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RCGP reduces cost of skills assessment during pandemic

The RCGP has set the fee for the Recorded Consultation Assessment (RCA), the exam replacing the Clinical Skills Assesment (CSA) during the Covid-19 pandemic, at £1,050.

04 June 2020

GP practices completely excluded from coronavirus job retention scheme

GP practices are not able to claim reimbursement for wages under the Government’s coronavirus job retention scheme.

03 June 2020

PHE to report on BAME coronavirus death review ‘this week’, claims DHSC

The report into why black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) people may be disproportionately affected by coronavirus (Covid-19) ‘will be published this week’, the Government has claimed.

02 June 2020

GPs told to ‘assess’ treatment ‘delays’ and resume chronic disease care

Practices should assess where urgent and routine treatment has been delayed and ‘focus’ on resuming chronic disease treatment and prevention, NHS England has said.

01 June 2020

GP colleagues pay tribute as former Doctors in Unite chair Dr Ron Singer dies

Former Doctors Unite chair and retired GP Dr Ron Singer has died.

01 June 2020

All shielded patients should have named clinical lead, says NHS England

All patients who are shielding from coronavirus should have a named ‘lead co-ordinator’, according to the latest NHS England standard operating procedure for general practice.

01 June 2020

NHSE primary care lead acknowledges ‘huge’ increase to GP workload

NHS England’s medical director for primary care has acknowledged GPs who say they are suddenly seeing an influx of workload, while Covid-19 cases are still rife.

29 May 2020