Compliance
Addressing the care deficit
The NHS is under extreme pressure to deliver mental health services, and is struggling. The reasons for the increased demand are being laid at the keep reading
long-term plan
Health & Patient Care
Medicines optimisation: why it’s important
Karen O’Brien, controlled drug accountable officer (CDAO), Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership, describes why medicines optimisation – a key focus for the NHS keep reading
News
2018 NHS staff survey
Stress in the NHS is at its highest for five years, the 2018 Staff Survey has found. A total 39.8% of staff said they were keep reading
Management
Will large scale primary care services work?
The NHS Long Term Plan includes the intention to mandate GPs to work in primary care networks of 30-50,000 patients – but does the model keep reading
Management
The future for clinical pharmacists in general practice
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 keep reading
Health Tech
Video: Targeted lung checks
NHS England has released a video about the Leeds Lung Check programme. The service, funded by Yorkshire Cancer Research, provides a targeted lung check service keep reading
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The lowdown on Primary Care Networks
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 keep reading
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VIDEO: The five-year contract framework for general practice
NHS England has released a video about the new GP Contract. In future weeks we will be exploring what the new GP contract means for keep reading
Health Tech
NHS Long Term Plan: eight digital targets
The NHS Long Term Plan is about creating a digital-first healthcare system. Within it are eight key ‘milestones’ the NHS has set itself to enable keep reading
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The Long Term Plan is a game changer
NHS England’s national clinical director for cardiovascular disease prevention, Matt Kearney, looks at the NHS Long Term Plan and its ambitions for preventing heart attacks keep reading