All Primary care articles – Page 29
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NewsCovid hotspot trusts to get first vaccine deliveries
Several NHS trusts in covid hotspot areas will start receiving batches of the vaccine for the first time, according to NHS England.
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CommentMy struggle to engage with our primary care network
As PCNs develop to lead local primary care development, there is a clear case for an independent patient and public voice on their governing bodies, argues Dr Peter West
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NewsGPs say rule change makes covid vaccine programme ‘unfeasibly challenging’
Coronavirus vaccinations at GP practices will now take ‘twice as long’ after regulators announced new rules just days before the jabs are rolled out across primary care.
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PodcastHSJ podcast: The NHS’ post-coital vaccine glow begins to fade
This week has seen the first doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine administered in the UK, but the continuing covid pressures on the NHS remain, with concerns raised about the health service being overwhelmed in coming weeks and months.
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NewsClash between NHS England and local NHS plan left covid hotspot without vaccines
One of the areas worst hit by covid-19 is without vaccinations this week because of a clash between local and central plans, and confusion over national booking software which is not yet ready, HSJ has been told.
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NewsNHSE: Ethnicity and co-morbidities ‘could’ be considered for covid vaccine priority
NHS England has advised GP groups they “could consider” prioritising based on co-morbidities and ethnicity if they have more people who are over 80 than they can cover with their first batch of covid vaccine.
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NewsCovid vaccine will be rolled out at ‘60pc of optimum capacity’ during first week
The covid-19 vaccine will be delivered at almost half of planned capacity when the vaccination programme is rolled out tomorrow, according to new national guidance.
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PodcastHSJ podcast: Delivering the vaccine - the NHS’ greatest challenge
The UK is the first country in the western world to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech covid vaccine and now the baton has been passed to the NHS to successfully deliver it.
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NewsExclusive: New guidance means few NHS staff now likely to get covid vaccine before Xmas
NHS staff are no longer the top priority for receiving the first covid-19 vaccine, and most are now unlikely to get the jab before Christmas, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ InteractiveWhat should the future of outpatient care look like?
A recent HSJ webinar supported by Vantage Health heard that there is no one-size-fits-all solution to creating a new model of outpatient care
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CommentHow hospitals could step in to help manage GP practices
One way to help struggling GP practices could be ‘vertical integration’ which occurs when healthcare organisations operating at different stages along the patient pathway combine, by Jon Sussex and Dr Manbinder Sidhu.
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Gov warned IT problems will make ‘dog’s breakfast’ of covid vaccine delivery
There is a risk of IT problems making a “dog’s breakfast” out of the covid-19 vaccine programme, amid uncertainty over the balance between national and local booking systems, prominent GPs have warned.
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NewsNHS England reveals community pharmacies’ role in covid vax effort
Selected community pharmacies will provide up to 1,000 coronavirus vaccines each week, in addition to those provided by general practice and mass centres, according to an NHS England letter.
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NewsCQC finds ‘no evidence’ GP changes are driving A&E attendances
The Care Quality Commission says it can find no evidence changes to GP access during the covid pandemic are leading to more emergency department attendances, after examining the issue.
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NewsShouting, screaming and microaggressions uncovered at NHS organisation
A review of a clinical commissioning group has discovered “microaggressions and insensitivities” towards Black, Asian and minority ethnic staff, and the use of derogatory slurs about other groups.
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Expert BriefingThe Download: Grin and share it
The fortnightly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week by digital services correspondent Jasmine Rapson.
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HSJ PartnersSmall Hospitals of the World: Be Bold and Assert Your Future Place in Health Care
Increasingly integrated care challenges the current role of small hospitals, but the pandemic has revealed a powerful new role for these traditional institutions, say Ben Horner, Laura Bergonzini, Stephen Sutherland and Robert Marshall
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HSJ PartnersBridging the primary care capacity gap: digital healthcare in the age of covid
Digital health solutions can help deliver additional capacity and resilience for primary care during the vaccination programme and the covid-19 expansion fund would benefit from its specific provision, writes Juliet Bauer.
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NewsExclusive: NHS planning to start covid vaccination of under 50s by end of January
The NHS’ current plan for the covid vaccine rollout — dependent on the arrival of supplies — would see the whole adult population able to begin receiving it before the end of January, according to leaked documents seen by HSJ.
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PodcastHSJ podcast: Long-covid care cannot be delayed any longer
With delays to promised support clinics, warnings about the need to protect staff pay, and trusts accused of penalising staff during their recovery, we dig into why the NHS must provide serious support sooner rather than later for debilitating long-covid.