Management
NHS Digital sees slight rise in GP numbers
According to Pharma Times, there has been a slight rise in the number of FTE GPs in the UK – and it’s sorely needed Provisional keep reading
NHS England
Management
Reducing DNAs in general practice
Patients who fail to turn up for appointments (do-not-attends, or DNAs) could be costing the NHS up to £1bn every year, claims Professor Jane Cummings, keep reading
News
Northern England should receive disproportionate NHS funding, experts say
The Guardian has reported that six academics have claimed that northern England needs more NHS money than the rest of the nation, due to high keep reading
News
Restrictions on GP at Hand app relaxed
GP at Hand has had some restrictions relaxed after NHS England found that it met national safety standards The controversial app, GP at Hand, has keep reading
News
All flu vaccination stocks have been dispatched, NHS reassures the UK
As reported by the Express and Star, all deliveries of the flu jab have now been delivered across the UK and are available to those keep reading
Health Tech
Innovation and inspiration: accelerating cancer diagnosis in general practice
Early diagnosis of cancer has the potential to save more lives than any treatment in history – but how can this be achieved, and what keep reading
Management
NHS staffing crisis predicted to rise to 350,000 by 2030
Research by three leading medical thinktanks show that the NHS staffing crisis could hit 350,000 by 2030 As reported by The Guardian, new research by keep reading
Health & Patient Care
Capita failure means 48,500 have not received cervical screening results
Tens of thousands of women haven’t received information about cervical screening tests due to a system failure – and Capita is, once again, to blame keep reading
Legal
Personal liability – is putting your practice into a limited company the answer?
As a general policy, NHS England expects all GPs on the England National Performers List who are insured to have minimum personal liability cover. One keep reading
Compliance
NHS England to keep publication of clinical audits ‘under constant review’ to avoid delays
According to Health Service Journal, the NHS has pledged to ensure delays to publishing national clinical audits will be minimised Following concerns raised by various keep reading