With patient record access being switched on for all patients from November 2022, now is a good time to find out what your patients can see in the NHS App…
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…
TPP – SystmOne have introduced a digital firearms marker from 6 July 2022. Background GPs have a role in helping to protect public safety by providing medical information to police…
General Practice Alert State - it is crucial to demonstrate the huge demand practices face that we know exists so that we can use it to evidence the need for there to…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
A practice CANNOT opt out of giving travel vaccinations, it is part of the core contract. Travel vaccinations that must be given for free to all registered patients These vaccinations…