31 May 2022
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…
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27 May 2022
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…
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3 May 2022
The NHS England and Wales Drug Tariff was made available online in April 2023. Drug Tariff NHS Prescription Services produces the Drug Tariff on a monthly basis on behalf of…
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7 April 2022
NHSE/I has published a new policy for applications to the Medical Performers List (MPL), which introduces a number of changes including the removal of duplicated checks, introduction of more nuanced…
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7 April 2022
Did you know that if you wanted to recruit a GP from outside the EU, it is highly likely they will require a Skilled Worker (formally Tier 2) visa and…
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23 December 2021
New annual leave guidance for employers of salaried GPs This newly published guidance produced by the sessional GP committee provides advice to the employers of salaried GPs to ensure that…
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22 December 2021
We have seen an increasing number of requests from private providers to GPs asking for them to arrange investigations or tests for patients. If the GP is asked by a…
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3 December 2021
When patients move into your practice area from other parts of the country, the outgoing Trust can arrange for the patient to be transferred to the new Trust. Patients who…
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8 October 2021
If a practice chooses to continue providing non-NHS services, the time frame for providing these reports can be extended to allow NHS clinical work to be prioritised. The extended time…
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29 September 2021
Dealing with abuse of practice staff on social media from patients The GPC have developed guidance how to protect yourself from online abuse and the steps GP practices can take against…
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26 August 2021
The LMC is regularly involved in representing and supporting doctors who have been identified as having "performance" issues. The LMC has identified themes which recur, and this regular feature from…
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20 August 2021
Comments from patients on the NHS website, social media and other similar sites can sometimes be inaccurate, unfair or inappropriate, which can potentially damage an organisation or staff member’s reputation.…
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