13 June 2025
On 10 June, Minister Dalton announced the implementation of extended screening intervals for cervical screening participants. From 1 July 2025, most women aged 25-49 who test negative for HPV – meaning they…
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21 May 2025
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and NHS England have announced significant changes to the routine childhood vaccination schedule, taking effect from 1 July 2025 and 1 January 2026. These…
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19 May 2025
The KO41b General Practice Written Complaints collection will open on 19th May 2025, and the deadline for submission will be 8 weeks later on 11th July 2025. If you are not…
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9 May 2025
GPC have now published our Shared care prescribing principles. Shared care prescribing refers to medication which is initiated by a specialist and ongoing prescribing and monitoring is shared with a…
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9 May 2025
Following the agreement of the 2025/26 GMS contract, a new requirement will come into place in October 2025 mandating practices to provide some external parties with the ability to submit…
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9 May 2025
GPC have provided a brief note focusing on the use of artificial intelligence in general practice. They have developed this brief note ahead of more substantial guidance aimed at supporting…
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1 May 2025
CQC have has been informed of a serious incident where a patient on bisphosphonates sustained bilateral atypical femoral fractures due to inadequate monitoring. In response, a new search has been…
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17 April 2025
A New National Purpose: Harnessing Data for Health – 21st May 2024 Summary Former Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Tony Blair founded TBI on the belief that…
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9 April 2025
There has been an increased focus on testosterone and its contribution to women’s health. General practice colleagues are sometimes asked to prescribe testosterone for women by patients themselves or from…
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9 April 2025
Our colleagues in ophthalmology wanted to highlight the best way to refer in URGENT (<24 hour) cases after a case that ideally would have been seen the same day was…
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9 April 2025
The LMC is regularly involved in representing and supporting doctors who have been identified as having “performance” issues. The LMC has identified a number of themes which recur, and this…
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31 March 2025
Following the letter NHS England sent to general practice on 27 February outlining the contract arrangements for 2025/26, new and updated specifications and guidance have been published for contractors today. The…
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