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Eligo Medical Christmas Hours Due to the Christmas period and bank holidays, our payroll schedule will be as follows; Any work carried out from Monday 21st December 2020 - Sunday 3rd January 2021 will be paid into your account on Friday 8th January 2021 Please also be aware that Eligo offices will be closed from Wednesday the 23rd of December and will re-open on Monday the 4th of January 2021. 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 2020. We appreciate your continued hard work and we empathise with the pressure that you are under this winter and how hard you will be working in any capacity to help protect the NHS and fight the spread of Covid-19 We look forward to working with you in 2021! Stay safe and have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Latest Medical Sessions Paramedics needed - COVID-19 vaccination programme - Wandsworth - £17 - £20 ph HCA's needed - COVID-19 vaccination programme - Wandsworth - £10 - £12 ph Practice Nurse - COVID-19 vaccination programme - Wandsworth - £27 - £30 ph Nurse Practitioners - COVID-19 vaccination programme - Wandsworth - £40 - £45 ph HCA Sessions - Hackney - £10 - £12 ph Band 6/7 Nurse Sessions - Hackney - £12 - £30 ph Practice Nurse Needed - Essex - £25 - £30 ph Latest Medical News GPs at 280 sites will deliver 270,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine next week At least one GP-led designated site is being set up in each of the 1,250 primary care network (PCN) areas across England. NHS England has confirmed that GP sites will begin to administer vaccines in the week beginning 14 December - in a first wave that would mark 'the beginning of a general mobilisation of practices from their designated sites'. GP leaders have been told that 280 designated sites will be part of the first wave - suggesting sites will go live next week in less than one in four PCN areas. Sites chosen to be part of the first wave will be contacted on 7 December by NHS England. Read more here (GP Online) Chancellor confirms NHS nurses and doctors will receive pay rise and be spared from public sector pay freeze The chancellor of the exchequer announced in his latest spending review on the 25th of November that nurses and doctors in the NHS will be given a pay rise next year. Rishi Sunak did not specify how much the pay rise will be but has confirmed that NHS workers would be excluded from a wider sector pay freeze that he was implementing for 2021-22. He told MP's that in taking account of the pay review bodies advice, we will provide a pay rise to over a million nurses, doctors and others working in the NHS. Read more here (Metro) Hundreds more GP trainees to benefit from £20,000 incentive scheme A total of 500 GP trainees will be offered £20,000 incentive payments for taking up posts in under doctored areas in 2021/22 after a major expansion of an NHS recruitment scheme. NHS staff will get rapid access to expanded mental health services that are being rolled out across the country. NHS England and NHS Improvement today confirmed the new £15m package which they said would support efforts to deal with the second wave of Covid-19 cases in the months ahead. Under the new offer, professionals referred by themselves or colleagues for help this winter will be "rapidly assessed and treated" by NHS mental health professionals in their area. Read more here (GP Online) Vital contributions celebrated on the first Nursing Support Workers day 2020. The contribution of nursing support workers across health and social care will now be recognised and celebrated on the 23rd of November each year, as part of the Royal College of Nursing’s first Nursing Support Workers’ Day. Nursing support workers are the bedrock of our wards, clinics and community teams working with everyone from children to adults in all aspects of physical and mental health. The Royal College of Nursing has asked the public and patients to say thank you to nursing support workers everywhere to show our members and their colleagues how their professionalism is truly appreciated. Read more here (Royal College of Nursing) Covid-19 Vaccine 'more than 90% effective' The first COVID-19 vaccine candidate to present results has shown 'more than 90% efficacy in a study on more than 43,000 people. Initial Results from a phase 3 trial of a vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech found 'a vaccine efficacy rate above 90% at seven days after the second dose'. NHS England has said it expects vaccines are more likely to become available from the start of 2021, but has put the deal in place with GP's on the 'offchance' of some doses becoming available sooner. The team behind the vaccine candidate say they 'expect to produce globally up to 50m vaccine doses in 2020 and up to 1.3bn doses in 2021', suggesting some doses could become available this year in the UK. Read more here (GP Online) Why not work with Eligo Medical to get your nurse, doctor, HCA or Paramedic sessions? 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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Eligo Medical supports the COVID-19 Vaccine rollout : can we help your GP practice?
