Well done NICE.

21 December 2020

GP Covid vaccinations are set to be rolled out more widely to care homes in England from next week, NHS England has said.

18 December 2020

GPs should consider referring patients with long-term symptoms of Covid-19 to specialist clinics as soon as four weeks after acute infection after ruling out other diagnoses, NICE has recommended.

18 December 2020

GPs in Northern Ireland have been told they will lose their protected payments from QOF and enhanced services unless they staff Covid centres.

16 December 2020

The BMA has said that the ‘challenges’ faced by practices signed up to deliver the Covid vaccine from this week are ‘frustrating’.

15 December 2020

UK scientists have identified a new strain of Covid-19, health secretary Matt Hancock has announced.

15 December 2020

GP teams delivering Covid vaccinations should visit care homes a ‘minimum’ of four times, NHS England has said.

11 December 2020

GPs will have to observe all patients for at least 15 minutes following their injection with the Pfizer Covid vaccine, in light of reports it can cause anaphylaxis.

10 December 2020

The UK’s chief medical officers (CMOs) have warned GPs to be ‘ready’ for ‘additional pressures’ from Covid-19 resulting from the ‘social mixing’ set to occur over Christmas.

04 December 2020

Dear colleagues, Wave 1 mobilisation of the Primary Care COVID-19 Vaccination Programme 2020/21 Further to our letter of 1 December, we are writing to update you on the crucial role of general practice in the COVID-19 vaccination programme.

04 December 2020