31 August 2022
Under section 49 of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (the “MCA”), the Court of Protection (the “CoP”) may require NHS health bodies and local authorities to arrange for a report…
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15 July 2022
We have recently been asked if the National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness 2021 guidance is mandatory for General Practice. We have sought clarification on this from the CQC and it…
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22 June 2022
The recent soaring rate of inflation will have significant tax implications for some GPs’ pensions. This applies to those who are active members of the scheme contributing at any point…
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22 June 2022
NHSE/I recently published the ‘Fuller Stocktake report’ on the next steps for integrating primary care in England. General practice’s strength and value lies in its ability to provide good quality…
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16 June 2022
From 1 July 2022, legislation is changing which will allow more healthcare professionals to certify fit notes to patients. Currently only doctors can legally certify fit notes. DWP are now…
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16 June 2022
Doctors have undercharged for private and non-NHS fee-based work for years, effectively subsidising the system and taking the hit on their take-home pay. In response to this issue which was…
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1 June 2022
Ardens Health Informatics Ltd have now released the suite of clinical searches for Practices and CQC inspection teams. Please see the following link for the full article which describes the…
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31 May 2022
The following is an extract of the GP Mythbuster 107: Pre-travel health services. The full article is available here. Travel health services are provided by a range of NHS and independent…
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19 April 2022
Please see below links to training videos and information for referral by General Practice to the Community Pharmacy (Pharmacy First). SystmOne – PharmRefer Video Link (4 Mins) Information Link (single…
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7 April 2022
UKHSA has published information for primary care professionals on how to meet the health needs of patients from Ukraine. Soon after individuals and their families arrive in the UK from…
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11 February 2022
Attached is a copy of the updated primary care antimicrobial prescribing guidelines. These are based on the NICE antimicrobial prescribing guidance for the management of common infections and has been…
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26 January 2022
When making an emergency referral to hospitals it is best practice to discuss the patient with the on-call specialist in advance of referral. This has traditionally been difficult due to…
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