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NHSE: GPs ‘should seek own legal advice’ on unvaccinated staff

GP practices should ‘seek their own legal advice’ on redeploying and dismissing unvaccinated staff, NHS England has said.

21 January 2022

CQC extends pause on GP access-focused inspections

The CQC has extended its pause on controversial GP access inspections, with ‘no set date’ for when they will resume.

20 January 2022

GP practices to identify 5-11s eligible for Covid jab by next week

All GP practices must ‘immediately’ begin identifying 5-11s who are eligible for a Covid vaccine, NHS England has said.

20 January 2022

I’ve never been prouder to be a GP

I’ve never been prouder to be a GP than I have been in recent months.

18 January 2022

Is autonomy dead?

Autonomy.

14 January 2022

GPs to prioritise health checks of mental health patients during vaccinations

GPs should be asked to carry out as many health checks of patients with severe mental illness as is feasible, including during vaccination appointments, NHS England has said.

14 January 2022

‘Disaster from start to finish’ or ‘incredibly supportive’: How the £250m GP access fund is working

NHS England made £250m available for GPs to increase access during the winter, but with a number of caveats attached.

12 January 2022

Cervical screening interval extended to every five years in Wales

The routine cervical screening interval has been extended from three to five years for patients aged 25-49 in Wales.

11 January 2022

Record number of over-65s take up flu jab offer

Record numbers of people aged 65 and over have taken up the offer of a flu vaccine in England, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has announced.

10 January 2022

Safety warning as GP numbers continue to decline

The number of fully-qualified, full-time equivalent (FTE) GPs in England is continuing to drop, with the BMA warning the development is both unsafe and unsustainable.

07 January 2022