Obesity is associated with an almost 50% increased risk of death in people with Covid-19, research has concluded.

26 August 2020

Covid-19 could be linked to the onset of type 1 diabetes in the UK, scientists have suggested, after finding that cases almost doubled in some London hospitals during the pandemic compared to normal.

25 August 2020

The prevalence of asthma increased under the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) in 2019/20, with GPs suggesting a ‘rush’ for inhalers at the start of the pandemic contributed to the rise.

21 August 2020

GP practices earned fewer points on average under the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) payment system last year, though achievement still remained high despite the pandemic.

20 August 2020

GP practices have been advised to work together to support the remote monitoring of coronavirus patients, in updated guidance aimed at dealing with local outbreaks.

19 August 2020

19 August 2020

Patient-facing health and care workers are most likely to have Covid-19 antibodies, researchers have found.

17 August 2020

Exclusive The Treasury has set aside an average of £3 per patient to reimburse GP practices for expenses incurred for three months during the coronavirus pandemic, Pulse has learned.

17 August 2020

The NHS Test and Trace app has been relaunched in England, with public trials starting on the Isle of Wight yesterday, the Government has announced.

14 August 2020

Around a fifth of GPs have either had Covid-19 or suspect they may have contracted the virus, according to a new survey.

13 August 2020