Response to BMA's strike announcement
The British Medical Association has today announced new dates for strike action by junior doctors.
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Innovative trial to tackle unnecessary antibiotic prescribing
A trial involving over 1,500 GP practices in England has found that writing to GPs about their antibiotic prescribing habits has resulted in 73,000 fewer prescriptions (a 3.3% reduction) over 6 months. This has saved over £92,000 in prescription costs …
NHS England, Government and BMA agree new GP contract for 2016/17
NHS England, the Government, and the British Medical Association’s General Practitioners Committee have reached agreement on changes to the GP contract in England for 2016/17, to take effect from 1 April 2016.
Health Minister Ben Gummer visits services in South West and South of England
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Ben Gummer, Minister for Care Quality, embarked on a tour of the South West and South of England this week, to look at local end of life care, community hospitals, and pioneering seven day services in NHS hospitals.
Major vision for mental health care announced
A million more people will get mental health support and £1 billion more will be invested in mental health care by 2021, following the publication of a landmark report published today.
Latest on Junior Doctor's Contract
Jeremy Hunt has today given a statement to Parliament on the introduction of the new junior doctors' contract.
Out on strike day: an interview with the Secretary of State, Jeremy Hunt
Today in an interview with the media, the Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt responded to the junior doctors’ strike by reiterating that his priority is “to do the right thing for patients”.
Supplementary Estimate published today
Today HM Treasury published all departments’ Supplementary Supply Estimates. This is a routine opportunity in the financial year for departments to complete any housekeeping around their budgets and ask the Treasury for minor changes to funding.
Latest on the Junior Doctors' strike
Latest statement on the junior doctors' strike.
Leading expert launches review of NHS IT
IT expert Professor Bob Wachter has launched a review of computer systems across the NHS. Professor Wachter’s review will look at different approaches to the implementation of IT in healthcare as the NHS works towards being paperless by 2020.
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