PPE – face masks and coverings As of this week, face masks and coverings should be worn by all hospital staff and visitors and we have been calling for this to be extended […]

The monthly newsletter for the Duchy's GPs and practice managers. This issue includes: GP-to-do Requests from community hospitals for patient profiles Local Authority-funded health checks and other Public Health-commissioned services […]

Risk assessment for BAME doctors and other staff I attended a BMA coordinated meeting last Friday with representatives from thirteen BAME, International Medical Graduate and faith-based medical organisations, to discuss […]

BMA fifth tracker survey Changes in ways of working Over 2,500 GPs responded to the fifth BMA tracker survey and the vast majority (85%) reported that the changes that they had made […]

NHS Test and Trace services across the UK The DHSC announced its NHS Test and Trace local outbreak control plans for England designed to help control the COVID-19 virus. The plans involve […]

GPC England meeting update GPC England held its first ever virtual meeting yesterday. The meeting began with heartfelt tributes to the many GPs and other healthcare workers who have lost their […]

Roadmap out of lockdown (England) In response to the Government’s announcement to ease some lockdown measures in England from this week, the BMA has said that the plan is too fast, too […]

Care homes arrangements (England)In their Primary Care Bulletin 1 May, NHSEI advised CCGs to work with primary care and community providers to ensure timely access to clinical advice for care home […]

NHSEI letter to the profession on second phase of NHS response to COVID-19 NHSEI has sent a letter to NHS organisations setting out the second phase of NHS response to COVID-19. The […]

GP and practice COVID-19 toolkit (England) GPC England has published a toolkit for GPs and practices which should hopefully answer many of the questions we have been getting on a large range […]