Surgeries will be provided with additional funding to boost their capacity to increase the proportion of appointments delivered face to … Read More “Plan set out to improve access for NHS patients and support GPs”
A quarter of patients waited more than four hours for treatment in September – with even longer waits being recorded … Read More “A&E waits worsen”
NHS staff are continuing to increase the amount of non-urgent care provided to patients. Figures released earlier this month showed … Read More “Busiest September on record”
The objective is to end the cycle of people leaving hospital to return to the streets and then being quickly … Read More “Homelessness and hospital readmissions”
The CQC has stopped using QOF data to assess practices for ‘at least’ 12 months, because it is ‘not reliable’ … Read More “QOF data to monitor GP practice”
Millions of patients will benefit from earlier diagnostic tests closer to home thanks to 40 new community diagnostic centres set … Read More “Diagnostic centres launching”
The over-50s and people with health conditions are among those being offered a third jab. Third jabs are being given … Read More “Two million booster jabs given in England”
A new campaign supported by charities and healthcare organisations encourages those eligible to get vital protection with a free flu … Read More “New film launched urging public to get flu and COVID-19 vaccines”
Cardiovascular disease prevention and diagnosis enhanced service published. Supplementary guidance to support high quality completion of the contractual service requirement … Read More “Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service”
Covid infection control guidance in GP practices is under review and could be relaxed, the health secretary has signalled. The … Read More “Infection control guidance”