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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23 July 2024
General practice is collapsing. This is our vision to rebuild it with safety, stability and hope. General practice is collapsing See why HERE Across England, practices are working at an…
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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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3 June 2024
NHS Pension Scheme members are reminded that contribution tier rates changed from 1 April 2024. The table below shows the contribution rates for each salary range that are applicable in…
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30 April 2024
The Department of Health and Social Care has announced new NHS prescription charges in England. The charges are as follows: Prescription charges Single charge: £9.90 3-month prescription pre-payment certificate (PPC):…
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19 April 2024
GPC England have written to NHSE to inform that GPCE is now in dispute with NHSE over the 24/25 GMS contract. (link at bottom of page) The letter reads: “Dear…
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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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