News

The News section is the place for all the latest announcements on a wide range of subjects relating to general practice.

Update on registration with CQC and our portal
Update on registration with CQC and our portal
17 April 2024
GP providers encountering issues with the new provider portal may find it challenging to complete registration actions. However, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) offers alternative measures until the portal’s functionality…
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GP Contract Referendum Results
GP Contract Referendum Results
2 April 2024
BMA Press Statement GPs across England have overwhelmingly voted to reject the announced Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England changes to the 2024/25 national GP General Medical…
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Pharmacy First Update and GP Connect
Pharmacy First Update and GP Connect
29 March 2024
GP Connect Update Record will be enabled on 2nd April for all SystmOne GP Practices in line with each organisation’s set preference. NHS England has said that practices can choose…
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Very high-risk breast screening
Very high-risk breast screening
28 March 2024
NHS England is currently contacting a group of 1,487 women at very high risk of breast cancer following chest radiotherapy for Hodgkin lymphoma, after NHSE was alerted that some of…
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GP Connect Issue
GP Connect Issue
28 March 2024
Update to the GP Connect Issue: 4th April 2024: Update Record allows information about patient consultations outside of general practice to be shared safely with general practice, so the information…
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PCSE Website Search Assistant
PCSE Website Search Assistant
22 March 2024
As part of PCSE’s commitment to improving services for everyone, they have launched a new feature on their website – the PCSE Website Search Assistant. When visitors go to the…
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Certification of Death Flow Chart
Certification of Death Flow Chart
19 February 2024
We receive frequent questions on who can issue MCCDs or cremation forms. We have updated the flow chart (see below) and have had this latest version agreed with the coroner’s…
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