NHS England and NHS Improvement have published an updated Network Contract DES Specification and Network Contract DES Guidance. The changes cover areas such as the introduction of the Investment and Impact Fund, the introduction of nursing associate and trainee nursing associate roles to the.....

The BMA have co-badged a template letter with the Royal College of GPs, that practices can use to write to private providers offering non-approved screening tests. Numerous private companies are offering screening that is not recommended by the UK National Screening Committee (UKNSC), and.....

The New to Partnership Payment Scheme (N2PP) is a new commitment from the February 2020 ‘Update to the GP Contract agreement 2020/21–2023/24’, forming part of the suite of interlocking GP recruitment and retention initiatives. The overarching aim of the scheme is to grow the.....

NHS England have now published the updated flu specification for 2020/21 and the updated DES directions. The updated specification makes a number of changes to the previously published version, expanding the eligible groups, with potential further expansion later in the year. In addition when.....

Update on the arrangements for both the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) for the remainder of 2020/21 and the Dispensary Services Quality Scheme (DSQS) which was reinstated from 1 August 2020 as previously announced – 4 September 2020