An FMED 133 is a Medical History on Release from HM Forces and contains a summary of the individual’s service medical history, including details of disabilities, immunisations, clinical conditions and…
All GP practices in England must ensure their staff receive training in learning disability and autism, including how to interact appropriately with people with a learning disability and autistic people.…
As of Monday 1 August 2022, deceased patient records NO LONGER need to be printed and sent to PCSE however, GP practices are required to respond to Access to Health…
Following concerns and some confusion at local level regarding Primary Care Networks (PCNs) and Care Quality Commission (CQC) registration, the following clarification has been provided by CQC: ‘It is important…
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…
With patient record access being switched on for all patients from November 2023, 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…
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…