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GP practices delivering Covid vaccinations ‘for free or at a loss’, survey reveals

More than 40% of GPs in England say their practices either broke even or made a financial loss by taking part in the first phase of the Covid-19 vaccination programme, a specialist Pulse survey has revealed.

28 July 2021

Flu confusion is causing fevers all round

If I was a GP, I’d be getting worried now.

21 July 2021

Extra Pfizer jabs ordered to vaccinate more than 370,000 children

The Government has ordered additional doses of the Pfizer jab to vaccinate more than 370,000 children against Covid.

20 July 2021

Covid plans need an allotment more thought

Sorry, I’m a little late to the Fruit and Veg prescription party.

20 July 2021

Job prescription

Perhaps it’s the change in season, the easing of lockdown or the vaccine programme but I’m starting to feel more positive about the PCN project, albeit with caution.

19 July 2021

Record-sized flu programme to target 35 million people for vaccinations

An expanded national flu vaccination programme this winter will target 35 million people across the UK, the Government has announced.

17 July 2021

GPs facing ‘pressure’ from patients asking for second dose before eight weeks to travel

GPs are facing pressure from patients who want their second Covid jab before eight weeks to go on holiday, NHS England has said.

16 July 2021

Clinically extremely vulnerable advised to consider whether contacts are vaccinated

Patients who are clinically extremely vulnerable to Covid-19 have been advised to ‘consider’ whether contacts are vaccinated before deciding to interact with others, the Government has said.

13 July 2021

PHE accused of ‘misleading’ immunosuppressed with vaccine efficacy claims

Public Health England (PHE) has been accused of ‘misleading’ immunosuppressed patients with its claims about vaccine efficacy among the group.

12 July 2021

GPs delivered over two thirds of Covid vaccinations in phase 1 of the programme

NHS Digital GP vaccination data has revealed that GP-led sites delivered more than two in three of all Covid vaccinations between December and April.

09 July 2021