GPs are calling on the government to exempt them from tax rises for employers announced at the Budget, warning it could hit services for patients. The NHS and rest of the public sector are due to be shielded from a hike in National Insurance (NI) contributions from April next year. But GP practices, which deliver … Read more
Getty Images GPs, care homes and hospices have voiced concerns about the impact of the rise in employer National Insurance contributions announced in the Budget. The NHS and rest of the public sector are exempt from the tax rise – but that does not cover private care homes or hospices which provide NHS services. There … Read more
The health secretary is expected to urge GPs in England to end collective action and warn it will “only punish patients” in a speech on Friday. Addressing the Royal College of GPs conference in Liverpool, Wes Streeting is set to say he understands why doctors “wanted to give the previous government a kicking”. But he … Read more
Other Dr Tom Gorman says GPs are doing extra work that they are not paid to do GPs in England have launched a work-to-rule action in a dispute with the government over what they say is a lack of funding. It threatens to bring chaos to the system. Surgeries are taking a variety of steps … Read more
GPs in England could launch a work-to-rule which would see them limit the number of appointments each day. NHS England has warned there could be disruption across the NHS if action is taken. The results of the British Medical Association (BMA) ballot will be announced on Thursday – with scope for the action to start … Read more
Most GP practices in England have been disrupted by the global IT outage, the NHS has said. GPs have been struggling to access their records systems, which include online bookings. Pharmacy services, such as access to prescriptions, have also been affected. The outage has led to long queues at UK airports and has knocked some … Read more
Some qualified GPs cannot find enough work even at a time of high patient demand for appointments, according to a doctors’ union. The British Medical Association (BMA) says it has heard from locum doctors in England who are struggling to get shifts at practices. Locums are used by practices to cover sickness or other absence … Read more
Raipur: Chhattisgarh Medical Services Corporation Limited (CGMSCL) is successfully implementing a GPS-based tracking system for medicine delivery, enhancing supply chain efficiency. The system enables real-time tracking and monitoring of shipments from warehouses to health facilities. CGMSCL emphasizes transparency and security in deliveries, highlighting the commitment to exceptional service, reliability, and transparency. Chhattisgarh Medical Services Corporation … Read more
We asked some GPs what they thought of other professionals taking on their responsibility for sick notes. Source link
The think-tank report found while the government had met its target to increase the number of nurses by 50,000 this Parliament, the rises had not been felt evenly, with some specialist nurse posts, such as health visitors and learning-disability nurses, seeing numbers shrink. Source link