August 4, 2022
GP Contract
The latest contract variations have been issued regarding the GP contract. Read more – NHSE & I (31/7/22)
August 3, 2022
Call for urgent blood scandal pay-outs
Three former health secretaries have called on the government to urgently pay compensation to victims of the contaminated blood scandal. … Read More “Call for urgent blood scandal pay-outs”
August 2, 2022
NHS launches awareness campaign
While most other cancer referrals quickly returned to pre-pandemic levels after the first wave of COVID-19, lung cancer referrals only … Read More “NHS launches awareness campaign”
August 1, 2022
My Competencies
Core Competency #38 – Social services Establishes effective relationships between the practice and social care agencies to secure channels of … Read More “My Competencies”
July 29, 2022
Practices can employ medical apprentices
A medical apprenticeship scheme will give practices the opportunity to grow their own future GP workforce from September 2023. Practices … Read More “Practices can employ medical apprentices”
July 28, 2022
Long COVID action plan
Specialist clinics, dedicated to long COVID, will now be able to send people for tests at local one stop shops … Read More “Long COVID action plan”
July 27, 2022
Army of volunteers join NHS trial
Over 140,000 people have flocked to take part in the world’s largest trial of a blood test that can detect … Read More “Army of volunteers join NHS trial”
July 26, 2022
Thousands of patients to benefit
Thousands of people a year with advanced breast cancer will benefit from a life-extending drug that has been fast-tracked onto … Read More “Thousands of patients to benefit”
July 25, 2022
My Competencies
Core Competency #37 – Community nursing Establishes effective relationships between junior staff and community nurses to secure channels of communication. … Read More “My Competencies”
July 22, 2022
Tier 2 sponsorship costs
Some GP practices are being offered help locally with tier 2 sponsorship costs for GP trainees. Home Office rules state … Read More “Tier 2 sponsorship costs”