This consultation document describes the main changes NHS England are proposing to make to the Standard Contract. NHS England welcome comments on the proposals, along with suggestions for improvement, ...

The government’s mandate to NHS England sets out the objectives it should seek to achieve. This mandate will apply from 30 January 2025, until it is replaced. The objectives cover reforms to: cut ...

Nearly 700,000 women across the country will take part in a trial to test how AI tools can be used to catch breast cancer cases earlier. Thirty testing sites across the country will be enhanced with ...

A brand-new one-page infographic has been created by the ME Association to help healthcare professionals make an accurate and early diagnosis in people with ME/CFS. It includes expert information from ...

Mark Proctor, PCC associate considers how AI and automation can be successfully integrated into general practice to benefit everyone and reflects on recent developments to support the implementation.

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 ...

While the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed the risk from mpox remains low, having 12 more vaccination sites across the country will improve access to the jabs. Every region will now be ...

We are sharing a short blog by Mike Ferguson, PCC associate. Don’t be fooled by the truth, considers the need to think differently and challenge embedded cultures. More….. Sign up to receive our daily ...

This report reveals the extent of GP unemployment in England, how practices need to hire more staff but don’t have the funding or the space, how some GPs are travelling across the UK to get work, and ...

The King’s Fund has published a report Designing inclusive and trusted digital health services with people and communities. Sign up to receive our daily news alerts straight to your inbox. Subscribe ...

This guidance outlines the requirements for the planning and delivery of the Better Care Fund (BCF) for 2025 to 2026. It should be read alongside the BCF policy framework which sets out the vision, ...

This article considers a recent report titled Key Interventions to Transform Eye Care and Eye Health. It looks at the potential of high-street optometry practices to transform the delivery of eye care ...