Funding for smoking cessation services has been cut by 36% between 2013-2017, the Labour party claims. The numbers of people who smoke may be at historically low levels but, in cutting smoking cessation services, are [read more]

Despite regularly hitting the headlines for all the wrong reasons, Facebook is still one of the most widely-used social media platforms in the UK, with more than 30 million regular users. Your patients are probably [read more]

As reported by News and Star, elderly people across the UK who live alone are spending more time with their GPs and at A&E due to loneliness People over 65 who live alone are more [read more]

According to a new report, the growing number of people suffering chronic illnesses threatens to cripple the NHS – unless the health service relies more on natural alternatives A new report by the All-Party Parliamentary [read more]

The NHS is already suffering enormous winter strain, with the vast majority of beds already occupied, according to the BBC NHS England has released its first weekly report of the winter; results show that almost [read more]

The NHS is getting serious about technology. There are a number of tech Initiatives already underway – and more about to hit. What do GP practices really need, and how ready are they to embrace [read more]

The CQC can’t – and won’t – dictate what drugs GPs should have available in the practice, or in their home-visit bag, but they can provide some recommendations. Practice Business looks at what emergency medicines [read more]

The lack of cyber security training that NHS trusts invest in has been labelled ‘alarming’ According to the Telegraph, around 25% of NHS trusts haven’t offered staff any kind of specialist cyber security training. This [read more]

A new strategy for coping with winter pressures in Oxfordshire has been launched Thanks to a new winter strategy, patients in Oxfordshire will have access to evening and weekend appointments during the colder months as [read more]

Medical professionals are calling for Capita to lose its license with the NHS, following the news that yet more thousands of people have failed to receive smear test information Issues caused by Capita have hit [read more]

The NHS must ensure that it has a data strategy in place in order to ensure it doesn’t lose out on revenue, according to a think tank As reported by Pharma Times, Reform is warning that [read more]

In the third part of our series, Practice Business explores the factors than can lead to your surgery being deemed ‘inadequate’ – and what you can do to avoid them CQC inspections focus on five [read more]

In November NHS England announced a new raft of CCG mergers, reducing the number of commissioning groups from 211 in 2013 to 191 today. As CCGs struggle with the demand to cut 20% from admin [read more]