Exclusive GPs can refer patients requiring spirometry for an asthma diagnosis to secondary care in order to achieve QOF points from April, the BMA has advised.

29 March 2021

26 March 2021

Dr Helen Simpson, Lisa Shepherd and Dr Steve Kell summarise the guidance and implementation of the steroid emergency card in primary care Adrenal insufficiency (AI) is an uncommon but potentially life-threatening condition, where patients are unable to produce enough of the glucocorticoid, cortisol.

25 March 2021

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

25 March 2021

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

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

22 March 2021

19 March 2021

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

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