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Copperfield’s bulletin to NHS England

Dear NHSE, First can I say a big THANK YOU for your efforts in these extraordinary times.

09 June 2021

NHSE: GPs to ‘consider’ seeing all children under five with ‘respiratory symptoms’ F2F

NHS England has told GPs they should ‘consider’ seeing all children under five with ‘respiratory symptoms’ face-to-face and referring them to secondary care.

08 June 2021

In a world where only clicks matter, could the pandemic point to a deeper malaise?

I don’t know about you, but over the course of the past year, my relationship with my mobile phone has changed.

08 June 2021

Why, as an autistic GP, I’m leaving the profession this month

Like all major events, the pandemic has sharply focused many of us as to where our priorities lie.

07 June 2021

GP practices can ask walk-in patients to ‘wait outside’ if no space in reception, says NHSE

NHS England has said that GP practices can ask walk-in patients to ‘wait outside’ if reception space is ‘constrained’.

07 June 2021

Mail accuses Pulse of ‘rabble rousing’ over GP fury at F2F row

The Mail on Sunday has accused Pulse of ‘rabble-rousing’ over face-to-face appointments for patients.

07 June 2021

Treatment backlog is ‘public health crisis’ and a ‘big ask’ on GPs, NHSE director admits

Addressing the Covid-related backlog in treatment and restoring services is a ‘big ask’ for GPs, an NHS England director has warned, with the pent-up demand amounting to a ‘second public health crisis’.

07 June 2021

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04 June 2021

BMA calls for delay to controversial Government patient data programme

The BMA has called for a delay to the Government’s new patient data-sharing programme amid concerns around the timescale involved in patients opting out.

04 June 2021

Doctors threaten legal action to halt ‘unlawful’ mass GP data extraction

Doctors, including GPs, have threatened a legal challenge against the Government unless it reverses its ‘unlawful’ plan to carry out the ‘largest seizure of GP data in NHS history’.

04 June 2021