The best way to describe the health system landscape over the last twelve to eighteen months, is, arguably, drip, drip, drip….first we had an election, with associated manifesto promises, then the ...

Local arrangements ensure that specialist healthcare public health advice is embedded into integrated care board (ICB) commissioning, with directors of public health co-ordinating input across areas ...

People with asthma could benefit from digital tools on their phones or tablets to help them better manage their condition. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence draft guidance states that ...

In the latest episode of the Transforming Primary Care podcast, Dr Sarah Zaidi, GP and NHS England regional lead for frailty in the East of England, chairs a panel of GPs, nurses and geriatricians. Th ...

Christmas and New Year gatherings may have caused a bounce back in winter viruses, as the health service also grapples with a cold snap. Figures published show that the number of patients in hospital ...

The MMRV vaccine now replaces the MMR vaccine in the routine schedule for children and is given at 12 months and 18 months. Some children may also receive MMRV at three years four months, depending on ...

Managing primary medical contracts can be complex and challenging. To support commissioners to manage these, PCC runs open surgery sessions where our annual contract holders can bring their issues and ...

Children will be protected from exposure to junk food advertising on TV and online as new regulations come into force to help tackle childhood obesity. From today, adverts for less healthy food and ...

Menopause and prostate problems will be among the priorities for the NHS online hospital when it launches next year. The NHS has selected nine common conditions which will be the first to be treated ...

As integrated care boards (ICBs) become strategic commissioners they need to actively manage and embed value in all commissioning activity including primary care, which is constituted of medical, ...

More women with ovarian cancer could be diagnosed earlier under proposed National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance that replaces a one-size-fits-all blood test threshold with ...

NHS dentistry and eye care are important primary care services and ICBs, and those who work with them need to manage contractual arrangements appropriately. At times there will be disputes between the ...