In our latest medical news checkup, we bring you the latest news across the medical industry. This month our news covers; the new organ donation opt-out system across England, the health board in Scotland cuts out-of-hours care at five centres, and doctors say the UK Government is failing on coronavirus. You can also check out our latest available locum GP, Nurse and ANP roles below. Number of GP practices in England falls below 7,000 New official data has discovered that the number of GP practices in England has fallen to 6,993, which is around 18% below the total when the practice-based GMS contract took effect in 2004. This sharp drop means that almost one in six of 8,486 GP practices listed in 2004/5 no longer exist or have merged into other practices. Three times as many closures or mergers have occurred in the nearly six years since NHS England became operational in April 2013 compared with the years between that point and the 2004 contract. Click here to read more (GP Online) 12/02/2020 England will now have "opt-out" system for organ donation from May 2020 The government has announced that England will move to an "opt-out" system consent for organ donation from May this year. The move which follows a consultation means that all adults in England will be considered to have agreed to donate their organs when they die unless they have decided that they do not want to be a donor or are in an excluded group. The new law will bring England into line with Wales, which introduced an opt-out system in December 2015 and now has the highest donation consent rates in the UK. Click here to read more BMJ (25/02/2020) Rules on isolation rooms for suspected COVID-19 cases in GP surgeries to be relaxed GPs seeing patients who might have COVID-19 can give them a face mask and ask them to sit two metres away from other people in the surgery if no spare room is available, the new guidance is expected to say. Peter Holden, a GP in Derbyshire and a clinical advisor to NHS England on Covid-19, said that the advice to use isolation rooms to limit the potential spread of the virus was being updated to reflect "operational reality". Click here to read more (BMJ) 21/02/2020 Health board cuts out-of-hours care at five centres Scotland's largest health board has temporarily suspended all out-of-hours services at five centres due to a lack of available GP's. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) have said the move was the only option which would allow the service to continue across west-central Scotland. Kerri Neylon, primary care lead GP at NHSGGC said that the "temporary consolidation of services is the only option which will enable us to continue providing this crucial service." Click here to read more (BBC News) 25/02/2020 Doctors say Government is failing on coronavirus NHS doctors have told the Guardian of their experiences of the government's handling of coronavirus, warning that they have concerns about how patients who may have been infected are being managed. While many patients had followed Public Health England's advice to stay at home and call the NHS helpline after returning from affected areas, some had been told to go into the GP practice. The helpline has claimed that this advice was given in error, saying that the patient must have selected the wrong telephone answering choice. Click here to read more (The Guardian) 27/02/0202 Chief Medical Officer explains how COVID-19 outbreak could affect life in the UK England's chief medical officer has warned that it is "just a matter of time" until coronavirus spreads in the UK, saying there could be a "social cost" if the virus intensifies and becomes "out of control". He also warned that mass gatherings such as sporting events may need to be cancelled, and schools could be forced to shut for more than two months. Click here to read more (Sky News) 28/02/2020 If you'd like to receive the latest medical sessions to your inbox, along with the latest news from the industry then fill in the form below. Click here if you'd like to receive a medical application pack and for more information regarding the data we collect from you, take a look at our privacy policy. Form ID:4640
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In our latest medical news checkup, we bring you the latest news across the medical industry. This month our news covers; the new organ donation opt-out system across England, the health board in Scotland cuts out-of-hours care at five centres, and doctors say the UK Government is failing on coronavirus. You can also check out our latest available locum GP, Nurse and ANP roles below. Number of GP practices in England falls below 7,000 New official data has discovered that the number of GP practices in England has fallen to 6,993, which is around 18% below the total when the practice-based GMS contract took effect in 2004. This sharp drop means that almost one in six of 8,486 GP practices listed in 2004/5 no longer exist or have merged into other practices. Three times as many closures or mergers have occurred in the nearly six years since NHS England became operational in April 2013 compared with the years between that point and the 2004 contract. Click here to read more (GP Online) 12/02/2020 England will now have "opt-out" system for organ donation from May 2020 The government has announced that England will move to an "opt-out" system consent for organ donation from May this year. The move which follows a consultation means that all adults in England will be considered to have agreed to donate their organs when they die unless they have decided that they do not want to be a donor or are in an excluded group. The new law will bring England into line with Wales, which introduced an opt-out system in December 2015 and now has the highest donation consent rates in the UK. Click here to read more BMJ (25/02/2020) Rules on isolation rooms for suspected COVID-19 cases in GP surgeries to be relaxed GPs seeing patients who might have COVID-19 can give them a face mask and ask them to sit two metres away from other people in the surgery if no spare room is available, the new guidance is expected to say. Peter Holden, a GP in Derbyshire and a clinical advisor to NHS England on Covid-19, said that the advice to use isolation rooms to limit the potential spread of the virus was being updated to reflect "operational reality". Click here to read more (BMJ) 21/02/2020 Health board cuts out-of-hours care at five centres Scotland's largest health board has temporarily suspended all out-of-hours services at five centres due to a lack of available GP's. