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MPs’ immigration debate has real implications for the NHS

Tomorrow (3 November), the House of Commons intends to debate the ‘Adult Dependent Relative (ADR)’ rules.

02 November 2021

BMA GP Committee to elect new chair next month

Dr Richard Vautrey has announced his intention to resign from his position as chair of the BMA’s GP Committee.

01 November 2021

GPs can vaccinate care home residents ahead of their booster vaccination date

GPs can now administer Covid booster vaccines to care home residents sooner than six months after their second dose.

01 November 2021

GPs given until 14 November to respond to BMA ballot on action against access plan

The BMA has launched its ballot asking GPs what action they are prepared to take against NHS England and the Government’s access plan, with GPs given until 14 November to vote.

01 November 2021

LMCs request meeting with Met police to discuss action on patient abuse

Exclusive Londonwide LMCs have asked to meet with the Metropolitan police to discuss what can be done to tackle increasing levels of patient abuse.

01 November 2021

Patients to see new entries in their GP record through NHS App from December

Patients who have downloaded the NHS App will start to have online access to new entries in their GP record by the end of this year.

29 October 2021

GP face-to-face appointments rose by a quarter last month

GP practices delivered 26% more face-to-face appointments in September than the previous month, official data shows.

28 October 2021

MPs ask to meet with GPs about ‘access issues’

MPs have requested meetings with GPs to discuss access to practices amid the row over face-to-face appointments.

26 October 2021

Highs and lows of on-court life

Manchester GP Dr Haider Ali on being a basketball team doctor now that games have restarted 08.

22 October 2021

Gaslighting the boiling frog

You might be aware of the boiling frog fable.

20 October 2021