It has been announced this week that GPs at 280 sites will deliver 270,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine from December 14th. Eligo Medical are ready to support the COVID-19 vaccine rollout by supplying Doctors, Nurses, HCAs, and Paramedics to practices that need clinicians urgently. We understand that each site will be expected to deliver 975 doses of vaccine across a 3.5-day period - suggesting that in total, the 280 sites will administer 273,000 doses of vaccine next week. The flip-side, of course, is meeting the demand and added pressures as these Vaccine roll-outs begin to take place across December and early 2021. With GP services being told to prepare the roll-out of 2 doses per patient, combining these delivery volumes with your already essential services is likely to increase the pressures on your practice and staff. Eligo Medical is here to help and support your practice. As the current pressures continue to increase, we can ensure that we are able to support you on the scale you need without the added stresses. At Eligo we supply clinical locum cover nationally, supplying both in-hours and out-of-hours staff in clinical and non-clinical roles. Partnering with practices like yours nationwide, we've built a strong reputation on trust, successful fast delivery, and a high standard of service. You can read a bit more about us along with testimonials in our services brochure here. What can you expect working with Eligo Medical? Expect us to fully understand your requirements on a technical and personal level and to really get to grips with your key requirements. Expect us to respond quickly to your requirements. Expect high standards with full vetting and compliance process performed on every contractor. Expect us to also make ourselves available outside of working hours for any important updates. Expect us to consistently go the extra mile to ensure a satisfactory conclusion and keep in regular contact throughout the process. We understand the pressures and needs for all medical services at the moment, so please be assured that Eligo are here to help, both in terms of advice, support, and staffing, as well as with assistance on budgets etc. Speak to one of the team and we'll see what we can do to help you. medicalteam@eligo.co.uk +44 (0) 208 944 4180 (switchboard option 4) Form ID:4310
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Medical News Checkup - #issue5
We wanted to start by saying we appreciate the hard work healthcare professionals are doing to protect the vulnerable and keep the public safe. These are tense and trying times especially for those who are working in the healthcare sector. We empathise with the pressure that they are under and how hard they will be working in any capacity to help protect the NHS and fight the spread of COVID-19. Because of this, we wanted to bring you some good news that will offer a breath of fresh air amid the gloom that is surrounding the topic of coronavirus. Once again, we would like to say a big thank you to NHS and care workers. Over 400,000 people join NHS army of volunteers in one day Over 400,000 people in just one day, signed up to volunteer for the NHS to help in its fight against coronavirus. This call to arms of 405,727 people who signed up to help vulnerable people stay safe and at home has exceeded the original target by over 100,000 people. The volunteers will start roles from this week and help the 1.5 million who have been asked to shield themselves from coronavirus because of underlying health conditions. NHS chief executive Sir Simon Stevens praised the "overwhelming response" and thanked those who will devote their time to the health service. Click here to read more (NHS England) 25/03/2020 All over the UK people 'clap for carers' in an emotional tribute to the NHS and care workers People around the UK have taken part in a "Clap for Carers" tribute, saluting NHS and care workers dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. At 8 o'clock on Thursday, the 26th of March households across the UK stood on their doorsteps, balconies and at their windows to applaud the efforts of the NHS and care workers in treating those affected by Covid-19. The initiative was devised by Annemarie Plas from Brixton, who was inspired by the same event happening in her home country of the Netherlands and other countries around the world. Click here to read more (BBC) 27/03/2020 20,000 former NHS staff return to fight coronavirus 20,000 former staff have returned to work to help the fight against coronavirus, Boris Johnson has revealed in a video online saying " Thank you to everybody who's now coming back into the NHS in such huge numbers". With around 1 in 4 of the workforce currently off work with symptoms or isolating because family members have symptoms, a rise in former staff will really help to fight the pandemic. Click here to read more (The Independent) 29/03/2020 Government builds temporary NHS Nightingale Hospital in ExCell London On 24 March, the government announced it would turn the ExCeL Centre in London's Docklands area into a temporary hospital to cope with patients affected by Covid-19. Due to open this week, NHS