There’s no question that the last 17 months have been especially challenging for general practice. But could things be about to get worse? COVID-19 is refusing to fade into the background, and the length of the pandemic is in itself creating issues; there’s a huge backlog of built-up demand that’s now flooding general practice. At…

The UK needs to improve access to primary care for the homeless to reduce their high rate of hospital emergency admissions, according to a new study. Researchers at Manchester University found that homeless people experience twice the rate of emergency admissions of those with homes. Homeless people with preventable problems, caused by conditions such as asthma…

General practice needs an action plan for recovery, the new leaders of the NHS were told today. A five point plan includes a call to ensure practice premises are fit for purpose within three years. This would allow safe care to delivered in modern buildings with reliable technology, according to the Royal College of GPs.…

A new website will enable public monitoring of practice data released for research purposes by NHS Digital, it has been announced. The NHS Digital Register has been launched in a bid to alleviate concerns about plans for a nationwide upload of data from GP practices. The upload was delayed until the autumn amid concerns about…

The essential document for GP practice staff. This is their complete guide to understanding employment requirements at your practice. Now featuring over 120 pages, which can be tailored to the needs of your individual practice, this informative handbook covers: Conduct at work Employment terms and conditions Organisation finance Organisation information Performance and training To download…

As a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and partly in response to an escalating crisis in the UK, NHSE has launched the Weight Management 21/22 DES. So, what are we required to do? First things first, if you want to be part of the DES, sign-up needs to be completed by 31st July 2021.…

Use of nationally collected GP practice data will be restricted to researchers working under very specific conditions, it was announced yesterday. NHS officials abandoned attempts to resume the controversial upload of data on 1 September while three conditions were laid down by the government. The changes were welcomed by GP leaders. A national upload was…