vaccine before Christmas
Health chiefs urge those with long-term health conditions to get their flu jab, as PHE analysis shows 6 in 10 … Read More “Patients urged to get flu vaccine before Christmas”
December 14, 2020
Coping with PPE
Across the country, healthcare professionals are coping with wearing heavy and restrictive PPE for prolonged periods of time. Actors are used to … Read More “Coping with PPE”
December 11, 2020
Hospital takeover of GP practices
GP practices taken over by hospitals have been able to offer patients access to a wider range of healthcare professionals … Read More “Hospital takeover of GP practices”
December 8, 2020
GP Access
NHS England says the way you access your GP is changing to ensure everyone get the best possible care safely … Read More “GP Access”
December 7, 2020
Integrated care systems
Over the last two years, ICSs have been formed across England. In an integrated care system, NHS organisations, in partnership … Read More “Integrated care systems”
December 4, 2020
GP practice staff ‘undecided’ about committing to Covid ES
Four in 10 (42%) professionals working in London practices are ‘undecided’ about whether or not they will sign-up to the … Read More “GP practice staff ‘undecided’ about committing to Covid ES”
December 3, 2020
NHS Standard Contract 2021/22
NHS England is now consulting on significant changes to the Contract, to take effect from 1 April 2021, to the … Read More “NHS Standard Contract 2021/22”
December 1, 2020
COVID-19 vaccine guidance
Public Health England (PHE) has published new guidance to support frontline workers in delivering the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine to the … Read More “COVID-19 vaccine guidance”