Its essential integrated care boards (ICBs), primary care networks (PCNs) and practices to have clear plans to manage the primary care estate. Practices considering developments need strong business ...

Commissioning guidance has been published to support systems and providers in delivering accessible, high-quality abortion care. Developed as part of the NHS’s first comprehensive plan to improve ...

NHS England has partnered with leisure operator Everyone Active to raise awareness of cancer symptoms. Over 230 centres will display mirror stickers and toilet door posters highlighting key signs of ...

Sir John Oldham has accepted a direct ministerial appointment to the Department of Health and Social Care. He will work closely with the secretary of state, Wes Streeting, to transform the health and ...

The Queen’s Institute of Community Nursing (QICN) has launched a new handbook highlighting the vital role of community nurse consultants (CNCs) in shaping the future of healthcare. As senior clinical ...

Adults with specific long-term conditions could benefit from improved care through: annual BMI measurements for all patients additional waist-to-height measurements for those with BMI under 35 early ...

Managing eye care contracts can raise complex issues, which are challenging to manage. To support you to deal with these PCC runs open surgery sessions where our annual contract holders can bring ...

This report sets out the Care Quality Commission’s activity and findings during 2023/24 from our engagement with people who are subject to the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA) as well as a review of ...

NHS England has announced the incoming team who will help lead the organisation’s transition into the Department of Health and Social Care. The team – called the NHS Transformation Executive Team – ...

NHS eye care is an important primary care service. Contractual arrangements need not only to be in place but also effectively managed. Primary eye care gives rise to several commissioning and ...

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) is launching a £10 million initiative to establish primary care commercial research delivery centres (PC-CRDCs). These centres will focus on ...

Reflecting on policy and involving citizens Initially our secretary of state for health and care was highly critical of general practice, Lord Darzi’s first report of 2008 barely referenced primary ...