The Primary Care Appeals Resources hold one of the largest databases of healthcare related compensation claims in the world, complemented by data on practitioner performance concerns and the causes of contracting disputes in primary care. This is more than 25 years’ worth of data on concerns raised about NHS care. Primary Care have a duty to use this information responsibly … [Read more...]

Amendments to the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 Amendments to the Human Medicines Regulations 2012  (HMR 2012) took effect this week (26 June), which will enable suitably trained and supported dental hygienists and dental therapists to supply and administer specified medicines (such as certain local anaesthetics and fluoride varnish) without requiring a Patient Group … [Read more...]

Leading Well Evaluation Can you spare us a couple of minutes to give us your experiences, views and needs around our Leading Well resources? You can access the survey here: Leading Well Feedback Evaluation form The HIOW Health and Wellbeing want to understand the impact these resources available on the People Portal have had to colleagues working in the NHS and Primary … [Read more...]

The guidance sets out the arrangements and principles for 2023/24 year-end reconciliation across general dental service contracts (GDS) and personal dental services agreements (PDS) within England, to support commissioners in fulfilling their responsibilities within the required timescales. This guidance should be considered alongside the Policy book for primary dental … [Read more...]

NHS England has published guidance for contractors and dentists who are interested in securing ‘golden hello’ funding to support their recruitment efforts. The scheme is designed to encourage relocation to areas that have historically struggled to recruit, attract new workforce to the NHS, and retain those who might have otherwise moved into private practice. A ‘golden … [Read more...]