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NICE publishes first-ever draft guideline on B12 deficiency
WEBJul 11, 2023 — GPs should offer patients a blood test for vitamin B12 deficiency if they have one symptom and at least one risk factor, NICE has said. The advice forms part of the first-ever draft guideline on B12 deficiency diagnosis and management, published today and open to a six-week consultation.
GP assistants and digital leads to be added to ARRS from next …
WEBSep 23, 2022 — Two new roles – GP assistants and digital transformation leads – will be added to the additional roles reimbursement scheme (ARRS) next month.
GMC set to lose power to appeal fitness-to-practise tribunal …
WEBJul 25, 2022 — A 2021 DHSC consultation set out plans to introduce statutory regulation of physician associates (and anaesthesia associates), meaning PAs would need to hold a GMC registration and would be subject to GMC fitness-to-practise proceedings. The DHSC has confirmed it is planning to go ahead with this piece of legislation in 2023. However, last week it said it would not include legislation to ...
New UK health security body replaces PHE - Pulse Today
WEBOct 1, 2021 — The new UK-wide public health and disease security organisation, which replaces Public Health England (PHE), has launched today. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) brings together PHE, NHS Test and Trace and the Joint Biosecurity Centre to protect the population from future health threats, as well as continuing to tackle Covid-19.
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New digital NHS Health Check to be trialled from early next year
WEBAug 30, 2024 — A new digital version of the NHS Health Check will be piloted in selected areas early next year, the Government has announced. The Department of Health and Social Care has revealed today that a digital health check will be ‘ready for testing’ in early 2025, and will be available via the NHS App for patients to do ‘at home’.
The 2024/25 GP contract in England at a glance - Pulse Today
WEBFeb 28, 2024 — We are summing up the main changes to the GP contract announced by NHS England today. An overall increase in investment of £259m taking overall contract investment to £1,186m – a 2.23% increase. This incorporates a 2% pay increase for GPs and staff, which may change based on the DDRB’s recommendations.