This would include ‘midwives, nursing associates, operating department practitioners, paramedics, physiotherapists and pharmacists’. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) … Read More “An expanded workforce will be delivering flu and a potential Covid-19 vaccine”
GPs do not need single-use PPE such as gloves and aprons. Single-use PPE items are only needed where staff are … Read More “PHE downgrades PPE requirements”
Public Health England has published updated infection prevention and control (IPC) guidance. Providers of primary and community health services should … Read More “Infection control and prevention”
Ministers have reportedly been unhappy with the way PHE has responded to the coronavirus crisis. PHE will continue to be … Read More “Public Health England ‘to be replaced’”
The NHS Test and Trace app has been designed to work alongside traditional contact tracing services and testing, It uses … Read More “Test and Trace service reaches more than 250,000 people since launch”
Findings show a continued reduction in the virus as some restrictions were eased. The research, which examines levels of infection … Read More “Virus continued to decline in June”
DHSC said it will introduce a national minimum tariff for undergraduate placements in primary care. BMA GP committee executive team … Read More “£28k to host medical undergraduate”
The Government described the intention to create a COVID-19 general practice support fund to assist with the legitimate additional costs … Read More “Updates and guidance for general practice”
Without greater investment and support from the government, their vital contribution is at risk . The Community Network calls for … Read More “Community services proved essential”
From now on, all consultations should be teleconsultations unless there’s a compelling clinical reason not to. GP leaders warned that … Read More “Covid-19 pandemic has digitally transformed the NHS for the better”