August 4, 2025
My Competencies
Core Competency #62 – Employment practice Has awareness of importance. May have limited involvement in monitoring policies against practice/external guidelines … Read More “My Competencies”
August 1, 2025
GP practices to consider ‘alternative approaches’
GP practices have been told they must consider patients’ neurodivergence and learning disabilities before removing them from their patient list under the … Read More “GP practices to consider ‘alternative approaches’”
July 31, 2025
Nurses to ‘overwhelmingly’ reject pay deal
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has been holding a consultative vote on their 3.6% pay rise, previously describing it … Read More “Nurses to ‘overwhelmingly’ reject pay deal”
July 30, 2025
Football on prescription
GPs are to offer patients with mild or moderate depression tickets to football matches as an alternative to prescribing antidepressants … Read More “Football on prescription”
July 29, 2025
NHS patients urged to continue coming forward
Hospitals and local teams have been preparing as usual ahead of this latest round of strikes and have plans in … Read More “NHS patients urged to continue coming forward”
July 28, 2025
My Competencies
Core Competency #61 – Induction and training Identifies training and induction needs of junior staff. May devise induction and training … Read More “My Competencies”
July 25, 2025
Government expects 2025/26 pay awards to be passed on
The government expects GP practices to pass on a 4% pay rise for general practice staff and other employed staff … Read More “Government expects 2025/26 pay awards to be passed on”
July 24, 2025
NHS publishes waiting list breakdowns
Data published for the first time ever by the NHS show patients in the poorest communities and those from an … Read More “NHS publishes waiting list breakdowns”
July 23, 2025
Premature babies to be immunised
Thousands of premature babies in the UK can now be protected against a common winter virus which can cause a … Read More “Premature babies to be immunised”
July 22, 2025
First NHS round-the-clock mental health unit opens
Tower Hamlets in East London is the first community to benefit as the NHS launches this trailblazing model of round-the-clock … Read More “First NHS round-the-clock mental health unit opens”