Practices in Northern Ireland are being overwhelmed by patients “kept in the dark” about their place on the region’s record waiting lists, according to an official report. Many of those on the region’s lists do not even know whether they are on it – and do not know if their case is routine or urgent.…

On June 28th 1969, police in New York City raided a bar frequented by LGBTQ+ patrons. These kinds of raids were common on both sides of the Atlantic in the 1960s where lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people routinely faced discrimination and marginalisation. This time however, the patrons fought back. The Stonewall Riots (named after…

Life is challenging at the moment, to say the least, for our staff and for ourselves. So what can we do to try and help improve the wellbeing of our teams? Employee wellbeing is now integrated into QOF and encourages us to take a more pragmatic look at supporting our team. Our HR clinic will…

Did you know that every year in the UK almost two million people suffer from domestic abuse? Abuse can take many forms and it can affect anyone from any background, regardless of their gender or sexuality. One in four women and one in six men will suffer domestic abuse at some time in their lives,…

A new pledge to streamline targets in primary care was made yesterday as the Government set out proposals for developing the new integrated care systems. The pledge came in response to two investigations into the new systems which are meant to bring together health services under a single organisation. One investigation was by the House…

Hybrid training should be used when carrying out domestic violence and abuse training in general practice, experts recommend today. While the training in UK general practice moved to remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, widening access for doctors, nurses, and administrative staff, researchers say it may have reduced learner engagement compared with face-to-face training. Writing…

Five practices have successfully gained substantial reductions in property service charges in a landmark battle, it has been announced. One practice has seen charges reduced by £400,000 – 80% of the original claim, the British Medical Association announced. The success could see other practices challenge bills levied by NHS Property Services Ltd. The BMA said…