GP recommendation added as option for patients booking Covid tests

Patients can now book a PCR Covid test on a

22 March 2021

AZ vaccine 100% effective against hospitalisation in US trial which found no link to blood clots

The AstraZeneca Covid vaccine is 100% effective in preventing severe

22 March 2021

GPs can shorten 12-week vaccine interval in ‘exceptional circumstances’

GPs can shorten the 12-week interval between doses of the

22 March 2021

GPs to be banned from charging victims of domestic abuse for proof of injuries

GPs will be banned from charging domestic abuse victims up

22 March 2021

GP practices to be supported with new £120m Covid fund until September

GP practice income will be boosted by a new £120m

19 March 2021

CQC to resume inspections of some GP services next month

The CQC has said it will resume some of its

19 March 2021

Safety investigation launched into Covid helpline

An investigation into NHS 111’s response to people calling with

19 March 2021

Covid vaccines may work better than thought against variants, say researchers

Vaccines may be more effective against Covid variants than previously

19 March 2021

GP practice received 126,000 Covid vaccine calls in one day

A CCG has warned about the impact on patient safety

19 March 2021

Government has ‘not agreed’ to extend GP Covid funding, says BMA

The BMA has received ‘no information’ on whether the £6.6bn

19 March 2021