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The Friends and Family Test (FFT) will restart from 1 April for GP practices, NHS England has announced.
29 March 2022
A number of GP practices have had to shift to urgent-only care after staff Covid absences have left them struggling to maintain regular services.
28 March 2022
An RCGP clinical lead has warned that support for GPs diagnosed with long Covid is inadequate, with some losing their careers as a result.
25 March 2022
The majority of GPs in England think Covid restrictions should still apply, a Pulse survey has revealed.
25 March 2022
The solicitors’ regulator has advised that GPs should not be sent ‘threatening’ letters over patient Covid exemptions, the BMA has said.
24 March 2022
Adults who recover from mild Covid-19 appear to be at higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a study has found.
23 March 2022
Researchers have raised concerns about the potential for drug-resistant mutations after the use of monoclonal antibody sotrovimab in a small Australian study.
18 March 2022
Just one in 10 patients preferred face-to-face GP appointments during the Covid pandemic, with most requesting telephone consultations instead, according to research carried out on behalf of NHS England.
18 March 2022
There has been a dramatic increase in Covid cases in the past week according to data collected through the ZOE app.
17 March 2022
Covid infections remain high with one in 35 people infected in England, say researchers who did random sampling in February.
10 March 2022