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Nearly 50k Covid contacts untraced amid PHE ‘technical issue’

Public Health England (PHE) discovered a ‘technical issue’ on Friday evening that meant 15,841 positive coronavirus test results were not included in the reported daily cases over the previous eight days.

05 October 2020

NICE set to publish rapid guideline on ‘long Covid’

GPs will get access to dedicated advice for how to treat patients suffering with the long-term effects of Covid-19.

05 October 2020

GPs to refer ‘straight to test’ at ‘one-stop-shop’ diagnostic centres

GPs will be able to refer patients directly for diagnostic tests at new community diagnostic hubs, NHS England has revealed.

01 October 2020

How should GPs approach a consultation with a patient complaining of ‘brain fog’ after Covid-19 infection?

Advice from a Consultant Neurologist This information is sourced from Dr Michael Zandi, Consultant Neurologist Q.

01 October 2020

GPs need Covid funding and CQC pause to cope with second wave, warns BMA

GP practices will not cope with a second wave of Covid-19 unless practices receive more funding for costs, more support for staff and a reduction in bureaucracy, the BMA has warned in a new report.

30 September 2020

Test and trace is failing – we need GPs’ expertise to make it work

The NHS’s test and trace system isn’t working.

29 September 2020

RCGP embarks on fresh round of redundancies due to Covid-19

The RCGP is set to make around 30 staff redundant, citing the impact of Covid-19, it has announced.

29 September 2020

Just 18% of patients self-isolate with Covid symptoms, finds study

Very few people who develop symptoms of Covid-19 are following rules on self-isolation despite having good intentions, a large Government-funded survey done by King’s College London has found.

28 September 2020

GPs should ‘pause’ Covid-tracing app when wearing PPE, says NHS England

GPs using the new NHS Covid-19 app, which launched today, should turn off its tracing function while in PPE as this means they are ‘highly unlikely’ to catch the virus.

24 September 2020

Covid-tracing app launches with GP practices able to download a QR code

The Government’s delayed Covid-tracing app is finally launching in England and Wales tomorrow, with GP practices able to display a QR code for patients to check in on a voluntary basis.

23 September 2020