One million more GP appointments taking place per week than before pandemic

Practices delivered one million more GP appointments per week in January than before the pandemic, NHS England has revealed.

25 March 2021

The seeds of the past year were sown over the past decade

In this week of reflection, there is little point in reiterating the significance of the past year – you already know this more than anyone else.

24 March 2021

New UK health security body to launch from April

A new UK-wide public health and disease security organisation will be formally in place from April, health secretary Matt Hancock has announced.

24 March 2021

GPs can shorten 12-week vaccine interval in ‘exceptional circumstances’

GPs can shorten the 12-week interval between doses of the Covid vaccine in ‘exceptional circumstances’, NHS England has said.

22 March 2021

Reinfection

19 March 2021

Was the second dose policy change justified?

YES Data increasingly appear to support the UK’s approach With roughly two million doses manufactured per week, we can protect 24 million people in 12 weeks before circling back to give second doses, rather than 12 million people with two doses.

16 March 2021

Almost all GPs have faced a complaint during their career, study finds

Nearly all GPs have had a complaint lodged against them at some point during their career, a Medical Defence Union (MDU) survey has found.

11 March 2021

Over-50s may be vaccinated a month early amid supply boost

The first nine cohorts may have been offered their first Covid jab by the end of March, two weeks before the Government’s target date, it has been reported.

09 March 2021

Local areas fail to protect GP income from Health Checks and LESs

Exclusive One in ten GP practices are missing out on funding for NHS Health Checks and local enhanced services (LESs) because commissioners are failing to protect income against national guidance, the BMA has revealed.

08 March 2021