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Enhancing GP direct access to diagnostic tests for patients with suspected chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, or heart failure

This guidance advises general practice, providers of respiratory diagnostics, pathology laboratories and integrated care boards on the provision of GP direct access pathways for adult patients with symptoms indicative of chronic respiratory diseases (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma) and heart failure.

 

Proactive care

Proactive care is personalised and co-ordinated multi-professional support and interventions for people living with complex needs. The specific aims of proactive care are to improve health outcomes and patient experience by: delaying the onset of health deterioration where possible maintaining independent living reducing avoidable exacerbations of ill health, thereby reducing use of unplanned care. The […]

Pre-action self-assessment, rescheduled activity, and workforce data collections for industrial action by Junior Doctors during December and January

This letter provides information regarding NHS England’s approach to pre-action self-assessment and reporting of workforce and rescheduled activity impacts ahead of industrial action by the British Medical Association (BMA) from 7am 20 December to 7am 23 December 2023 and from 7am 3 January to 7am 9 January 2024.

NHS retention drive expanded across the country with thousands fewer staff leaving frontline roles

Thousands fewer staff left the NHS last year, thanks to a major new retention programme which is now being expanded across the country. Up to 42 more NHS trusts are set to benefit from the NHS retention programme, which has seen staff offered extra flexibility with working hours, clinical ‘support squads’ to help menopausal women […]

Cancer signs on urinal mats in pubs and football grounds, as part of major new NHS cancer catching drive

Urinal mats in public places in England will begin to carry blood in pee cancer warnings for men, as part of a major new NHS earlier diagnosis drive. The NHS and P-Wave, a leading urinal products brand, are working together to put the message “Blood in your pee? Contact your GP practice” on urinal mats […]

Millions more people given access to their GP records online

More than four in five GP practices (81.1%) in England are now giving patients access to their new health records online, thanks to the NHS delivery plan for recovering access to primary care. Instead of needing to contact their GP practice, 23.5 million people can now view test results and check their consultation notes on their […]