Management
The latest initiatives in health tech
The digital health landscape in the UK is complex and evolving, with many organisations involved it its regulation and functioning. Andrew Davies, digital health lead keep reading
top picks
Health Tech
Will an increase in health technology increase inequality?
The use of digital health services has risen over the course of the pandemic – but will this have implications on inequalities? Emma Stone, director keep reading
Recruit and Retain
What are primary care flexible staff pools?
The primary care flexible staff pool arrangements reflect the People Plan commitment to establish GP banks, and replaces the Locum Support Scheme commitment made in keep reading
Health & Patient Care
Why pregnant women should be included in COVID drug and vaccine development
COVID-19 treatments and vaccines must be evaluated in pregnancy This is an edited version of an article that originally appeared on The BMJ The numbers keep reading
Practice Operations
How to declare GP earnings over £150k
Eligible GPs will need to declare any NHS earnings over the threshold annually. GPCE takes a view From 1 October 2021 the GMS and PMS regulations keep reading
Comment
Reflections on a ‘new’ NHS and its impact on general practice
William Greenwood, LMC chief executive, lead governor for a specialist FT hospital and chair of a local patient participation group, discusses how legislation and ICSs keep reading
Comment
Why now is the time to reshape attitudes to bereavement
People working in healthcare experience grief professionally as well as personally and societally. Attitudinal shifts are needed to improve access to formal and informal support, keep reading
Health & Patient Care
Part two: How can routine NHS diabetes care catch-up?
Progress may have slipped, but general practices are finding innovative ways to catch up. In Part 2 of this report, Emma Wilkinson reports on calls for more keep reading
Live it
Managing someone who is overly-talkative
Whether it’s a friend who takes up all the room in a conversation, or a co-worker who keeps you late with their monologues, we explore keep reading
Health Tech
Why now is the time for your practice to start TikToking
You may think that TikTok is just another social media platform for teenagers to waste their time on – but it is a brilliant way keep reading