Improving access to digital technology could help reduce health inequalities, according to a new report. The findings come from a three-year project on technology and health by the NHS’s Widening Digital Participation Programme. The project examined initiatives to break down the ‘digital divide’ which stands in the way of reducing health inequalities. As part of…

GP trainee recruitment has hit new records, it has been announced. Some 3,793 doctors have accepted offers of training posts this year, Health Education England announced. The target for the year was 3,250. Increases in numbers of GP trainees have been seen as crucial to offset retirements and doctors moving to part-time working to help…

New doubts have been raised about the ability of practices to deliver the COVID-19 vaccine in line with the latest guidelines. Senior GPs are pressing for significant funding for general practice – matching that put into test and trace – to enable the programme, which, according to some projections could start next month. The GP…

On a Saturday morning, I like to lie in until, oooooh, at least 7.30. I take this time to catch up on ‘life’. By that, I mean scrolling through Facebook, Twitter and TikTok. A bit of escapism. Sadly, as I was scrolling recently, I came across a post about the local GP surgery on one…

The CQC has and continues to go through a period of change; there’s the ARR, ESF, TRA and now TMA, giving a plethora of TLAs. IMO it’s little wonder that a lot of people may be thinking OMG, IDK what you’re on about. MMW, you’re not alone! Right, enough of the three-letter abbreviations (TLAs); it’s…

The British government wants to begin COVID-19 vaccination early next month if the Pfizer mRNA vaccine can gain approval, health secretary Matt Hancock has said. The project may lead to reductions in GP services as staff are deployed to run vaccination centres, senior doctors have warned. Mr Hancock conceded that vaccination would be a “mammoth…

Practices throughout England will be able to refer patients for same day appointments with community pharmacists from this month, it has been announced. The scheme will build on the development of telephone triage at practices, enabling practices to send patients straight to a pharmacy for minor illnesses. At the pharmacy they will discuss their problem…