Ministers will meet later to decide whether or not to scrap mandatory Covid vaccinations for NHS staff in England. Front-line … Read More “Mandatory jabs for NHS staff in England could end”
On the 6 January 2022, new regulations were made which require all workers in the wider health and social care … Read More “Mandatory vaccinations for staff in GP practices”
Core Competency #12 – Professional Development Is aware of CPD issues/ language & has a commitment to training/development (Administrative Role) … Read More “My Competencies”
GPs referred almost a quarter of a million patients for urgent cancer checks in November 2021, data released by NHS … Read More “Record number of urgent cancer referrals”
In February 2021, CQC began work to examine concerns raised by some GPs that ethnic minority-led GP practices were more … Read More “Ethnic minority-led GP practices”
To be eligible for the programme, people need to have a body mass index (BMI) of over 30. BMI is … Read More “High Street pharmacies in England to help people lose weight”
From April 2022, patients with online accounts such as through the NHS App will be able to read new entries … Read More “Accelerating patient access”
Core Competency #11 – Resource Allocation Awareness of principles of equity and effectiveness (Administrative Role) Reviews available resources against competing … Read More “My Competencies”
Some aspects of the management and business functions of general practice could be undertaken ‘at scale’ at PCN level, rather … Read More “practice management could be undertaken by PCNs”
Talking therapies, or psychological therapies, are effective and confidential treatments delivered by fully trained and accredited NHS practitioners. They can help … Read More “NHS talking therapies”