Nightingale Hospital London will have between 4,000 and 5,000 beds. Three more temporary hospitals are to be built, in Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow, and NHS England said other sites were being considered across the UK. Click here to read more (BBC News) The UK plans to source 30,000 ventilators for the NHS The UK government is pursuing a three-pronged strategy to source 30,000 ventilators for the NHS to treat Covid-19 patients, ordering newly designed models, scaling up production of existing ones and importing machines from overseas. A small firm called Inspiration Healthcare has received a £4m order from the NHS to import hundreds of the devices - used to keep patients with respiratory problems breathing - from the US and Israel. Click here to read more (The Guardian) 26/03/2020 Schools are asked to donate science goggles for NHS to use as face shields Schools across England are being asked to donate science goggles and other apparatus to the NHS due to a shortage of protective equipment for doctors dealing with the coronavirus outbreak. NHS England and the government have made major efforts to address concerns about protective gear. The army has been called in to help deliver millions of personal protective equipment (PPE) and 200 hospitals were due to receive extra kit overnight on Tuesday. Click here to read more (The Guardian) 25/03/2020 Paramedic applauded by entire street as she goes to work A paramedic on the frontline of fighting coronavirus burst into tears when she received a round of applause from her entire street as she made her way to work last week. Overwhelmed with the show of gratitude by her street - who made sure to maintain social distancing rules - Tyla broke down as she made her way to her car. She was starting her shift at 4 pm, just a few hours before people across the UK joined a nationwide round of applause for the NHS and social care heroes leading the fight against Covid-19. Click here to read more (Metro) 29/03/2020 102-year-old Italian woman recovers successfully from Covid-19 virus A 102-year-old Italian woman, Italica Grondona has successfully recovered from novel coronavirus in Genoa, Italy. The woman was hospitalised for more than 20 days after showing mild coronavirus symptoms and testing positive for the virus. According to Italy's National Health Institute, the average age of all those who tested positive for coronavirus and eventually died was 78. Grondona surviving the much-dreaded virus came not only as a glimmer of hope for senior citizens but also impressed doctors so much they have decided to study her survival deeper. Click here to read more (Business Today) 28/03/2020 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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Medical News Checkup - #issue4
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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Eligo Medical Christmas Hours Due to the Christmas period and bank holidays, our payroll schedule will be as follows; Any work carried out from Monday 21st December 2020 - Sunday 3rd January 2021 will be paid into your account on Friday 8th January 2021 Please also be aware that Eligo offices will be closed from Wednesday the 23rd of December and will re-open on Monday the 4th of January 2021. 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 2020. We appreciate your continued hard work and we empathise with the pressure that you are under this winter and how hard you will be working in any capacity to help protect the NHS and fight the spread of Covid-19 We look forward to working with you in 2021! Stay safe and have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Latest Medical Sessions Paramedics needed - COVID-19 vaccination programme - Wandsworth - £17 - £20 ph HCA's needed - COVID-19 vaccination programme - Wandsworth - £10 - £12 ph Practice Nurse - COVID-19 vaccination programme - Wandsworth - £27 - £30 ph Nurse Practitioners - COVID-19 vaccination programme - Wandsworth - £40 - £45 ph HCA Sessions - Hackney - £10 - £12 ph Band 6/7 Nurse Sessions - Hackney - £12 - £30 ph Practice Nurse Needed - Essex - £25 - £30 ph Latest Medical News GPs at 280 sites will deliver 270,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine next week At least one GP-led designated site is being set up in each of the 1,250 primary care network (PCN) areas across England. NHS England has confirmed that GP sites will begin to administer vaccines in the week beginning 14 December - in a first wave that would mark 'the beginning of a general mobilisation of practices from their designated sites'. GP leaders have been told that 280 designated sites will be part of the first wave - suggesting sites will go live next week in less than one in four PCN areas. Sites chosen to be part of the first wave will be contacted on 7 December by NHS England. Read more here (GP Online) Chancellor confirms NHS nurses and doctors will receive pay rise and be spared from public sector pay freeze The chancellor of the exchequer announced in his latest spending review on the 25th of November that nurses and doctors in the NHS will be given a pay rise next year. