NHS England, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and other partners in the GP Workforce 10 Point Plan are organising a series of webinars and events to help GP practices and pharmacists understand more about its clinical pharmacists in general practice pilot. Launched on 7 July, this innovative new scheme will introduce around 250 clinical pharmacists into general […]
Health leaders have today (Monday) announced a £10 million investment to kick start a new plan to expand the general practice workforce. The money will be used to recruit new GPs, retain those that are thinking of leaving the profession and encourage doctors to return to general practice to better meet the needs of patients […]
The National Clinical Directors and National Specialty Advisers are practising clinicians from across England who work part-time at NHS England, providing clinical leadership, advice, input and support across distinct areas of NHS conditions and services ranging from cancer and cardiovascular disease to urgent and emergency care and major trauma in line with the NHS Long […]
Aims to support GPs in areas with biggest primary care workload pressures. A new £15m scheme to fund, recruit and employ clinical pharmacists in GP surgeries has been launched today by NHS England Chief Executive Simon Stevens. The three year initiative, which will go live this year, will give patients the additional support of an […]
Thousands of women across England will be able to get the contraceptive pill at their local pharmacy from next month, as part of a major expansion of primary care services. Pharmacies across the country will begin offering the new contraceptive service in December with almost half a million women able to access the pill next […]
Case study summary A primary care network has helped 37 people in Bedfordshire with heart failure get extra medication reviews, assessment of their social support and assess any issues with isolation or housing. The Titan Primary Care Network team identified the group, which had suspected or confirmed heart failure and were at risk of deteriorating […]
The NHS, working closely with the Department of Health and Social Care, has today published a blueprint for improving access to GP appointments for patients alongside supporting GPs and their teams. Surgeries will be provided with additional funding to boost their capacity to increase the proportion of appointments delivered face to face, as part of […]
Dr Bruce Warner, Deputy Chief Pharmaceutical Officer for England, explains why today’s announcement of the third-year agreement of the five-year Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework is a good thing for patients and community pharmacy teams Community pharmacies have played a major role in supporting and caring for patients during the pandemic and we’ve heard many comments about […]
The NHS Parliamentary Awards were established to engage MPs in identifying and highlighting innovative and high-quality care across every constituency in England, and thanking staff for their dedication, hard work and commitment by recognising and honouring their achievements. Now in their third year, the Awards have seen nearly half of English Members of Parliament nominating […]
Case study: Judith A Wild, Deputy Chief Nurse and Head of Service, Continuing Health Care at Wakefield Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) Background of change and intervention COVID-19 continues to present challenges in supporting people in the community and those leaving hospitals with their continuing healthcare needs. Adapting approaches to care for those at risk in […]