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The first patients in England will receive the new COVID bivalent vaccine early next month, it has been announced. NHS England said the vaccination programme would begin in care homes and among the housebound. One primary care leader said practices would “continue to deliver” the programme – whilst calling for more resources. Some GP leaders…
August 22, 2022, by GP Practice News in GP Practice Management, News 0 Comments
Practices in 11 districts of England will be prescribing cycling and walking in a new trial, it was announced today. Practices will be backed by councils who will provide bike loans, cycle training and organise walking groups, the Department of Transport said. Districts involved in the £12 million project include Leeds, Bath, Nottingham, Cornwall, Suffolk…
August 22, 2022, by GP Practice News in GP Practice Management, News 0 Comments
GPs could be asked to authorise financial help for patients struggling with their fuel bills, it has been reported. The proposal was immediately rejected by the British Medical Association, which said doctors do not have the time or the skill to assess hundreds of requests for help. The idea is being considered by the favourite…
August 18, 2022, by AISMA in Accounting, Pensions 0 Comments
Following on from parts one to six, which can be read here, we now discuss administration in part seven: Pension administration is a complex business. As well as the rules that need to be followed for the NHS Pension Scheme, there are contract requirements regarding the calculation of pensionable earnings, annual pension submissions and pension contribution…
August 18, 2022, by Phil - Practice Index in CQC 7 Comments
Just over a year ago, I wrote the ‘Continuing to sail on the sea of CQC change’ blog, and 18 months earlier, I wrote the ‘CQC: Big changes are on the horizon’ blog. Today, we’re still at sea, sailing along, encountering change over every horizon. But could it be that the good ship ‘CQC’ is…
August 17, 2022, by GP Practice News in GP Practice Management, News 0 Comments
The government must extend temporary registrations for doctors and nurses who returned to work during the pandemic, a senior health official has said. GP leaders have sounded the alarm over plans for massive new vaccination campaigns, with the arrival of the bivalent booster for COVID and plans for a mass polio campaign in London. Health…
August 16, 2022, by GP Practice News in GP Practice Management, News 0 Comments
New vaccination programmes could stall because of staffing shortages and lack of resources in general practices, GP organisations have warned. The UK yesterday approved a new bivalent vaccine for COVID – expected to lead to a new drive to vaccinate large numbers of people with boosters against the virus. Wales became the first country to…
August 22, 2022, by GP Practice News in GP Practice Management, News 0 Comments