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New UK health security body replaces PHE - Pulse Today
WEBOct 1, 2021 · The new UK-wide public health and disease security organisation, which replaces Public Health England (PHE), has launched today. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) brings together PHE, NHS Test and Trace and the Joint Biosecurity Centre to protect the population from future health threats, as …
New digital NHS Health Check to be trialled from early next year
WEB30 August 2024. A new digital version of the NHS Health Check will be piloted in selected areas early next year, the Government has announced. The Department of Health and Social Care has revealed today that a digital health check will be ‘ready for testing’ in early 2025, and will be available via the NHS App for patients to do ‘at home’.
Explainer: The new ARRS additions - Pulse Today
WEBSep 29, 2022 · The additional roles reimbursement scheme (ARRS) is changing once again. In her plan for patient access announced last week, health secretary Thérèse Coffey confirmed new roles would be added to practice teams, with a number of additional changes teased.. Then, in a letter sent to PCNs on Monday, NHS England confirmed a series of updates to the ARRS intended to further support general ...
How artificial intelligence is changing the GP-patient relationship
WEBSep 2, 2019 · The first is that the app will give a false positive, with the risk that the patient becomes anxious and also potentially generates unnecessary use of NHS resources. ‘Even worse, there a risk of an app giving a false negative, meaning you might not seek help you actually need.’. Dr Nick Mann, a London-based GP with an interest in AI, says ...
GPs to prescribe statins at a lower risk under updated draft NICE ...
WEB12 January 2023. GPs can consider prescribing statins in people with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) under updated draft guidance from NICE. Recommendations out for consultation say while the current risk threshold has not changed, statins can now be offered as an option in individuals with a 10-year CVD risk score of less than 10%.
NICE publishes first-ever draft guideline on B12 deficiency
WEB11 July 2023. GPs should offer patients a blood test for vitamin B12 deficiency if they have one symptom and at least one risk factor, NICE has said. The advice forms part of the first-ever draft guideline on B12 deficiency diagnosis and management, published today and open to a six-week consultation. It offers guidance on how to diagnose the ...