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Appointments in General Practice
NHS Digital is making this data available so you can understand some activity in general practice and also to help with winter pressures.... more
6 Dec 2022Winter preparations - variants of COVID-19 and respiratory challenges
Pulse oximeters continue to be available to provide better support for people at home. Pulse oximeters are available to request free of charge and can be ordered online -... more
3 Nov 2022Offering patients access to their future health information
From 1 November 2022, most patients aged 16 and over with an online account (such as through the NHS App or other patient online apps) will automatically be able to view new entries in their GP health... more
27 Oct 2022Support for GPs & PCNs during winter 2022/23
The following changes are being made to the Network Contract DES to help support practices throughout the winter. This will free up approximately £37m which will be allocated to PCNs via a monthly PC... more
25 Oct 2022Workforce data – reminder to PCNs and Practices
NHS Digital extract the latest general practice and PCN workforce data from the National Workforce Reporting Service (NWRS) at the end of each month. Practices and PCNs should log into their... more
11 Oct 2022The Ukrainian refugee health check assessment service is available on CQRS Local
The Ukrainian refugee health check assessment is a new enhanced service which commissioners and service providers, who are signed up to CQRS Local are able to participate in - https://welcome.cqrs.nhs... more
6 Oct 2022Placing flags on a Firearm licence holder's record
In July 2022, a new Firearms Marker was introduced aimed at providing alerts to GP’s during the application process and the lifecycle of the issued licence. There are two scenarios where the firearms... more
21 Sep 2022Lipid management searches
NHS Digital have designed a new tool to better help practices manage the care of patients ware at risk of CVD or who are already on statins. This is now available in all GP clinical systems.... more
15 Sep 2022Confidential Coaching for Primary Care Staff **SPREAD THE WORD **
Looking after you too - coaching about you & your wellbeing Looking after your team - coaching about you and your team Looking after your career - coaching about you and your career... more
11 Aug 2022Allowing patients to update their address online
NHS Digital is continuing to explore the possibility of patients updating their address online and it being sy... more
4 Aug 2022