7 October 2024
The following CQC Mythbuster has been updated to include details of The Circuit, a scheme to identify the location of the nearest registered defibrillator and speed up the response to…
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18 September 2024
A quick-to-implement, free support programme for GP practices in England that will enable you and your practice team to easily identify, understand and support veterans and, where appropriate, refer them…
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9 September 2024
GPC England are gathering data on any actions that practices across England are taking, and from 16 September, surveys will be sent monthly. They will share the survey with LMCs…
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6 September 2024
You can now update your Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT) for 2024-25 (version 7). You should complete your DSPT self-assessment annually to ensure it reflects your current data and…
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29 August 2024
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is committed to rebuilding trust and enhancing its regulatory processes. In a recent update, Kate Terroni, Interim Chief Executive, outlined the strides CQC is making…
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27 July 2024
A message from Kate Terroni, Interim Chief Executive This morning the Cabinet Office and Department of Health and Social Care published the interim findings of their review into CQC’s effectiveness.…
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27 July 2024
The BMA’s campaign to encourage GPs in England to make sure their pension records are accurate and up to date has just launched, please see webpage here – https://www.bma.org.uk/GPpensionissue Primary…
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26 July 2024
Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has started delivery of the new Medical Certificates of Cause of Death (MCCDs). Many MCCDs have been distributed and deliveries to practices are…
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15 July 2024
GPC England recently wrote to NHS England about practices adversely affected by a significant flaw in the appointments mapping data processing for GP surgeries using the TPP SystmOne clinical system.…
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15 July 2024
The GP Patient Survey covers GP practice services and asks about patients’ last contact, last appointment and overall experience. The survey questionnaire also includes questions about when the GP practice…
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2 July 2024
TPP has been contacted by several practices regarding the recent BMA publication on data sharing and data controllership. TPP wants to reassure practices that there are NO planned changes to…
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25 June 2024
NHS England is pleased to confirm that the CSMS is now live. It replaces the previous Open Exeter call/recall IT system and is now accessed via an NHS smartcard. The…
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