February 24, 2021
Vaccines having big impact
The work led by Public Health Scotland found by the fourth week after the first dose hospitalisations were reduced by … Read More “Vaccines having big impact”
Category: Risk Management
February 23, 2021
Good practice in prescribing
The GMC have issued guidance which is due to be effective from 1st April 2021. This guidance covers what you … Read More “Good practice in prescribing”
February 19, 2021
CQC plans to collect ethnicity
The health and care regulator said there were ‘longstanding concerns’ that practices led by BAME partners were more likely to … Read More “CQC plans to collect ethnicity”
February 18, 2021
INTEGRATED CARE SYSTEMS: NEXT STEPS
Amanda Pritchard, Chief Operating officer and Chief Executive of NHS England and NHS Improvement has written a letter to leaders … Read More “INTEGRATED CARE SYSTEMS: NEXT STEPS”
February 10, 2021
Covid testing expanded to more workplaces in England
Businesses with more than 50 employees are now able to access lateral flow tests, which can produce results in less … Read More “Covid testing expanded to more workplaces in England”
February 8, 2021
Health and care staff urged to protect themselves
The NHS is working hard to offer all eligible staff – estimated at around four million – their first dose … Read More “Health and care staff urged to protect themselves”
February 5, 2021
GPs to manage long Covid patients
GPs in Essex are set to manage patients with long-term symptoms of Covid-19 as clinics have been temporarily suspended across … Read More “GPs to manage long Covid patients”
February 1, 2021
Supporting General Practice in 2021/22
Letter from NHS England and NHS Improvement and the British Medical Association (BMA) General Practitioners Committee (GPC) England setting out … Read More “Supporting General Practice in 2021/22”
January 27, 2021
Gap between Pfizer vaccine doses should be halved, say doctors
Prof Chris Whitty said extending the maximum wait from three to 12 weeks was a “public health decision” to get … Read More “Gap between Pfizer vaccine doses should be halved, say doctors”
January 20, 2021
Rollout extended to over-70s
More than five million people – from priority groups three and four – will be invited from Monday to have … Read More “Rollout extended to over-70s”