The Government is working on a ‘better’ risk algorithm for patients shielding from coronavirus, it has said.

05 June 2020

GPs have been told it is especially important for them to isolate for 14 days if exposed to Covid-19 under the Government’s new ‘test and trace’ programme, although England’s deputy CMO admitted the absence of asymptomatic staff would ‘put pressure’ on practices.

05 June 2020

Exclusive GPs in London were blocked from referring patients with urgent suspected bowel cancer to hospitals based on symptoms alone under changes to local NHS guidance due to the coronavirus pandemic.

04 June 2020

All staff working in GP practices should be enabled to work remotely ‘where possible’, NHS England has said.

04 June 2020

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

03 June 2020

03 June 2020

02 June 2020

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

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