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Sepsis prediction tool helps GPs identify patients needing hospital treatment

A simple tool for predicting sepsis in the community could help GPs decide which patients may need admitting to hospital, research suggests.

21 April 2022

How PCNs are preparing to deal with the mental health tsunami, part two

With warnings of a post-pandemic tsunami of mental health to hit the NHS, PCNs are working out how to best meet the needs of their local population.

20 April 2022

‘Routine’ social distancing axed in GP practices under new IPC guidance

Social distancing to protect staff and patients from Covid is no longer ‘routinely required’ in GP practices under new infection prevention and control (IPC) guidance.

19 April 2022

NHS England elective planning guidance confirms mammoth GP A&G task

NHS England has confirmed plans for this year’s 10% increased elective activity target to be predominantly achieved through increased GP advice and guidance (A&G).

14 April 2022

Take our survey on mental health

We are asking GPs to tell us about the impact of the pandemic on mental health.

13 April 2022

GPs invited to give evidence to inform new 10-year mental health plan

The Government is seeking evidence from healthcare professionals and patients to inform its new 10-year mental health plan for England.

12 April 2022

Government could become data controller for patient record copies

An official review has suggested that a copy of patient records should be used for data sharing purposes, with the Government taking the data controller role.

08 April 2022

Officials investigating an increase in unexplained hepatitis in young children

Public health officials are warning clinicians and parents to be vigilant for signs of hepatitis in children after they detected an increase in cases.

07 April 2022

Jeremy Hunt to set out vision for future of GP at Pulse conference this month

Former health secretary Jeremy Hunt will set out his vision for the future of the profession at Pulse’s annual flagship event in London later this month.

06 April 2022

Profile: Motivational booster

Running the Covid vaccine and booster programme became a transforming mission for Central Middlesbrough PCN, which adapted swiftly to the demands – especially, working with the community to ensure hard-to-reach patients were not missed The challenges faced in the pandemic by our PCN are not unique.

31 March 2022