Compliance
New guidelines for GPs aim to battle antibiotic resistance
A new set of guidelines will educate GPs on how to handle patients asking for medication to treat the common cold Every year, many patients keep reading
NHS England
News
Medicines will be protected in the event of no-deal Brexit, Matt Hancock says
Matt Hancock has stated that stockpiling medicines won’t be necessary after all, as the Department of Health and Social Care has a plan in place keep reading
News
Extended GP hours set to be available in York
York will soon see local patients able to access GP appointments until 8pm on weekdays as well as on weekends and bank holidays At a keep reading
Management
Practices could run out of flu vaccines this winter
GP surgeries could run out of the flu vaccine intended for the over-65s due to phased deliveries, according to Nursing in Practice The upcoming flu keep reading
News
Leaked e-mail highlights NHS concerns over no-deal Brexit
In an e-mail to the head of NHS England, NHS Providers has aired its concerns regarding a potential no-deal scenario come March According to the keep reading
News
Government calls for new GP Premises Policy solutions
GPs across the UK can have their say as the government makes a public appeal for help in updating the General Practice Premises Policy The keep reading
News
400 more hours of GP services to be poured into North Staffordshire and Stoke
NHS England’s plans to extend GP services will open up hundreds more hours of availability in Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire As part of the nationwide keep reading
Health & Patient Care
iCares pilot scheme saves £7m in NHS costs
A scheme underway in Sandwell in the West Midlands has proven hugely successful for patients with long-term conditions, while saving the NHS millions According to keep reading
News
NHS ‘in a year-round crisis’, according to performance figures
New performance statistics from NHS England highlight some serious issues that the health service continues to face NHS England has published its latest combined performance keep reading
Comment
Leading GP apologises for controversial statement about general practice
Dr Arvind Madan came under fire this week as, in an interview with Pulse, he said GP should be ‘pleased’ about the closure of small keep reading