GP premises are essential to the delivery of NHS primary medical services and commissioners have the responsibility to make the necessary reimbursements for premises costs to GP contractors. This intr ...

The safer management of controlled drugs 2024 report highlights Care Quality Commission oversight activity under the Controlled Drugs (Supervision of Management and Use) Regulations 2013. It includes ...

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust has created a series of booklets as clear, accessible guides to artificial intelligence in health and care. With variants for all staff and clinicians, these ...

The Good Food Cycle identifies ten priority outcomes needed to build a thriving food sector while tackling challenges from rising obesity rates to climate change impacts on production.

Primary care networks (PCNs) have been an important part of the primary care landscape since 2019. Since then, the PCN Directed Enhanced Service (DES) has been regularly updated and expanded in ...

Children are being inspired to move more this summer following the launch of a new series from fitness coach, Joe Wicks. The Activate series features five-minute episodes which combine animation with ...

Children and adults with rare forms of cystic fibrosis in England will be able to access triple-combination therapy. Vanzacaftor–tezacaftor–deutivacaftor (Alyftrek®), is the latest in a new generation ...

The Department of Health and Social Care is asking all organisations that use Medical Certificates of Cause of Death (MCCDs) to review their stocks now and to order any additional supplies as soon as ...

Pharmacy teams can now download Pharmacy First posters in multiple languages to help promote the service to patients in their communities. Thanks to the support of NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board, ...

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published advice for GPs and practice staff to support them in handling FOI requests. The advice explains GPs’ responsibility for responding to requests ...

Fifteen regions will benefit from a pilot programme to support people with health conditions back into employment, while reducing pressure on GPs in the area. The WorkWell Primary Care Innovation Fund ...

The Accessible Information Standard aims to ensure that people who have a disability, impairment or sensory loss can access and understand information about services and receive the communication ...