The Department for Health and Social Care has published a letter and directions setting out general ophthalmic services fees and payments from 1 April 2025. A letter has also been published setting ...

As integrated care boards transition to become strategic commissioners, there is a need to focus on all commissioning decisions, including those relating to primary care. The potential for primary ...

A campaign has been launched to improve the public’s understanding of the different services available as the NHS heads into winter. The campaign features a short film, focusing on pharmacy, NHS 111, ...

The government has put an offer to the British Medical Association (BMA) which would put in place emergency legislation for UK and Republic of Ireland medical graduates and doctors who have worked in ...

The ME Association, a charity which supports people living with ME (myalgic encephalomyelitis), also known as CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome) and Long Covid, has awarded £1.1 million to researchers at ...

Essential knowledge for integrated care boards, as strategic commissioners they need to be familiar with effective contract management for all four primary care provider groups – dental, medical, ...

A report from the National Audit Office looks at how the NHS identifies and supports people living with or at risk of frailty before they reach the point of medical crisis or hospital admission. With ...

Rates of vaccination are declining in the UK. The King's Fund research explores how Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board has achieved some of the highest uptake rates in the country despite the ...

Mothers and babies in England will receive safer care as a safety signal system is rolled out across NHS maternity services. The tool rapidly analyses data being routinely recorded by maternity teams ...

People requiring social care are benefitting from more hours of improved, safer care, thanks to the government’s digital revolution. Digital social care records are an essential part of the ambition ...