The outbreak of coronavirus has led to a rise in calls to NHS 111 by one third compared to the same period last year, NHS England has said.

09 March 2020

GPs do not feel equipped to deal with the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak in the UK, according to new research.

06 March 2020

GP practices have been advised to change face-to-face appointments booked online to remote triage to ‘mitigate any risk’ of patients infected with Covid-19 attending the practice.

06 March 2020

06 March 2020

Patients with suspected coronavirus (Covid-19) who self-isolate can request a confirmation email from NHS 111 instead of a sick note from their GP, Government lawyers have said.

05 March 2020

A GP practice has moved to a telephone-first model after patients attended without disclosing they had travelled in coronavirus-hit regions.

04 March 2020

The CQC will continue to inspect GP practices despite the NHS preparing to tackle a coronavirus emergency.

04 March 2020

UK health regulators have moved to reassure NHS professionals that they will take the ‘challenging circumstances’ into account when investigating coronavirus-related complaints.

03 March 2020

Exclusive GPs have been told that they cannot close for training because ‘unprecedented’ NHS 111 call volumes over coronavirus fears mean that practice calls cannot be covered.

02 March 2020

The Government is considering introducing the ‘emergency registration’ of retired doctors as part of its new ‘battle plan’ against coronavirus (Covid-19).

02 March 2020