Patients dropping in for flu and top-up Covid vaccinations this autumn will be offered a health check at the same time, NHS England has announced.

16 June 2021

The UK Government has requested extra doses of the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine developed for use against the South Africa variant, it has announced.

02 June 2021

Almost a quarter of GP partners in England say their primary care network (PCN) decided to opt out of phase 2 of the Covid vaccination campaign, with the main reason being intense workload pressures.

01 June 2021

Immunity after mild Covid-19 infection has the potential to last for years, a small study in the US suggests.

28 May 2021

The single-dose Covid vaccine by manufacturer Janssen has been authorised for use in the UK, the Government has announced.

28 May 2021

The MHRA has authorised the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine being stored for up to 31 days at normal fridge temperatures, following a review.

21 May 2021

GP practices will be able to order the pneumococcal vaccine from a central stock from next month, with previously unvaccinated patients to be prioritised for the jab, Public Health England (PHE) has announced.

18 May 2021

The UK LMCs conference has voted in favour of individual practices being contracted for future Covid vaccine direct enhanced services.

11 May 2021

The bottom age limit for booking a Covid jab has been lowered again, with over-40s to receive invitations today, NHS England has said.

30 April 2021

GP leaders from across the UK will vote on a motion calling for the BMA to consider new models of general practice outside the GMS, PMS and APMS contract model.

29 April 2021