Scotland has become the first country in the world to stop its hospitals using the anaesthetic desflurane because of the … Read More “Scotland first to ban environmentally harmful anaesthetic”
In its role as the regulator of general practice in England, the CQC monitors, reviews, inspects and rates surgeries across … Read More “CQC inspections: how can practices challenge the results?”
The government will streamline the system to modernise regulatory legislation to boost patient safety and support staff. A new consultation … Read More “Plans to bolster patient safety”
Three-quarters of GPs say they and their staff experience verbal abuse from patients on a weekly basis. 74% say they … Read More “GPs and staff experience verbal abuse on a weekly basis”
Two large GP surgeries in County Down are to be taken over by health authorities after talks failed to find … Read More “GP surgeries to be taken over by health trust”
Overview and analysis of NHS England’s operational planning guidance and priorities for the service in 2023/24. The planning guidance acknowledges … Read More “2023/24 NHS priorities”
Asking adults to wear a mask if they have a respiratory infection and need to go out is sensible, ministers … Read More “Wearing a mask if ill is sensible advice”
NHS England is planning to go ahead with asking the highest-earning GPs to declare their income next year, including partners, … Read More “GPs earning over £156,000”
The 2023/24 priorities and operational planning guidance reconfirms the ongoing need to recover our core services and improve productivity, making … Read More “2023/24 priorities”
The NHS is reminding people they can get assessed and directed to the care they need by using NHS 111 online without … Read More “Use NHS 111 online”