The revised GMS contract comes into force from 1 April, despite BMA warnings that it could trigger a workforce crisis in parts of England, as GPs quit.
The RCN and BMA have urged ministers to clarify regulations in the Health and Social Care Act to describe how competition will be managed from 1 April, when clinical commissioning groups take control...
Just one in five people with diabetes in England and Wales are meeting the targets for keeping their condition under control, according to charity Diabetes UK.
NHS funding will 'continue to be protected' in 2013-14, chancellor George Osborne has confirmed.
NICE will have a 'crucial role' in the value-based pricing of medicines from 2014, the DH has confirmed.
A nursing vision and strategy for dementia care has been launched by the DH, calling on all nurses to take a lead in this field.
The code of conduct and minimum training standards for healthcare assistants (HCAs), pledged by ministers, have been launched by Skills for Health and Skills for Care.
The innovative care provided by primary care and community nurses was celebrated at two national award ceremonies last month.
The NMC has appointed directors in the areas of fitness to practice (FTP), revalidation, and reviewing and registration.
General practices operating from a single location will be charged between £550 and £850 for Care Quality Commission (CQC) registration from 1 April.
The BMA has called for a delay in the launch of NHS 111, amid claims the telephone service could 'put patients at risk'.
Clinicians are missing opportunities to help smokers with mental health problems quit, according to the Royal College of Physicians and Royal College of Psychiatrists.
District nursing numbers have been cut by up to a third in some parts of England since 2011, according to research by the RCN.
Hospital admission rates for patients with long-term conditions differ markedly across the country, analysis from the Health and Social Care Information Centre has shown.
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