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PAs given until December 2026 to register as GMC lays out regulation timetable. 2. Advertising regulator issues warning to GP practice over PA description. 3. ICB warns GP collective action could cause £4.2 million financial loss. 4. GPs may need to use pay uplift funding for expenses instead of staff, BMA warns. 5.
Number of GP vacancies advertised almost halves in a year
Nov 27, 2023 · Exclusive There has been a 44% reduction in the number of GP vacancies advertised since November 2022, a Pulse survey of 612 GP partners has revealed.. Pulse has reported in recent months that requests for GP locums within primary care settings ‘have reduced since the summer’ with ‘various new ARRS roles coming to the forefront at surgeries’, and locums have been asked to consider ...
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Explainer: The new ARRS additions - Pulse Today
Sep 29, 2022 · The additional roles reimbursement scheme (ARRS) is changing once again. In her plan for patient access announced last week, health secretary Thérèse Coffey confirmed new roles would be added to practice teams, with a number of additional changes teased.. Then, in a letter sent to PCNs on Monday, NHS England confirmed a series of updates to the ARRS intended to further support general ...
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HCRG Care Group to take over Operose and 60 GP practices
06 December 2023. HCRG Care Group – formerly known as Virgin Care – has agreed to buy Operose Health, which runs nearly 60 NHS GP practices across the UK. Pulse reported in August that US medical giant Centene, trading in the UK as Operose Health, was looking to sell its nearly 60 GP practices, as part of a move to exit the UK health market.
Bawa-Garba: timeline of a case that has rocked medicine
Apr 10, 2019 · At 9.20pm, Jack died. 2 November 2015. Portuguese agency nurse, 47-year-old Isabel Amaro, of Manchester is given a two-year suspended jail sentence for manslaughter on the grounds of gross negligence. 4 November 2015. At Nottingham Crown Court Dr Bawa-Garba is convicted of manslaughter on the grounds of gross negligence.
The 2024/25 GP contract in England at a glance - Pulse Today
Feb 28, 2024 · We are summing up the main changes to the GP contract announced by NHS England today. An overall increase in investment of £259m taking overall contract investment to £1,186m – a 2.23% increase. This incorporates a 2% pay increase for GPs and staff, which may change based on the DDRB’s recommendations.
GPs should not prescribe antibiotics remotely for respiratory ...
By Sofia Lind. 05 September 2023. GPs should not prescribe antibiotics for suspected acute respiratory infection (ARI) based on remote consultation only, NICE has proposed in a new draft guideline. It also says GPs can refer patients with pneumonia to virtual wards – i.e. to be cared for at home using digital tools to monitor their condition ...