Health Tech
Protecting the NHS From another virus
The 2017 WannaCry attack caused havoc in the health service, but has enough been done to prepare the system for next time? Ethical hacker Gavin keep reading
Year: 2019
News
Hundreds of consultants plan to leave NHS before retirement age
Research by the British Medical Association (BMA) shows that many hospital consultants plan to leave the profession before the age of 60 Consultants across the keep reading
News
NHS performance improved in December 2018, despite concerns
As reported by Sky News, the NHS did a better job of seeing and treating A&E attendees in the four-hour time frame goal in December keep reading
News
Patients in Scotland would rather see a pharmacist than a GP
A new report shows that two thirds of patients would prefer to see a pharmacist than a GP for a minor ailment According to a keep reading
Health Tech
Are you Future Fit?
We surveyed 135 of our practice manager and other healthcare practitioner readers, asking them about the biggest digital challenges they are facing today. Here are keep reading
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Views on the NHS Long Term Plan
We’ve spoken to some leading opinion-formers to find out what they think about the NHS Long Term Plan – including what this means for primary care keep reading
Practice Operations
2018 practice manager salary survey
First Practice Management is an information and support resource for GP practice managers. Each year it conducts an annual Practice Manager Salary Survey which, this keep reading
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Video: Simon Stevens launches the NHS Long Term Plan
NHS England Chief Executive Simon Stevens launches the NHS Long Term Plan Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter, or connect with us on LinkedIn! (more…)
Management
Lack of privacy in practices forces patients to whisper during consultations
Research by the Patients Association shows that patients are concerned about their lack of privacy due to thin walls at their local practices A survey keep reading
Health & Patient Care
HRT pills carry increased risk of blood clots, research shows
BMJ research has found that HRT pills can increase the risk of blood clots – something that patches, gels and creams don’t do A large-scale keep reading