GPs

  In January this year, the GPC and NHS England unveiled the details of a five year contract for general practice that sets out significant contract changes. These include a…

While many in general practice are focused on the big picture like the April 2019 contract changes in the English GP press, one element of which will ensure practices that…

  There are still six population groups: Older people People with long-term conditions Families, children and young people Working age people (including those recently retired and students) People whose circumstances…

August’s CQC briefing reminds me of times when, working in general practice, there were days when I truly believed everything was under control … and then an email arrived reminding…

  According to the HSE “heat stress occurs when the body’s means of controlling its internal temperature starts to fail. As well as air temperature, factors such as work rate,…

  In the CQC March 2018 update, Professor Steve Field shared findings from recent inspections of online GP/primary care services. Online GP services increase access as well as patients’ control…

Children and consent to medical treatment can be particularly complex. It is important to treat each case or situation on an individual basis. Under UK Law a child moves into…

The ‘Fraser Guidelines’ specifically relate to contraception and sexual health and are named after Lord Fraser, one of the Lords responsible for the Gillick Judgement of 1983. Lord Fraser progressed…