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…
In July 2025, NHS England will launch a national RSV invitation campaign to support uptake of the vaccine. Invitations will be sent to unvaccinated individuals: who were aged 75-79 on…
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…
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…
There has been two new developments this year for advanced practice and change of dates: NMC principles for advanced practice and Extension of e-portfolio route The NMC has unveiled its…
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…
The following CQC Mythbusters have been updated GP mythbuster 82: Physician associates in general practice – This mythbuster has been updated to reflect recently published external guidance. GP mythbuster 41:…
The following CQC Mythbuster has been updated to include details of The Circuit, a scheme to identify the location of the nearest registered defibrillator and speed up the response to…
A quick-to-implement, free support programme for GP practices in England that will enable you and your practice team to easily identify, understand and support veterans and, where appropriate, refer them…
Introduction This guidance has been developed to assist GP surgeries in navigating the growing trend of patients requesting to record consultations. With patients increasingly using smartphones and other devices to…
Contraceptive services, formerly an Additional Service funded by an identified 2.4% of Global Sum, have been included as an Essential Service under the Primary Medical Services (GMS/PMS) Contract, since 2020. …
NHS England is currently contacting a group of 1,487 women at very high risk of breast cancer following chest radiotherapy for Hodgkin lymphoma, after NHSE was alerted that some of…