Self-sampling considered as part of bid to boost cervical screening uptake

Home self-sampling could replace cervical smear tests in a GP setting for patients who do not wish to attend, Public Health England has said.

28 August 2020

GPs told to catch up on face-to-face health checks for the severely mentally ill

NHS England has said that GPs should work with mental health services to catch up on physical health checks for patients with severe mental illness, delivering them face-to-face where possible.

27 August 2020

Ten top tips: How to review patients on established DOAC treatment

27 August 2020

The tsunami of demand is here

27 August 2020

Number of fully-qualified FTE GPs drops by 651 in a year

The number of fully-qualified, full-time-equivalent GPs working in England has dropped by 651 from June 2019 to June 2020, the latest official figures show.

27 August 2020

Airlines request GP notes for travellers exempt from wearing face masks

Airlines are asking travellers exempt from wearing face masks to present medical certificates from their GP.

26 August 2020

Cut to practice visa support could lead to new GPs ‘leaving the country’

GP leaders have warned that a cut to reimbursement of practices’ visa sponsorship costs could lead to new GPs ‘leaving the country’.

25 August 2020

GP partners to continue offering less locum work

Exclusive Almost 70% of GP partners say they will be offering less locum work over the next few months than pre-Covid levels, a Pulse survey has revealed.

24 August 2020

Half of people referred for treatment waiting more than 18 weeks, NHSE figures show

Almost half of people referred for NHS treatment are waiting more than 18 weeks to be seen, according to the latest NHS England performance data.

21 August 2020

Dr Paul Baughan

This Forth Valley GP stepped up to create and support a new care home assessment and response team for 2,000 care home residents dealing with Covid-19 outbreaks.

21 August 2020