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27 January 2022

Dr Pramit Patel finds cause for optimism in an increased commitment to primary care through new funding streams and a review of how best to support the sector within ICSs This winter looks set to be like no other.

27 January 2022

GP practices are not required to adhere to NHS England’s national standards of healthcare cleanliness, the BMA has said.

26 January 2022

A ‘national vaccination service’ is required to ensure GPs are not asked to stop routine care again, health secretary Sajid Javid has told MPs.

26 January 2022

GP practices should tell patients that wearing a face mask on the premises is a ‘legal requirement’ if a risk assessment suggests masks should be worn, according to BMA advice.

26 January 2022

GP practices should ‘seek their own legal advice’ on redeploying and dismissing unvaccinated staff, NHS England has said.

21 January 2022

NHS England has said GPs and practice staff should not routinely use FFP2 respirators because surgical face masks give ‘very good protection’.

19 January 2022

I’ve never been prouder to be a GP than I have been in recent months.

18 January 2022

Continuing our series, GP specialist Dr Matthew Molloy advises on remote management of common cardiology presentations The Covid-19 pandemic has meant we have had to significantly change the way we assess and manage cardiology cases.

18 January 2022

Sports medicine consultant Dr Neil Heron and colleagues Dr Emma Gilmartin and Dr Dáire Rooney advise on the assessment and management of key sports injuries encountered in primary care  Case 1A 33-year-old semi-professional football player limps into your practice on a Monday morning following a match the day before.

17 January 2022