This week, the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) recommended that women and people with a cervix who never or rarely attend their routine cervical screening appointments can be offered a HPV…
The 2025 GP Patient Survey results, which includes experiences of NHS dental and pharmacy services, will be published on the GP Patient Survey website at 9.30am on Thursday 10 July.…
This guidance has been written by the NWAFT Haematology team to support primary care. Click on the link below to download the guidance! The guidance is useful to consider how…
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…
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…
Information from the NHS England Primary Care Bulletin states that all ICBs will now have offered the Advice and Guidance Enhanced Service to practices via CQRS. Practices now have until 27…
Waiting for a Hospital Appointment or Treatment? We understand that waiting for hospital care can be really difficult, especially if you're in pain or worried about your health. You can…
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…
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…
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…
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…
We are receiving a number of enquiries from practices regarding offering private services. The article below seeks to explain the contractual limitations practices face when seeking to offer private services.…