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NewsSuspended GP contract requirements to return
NHS England has told GPs to restart some services that were suspended during the initial response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Expert Briefing
The truce is over between GPs and hospitals
HSJ ’s new expert briefing on primary care - this week focusing on the shift to remote consultations - by correspondent Jack Serle.
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Comment
There should be a public inquiry into BME staff wellbeing in the NHS
A virus of racism would appear to be endemic in the NHS. In the eyes of many, racial bias, at an institutional level and at an individual level, is prevalent, and operates both consciously and unconsciously. An often-overlooked area is the impact on BME staff wellbeing. Simple reforms could bring ...
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Urgent cancer treatment down 60 per cent in April
The number of patients receiving urgent cancer treatment fell by 60 per cent in April, as hospitals struggled to provide services while grappling with covid-19.
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NHS England ‘knew nothing’ of change to shielding guidance
The primary care director of NHS England was kept in the dark about the relaxation of the shielding guidance, HSJ has learnt, despite the changes having a significant impact on GP workload and the advice offered to patients.
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Hancock says trusts must decide on paying for covid overtime
New guidance agreed by the NHS and unions suggests staff should always be paid for overtime work during the coronavirus pandemic – but stops short of making it compulsory.
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NHSE waits on 1,700 practices just days before GP contract deadline
Three quarters of GP practices have now “confirmed or provisionally confirmed” they will opt in to 2020-21’s controversial primary care network contract — although national leaders are still waiting for 1,750 surgeries with just days until the deadline.
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Doctors union ‘dismayed’ GPs asked to bring forward care home support
The British Medical Association has pushed back on NHS plans to start a contentious care home service five months early, with the chair of its general practice committee saying it was “incredibly disappointed” by the centre’s decision.
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Expert Briefing
Stand by staff if they refuse treatment
Staffing is the issue keeping NHS leaders awake at night — and which consumes two-thirds of trusts’ spending. The fortnightly The Ward Round newsletter, by HSJ workforce correspondent Annabelle Collins, will make sure you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping ...
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Private hospital threatens nurses refusing to treat covid-19 patients
Nurses at a hospital run by a major private healthcare provider have been threatened with disciplinary action after apparently refusing to treat coronavirus patients, according to a leaked email.
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Unions push for enhanced death in service cover
Several trade unions have urged the government to enhance death in service cover for all NHS staff who are tackling the coronavirus pandemic.
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New boss for NHS property company
NHS Property Services has announced a new interim chief executive.
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GPs contacting patients about ‘do not resuscitate’ forms
GPs are having end of life conversations with their patients because of concerns over a lack of intensive care beds during the coronavirus crisis.
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GP contract work slashed to focus on covid-19
NHS England has announced a raft of measures to cut back GP workload while maintaining funding streams to free up practice capacity “to prepare for and manage the covid-19 outbreak”.
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GPs take quango to court over ‘arbitrary charges’ claims
Five GP surgeries in a legal dispute with NHS Property Services are accusing it of imposing “arbitrary charges”, claiming they are being overcharged by tens of thousands of pounds in rent.
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GPs vote down ‘Trojan horse’ PCN scheme
GPs have voted to reject the primary care network contract signed by the British Medical Association and the NHS, delivering a blow to the crux of the long-term plan.
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NHS managers included in government pensions ‘fix’
The government has raised the threshold for where the annual allowance taper is applied from £110,000 to £200,000 in a bid to address the NHS’ pensions crisis.
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‘Realism’ urged over pensions tax rule reform
The NHS must be “realistic” about how far the government will be able to go when changing pensions tax rules in the forthcoming Budget, NHS Providers has warned, in anticipation of the Treasury confirming a partial solution this week.
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Comment
Today’s GPs don’t want their mouths stuffed with gold
Rather than doubling down on the partnership model with the government’s new ‘golden handshake’ to encourage GPs to become partners, the model should instead be phased out, writes Harry Quilter-Pinner
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‘Appalling’ primary care cuts for minority ethnic patients
A GP surgery will lose funding for services designed to address health inequalities facing black, Asian and minority ethnic patients, while others serving deprived areas also face cuts, under a system-wide review commissioners.