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) have said the move was the only option which would allow the service to continue across west-central Scotland. Kerri Neylon, primary care lead GP at NHSGGC said that the "temporary consolidation of services is the only option which will enable us to continue providing this crucial service." Click here to read more (BBC News) 25/02/2020 Doctors say Government is failing on coronavirus NHS doctors have told the Guardian of their experiences of the government's handling of coronavirus, warning that they have concerns about how patients who may have been infected are being managed. While many patients had followed Public Health England's advice to stay at home and call the NHS helpline after returning from affected areas, some had been told to go into the GP practice. The helpline has claimed that this advice was given in error, saying that the patient must have selected the wrong telephone answering choice. Click here to read more (The Guardian) 27/02/0202 Chief Medical Officer explains how COVID-19 outbreak could affect life in the UK England's chief medical officer has warned that it is "just a matter of time" until coronavirus spreads in the UK, saying there could be a "social cost" if the virus intensifies and becomes "out of control". He also warned that mass gatherings such as sporting events may need to be cancelled, and schools could be forced to shut for more than two months. Click here to read more (Sky News) 28/02/2020 If you'd like to receive the latest medical sessions to your inbox, along with the latest news from the industry then fill in the form below. Click here if you'd like to receive a medical application pack and for more information regarding the data we collect from you, take a look at our privacy policy. Form ID:4640
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With the New Year fast approaching now is a good a time as any to wrap up the end of the month news, and let you know about our latest sessions that need filling for 2020! We'd also like to remind you that we are currently closed and the offices will re-open on Thursday 2nd of January 2020. Calls will be diverted so if you need to speak to us for an urgent query please contact us as normal. The Eligo Medical team would like to thank you for your help and support throughout 2019 and look forward to working with you in 2020! Happy New Year! Latest news in Medical Senior Doctors urge patients to vaccinate Children Senior doctors have urged parents to vaccinate their children, who are “super-spreaders” of flu, as vital NHS services have been flooded with patients this winter. Medical professionals have said jabs are the “best defence” against the highly- infectious disease which has hit the UK earlier than usual this year. The number of patients booking doctor’s appointments with flu-like symptoms has increased by 24% in the last week, according to the latest data from Public Health England. Click here to read more (Evening Standard) 16/12/2019 UK government hands NHS data to Amazon The British government is coming under fire for a deal to hand over NHS healthcare information to Amazon for free. Following a series of FOI requests from Privacy International and other organisations, the contract has now been released, revealing that it goes far further than had previously been admitted. Back in July, health secretary Matt Hancock announced the deal as a way to help give patients better medical advice via the Alexa home assistant. Click here to read more (Forbes) 09/12/2019 Boris Johnson criticised as row over four-year-old’s hospital treatment deepens Boris Johnson has come under fire for his lack of empathy over the treatment of a four-year-old boy who was left sleeping on the floor of a hospital because of a bed shortage. Jack Williment-Barr had to be covered with coats by his mother Sarah Williment to keep warm as he waited for a bed at Leeds General Infirmary (LGI) with suspected pneumonia. A photograph of the youngster has been widely shared on social media, turning his treatment into a political row – just days before the polls opened for Thursday’s General Election. Click here to read more (Nurses) 09/12/2019 Clinician wellbeing: luxury over basic human need Gregory Dollman discusses his concerns about how so many doctors still feel that wellbeing is a luxury rather than a basic human need. In the wake of the publication in November of the watershed independent report, Caring for doctors, caring for patients, by Michael West and Denise Coia, he report’s headline finding was arresting—if you’re an NHS worker in England, you’re at a 50% higher risk of stress so severe it would be described as “debilitating”. Click here to read more (BMJ) 20/12/2019 Not enough NHS staff for people with cancer, charity warns Macmillan Cancer Support says patients are calling its helpline "at breaking point", feeling they cannot ask questions of the overstretched doctors and nurses caring for them. There are not enough NHS staff to meet the needs of growing numbers of people with cancer. This was followed by issues with accessing hospital or community care, including difficulties contacting medical staff or getting hold of specialist medical equipment for use at home. Click here to read more (BBC News) 31/12/2019 Latest Sessions Practice Nurse - South West London £25 - £30 per hour Apply now Advanced Nurse Practioner - HMP Prison London £50 - £55 per hour Apply Now Emergency Nurse Practitioner - Romford & Ilford £45 - £50 per hour Apply Now General Practitioner - Waltham Forest - London £80 - £85 per hour Apply Now Practice Nurse - West London £25 - £30 per hour Apply Now General Practitioner - South West London £80 - £85 per hour Apply Now Fill in your details below to receive a medical application pack. For more information regarding the data we collect from you, take a look at our privacy policy. Form ID:4311
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