Can clinical pharmacists solve the crisis in primary care? Adrian Richardson, regional medical director at The Practice Group, looks at the potential for pharmacists to help manage the workload of general practice, offering additional services [read more]

NHS England has released a video about the Leeds Lung Check programme. The service, funded by Yorkshire Cancer Research, provides a targeted lunch check service for those at risk of developing lung cancer. Watch the [read more]

According to a report in the BMJ, the risks associated with shoulder replacement surgery are higher than previously thought The risks associated with shoulder replacement surgery for arthritic conditions are higher than previously estimated, particularly [read more]

A recent speech by Matt Hancock outlined the purpose of the new mental wellbeing report for NHS workers Health secretary, Matt Hancock, gave a speech at East London Foundation Trust during the launch of Health [read more]

The Department of Health and Social Care is planning to help NHS staff more effectively deal with their workplace pressures The government has set out new plans to provide better mental health and wellbeing support [read more]

A quarter of so-called ‘sandwich carers’ – those who care for both sick, disabled or older relatives and dependent children – will experience symptoms of mental ill health, an Office for National Statistics (ONS) report [read more]

The government has outlined details of its new code of conduct aimed at ensuring the NHS uses only the best and safest AI systems A new code of conduct for the use of AI in [read more]

A new BMA survey shows that half of the GP buildings in England aren’t fit for purpose According to a major new survey on practise premises from the BMA, only half of GP practice buildings [read more]

As reported by BT.com, the Labour Party is calling on Matt Hancock to ensure 26 NHS contracts don’t fall into private hands With 26 health service contracts – worth over £128m – currently out to [read more]

Primary Care Networks (PCNs) are a core focus of the recent NHS Long Term Plan and the five-year GP contract framework, both published in January 2019. It’s a complex area, and practices have been left [read more]

With pharmacies being encouraged to better support GP practices across the UK, what does the future look like for these community care services? Following a great deal of discussion around how pharmacies can support GPs [read more]

GP surgeries in rural Scotland are facing more challenges than most, as one young doctor has discovered on settling in the area A 30-year-old GP, Anna Roberts, has told the BBC about how she ended [read more]

Research published in the BMJ shows that there has only been a minor improvement in heart failure survival rates since the year 2000 According to a study published in the BMJ, survival of heart failure [read more]

The next amazing job might be around the corner, but is your CV up to it? William Snell, CV expert, gives us an insight into writing the perfect CV  Writing a CV should be simple. [read more]