Archives for August 2025

NHS Rooms COLLEAGUES!  THE HOUSING HUB NEEDS MORE “NHS ROOMS” HOSTS! At a time when household bills keep going up (and maybe the car needs an upgrade?), perhaps your spare room is overdue a clear out!  Why not re-purpose it back to what it was meant for, and in doing so, help an NHS colleague out.  The extra income from renting out your room could make a big difference … [Read more...]

Please see below the latest information from the Primary Care Bulletin: Staff working in NHS dentistry, commissioners, patients and organisations with experience in the dental sector are encouraged to submit feedback to the consultation on proposed changes to the NHS dental contract before it closes on 19 August. The NHS dental contract quality and payment reforms 2026 … [Read more...]

Please see below the Primary Care Bulletin with the latest information - The Transforming Primary Care podcast, produced by NHS England - North East and Yorkshire, explores the improvements that make it easier for patients to access the help they need while also reducing workload for primary care teams. The third series concluded last week with an exploration of the work … [Read more...]

Please see below information from the latest Primary Care Bulletin: NHS England has written to community dental service contract holders confirming an amendment to the ongoing collection of Community Dental Service waiting list data, following the publication of the Getting it Right First Time (GIRFT) national report on hospital dentistry and subsequent supplementary … [Read more...]

Please see below information from the latest Primary Care Bulletin: NHS England has now published contract variations relating to the amendment of the GDS/PDS regulations to allow ICBs to unilaterally re-base dental contracts where there is persistent under-performance. ICB's are encouraged to use these powers to work with practices to improve dental contract delivery and … [Read more...]