Deaths in England and Wales are 20% higher than the five-year average for this time of year, latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show.

06 January 2023

Strep A infections and scarlet fever remain at higher than normal levels with 29 deaths so far this season in children, the latest figures show.

06 January 2023

23 December 2022

GPs had to stop routine appointments earlier in the week after becoming overwhelmed with respiratory infections-related demand, including strep A.

22 December 2022

Dr Tony Copperfield does not shy away from (ironic) pay transparency I don’t need to tell you people that the Government’s insistence on pushing through their Pay Transparency scheme would, at the best of times, be a kick in the teeth.

22 December 2022

Almost a quarter of UK adults would be unlikely to get the winter flu vaccine if they were invited, driven by vaccine inequality, a think tank has warned.

20 December 2022

Exclusive A Pulse investigation has highlighted variation across England in the use of acute respiratory infection hubs to relieve pressure on GPs, with only a handful up and running.

20 December 2022

For the third year running, general practice has been stretched to its limits but has once again gone above and beyond to deliver outstanding services.

16 December 2022

PCNs are the building blocks on which the great structure of the health and care system sits.

15 December 2022

Dr Toni Hazell provides a comprehensive guide for GPs managing Strep A in primary care It has been a tough few years in primary care – as we reach the end of 2022, COVID-19 is still around and we are all struggling with unprecedented demand in primary care.

12 December 2022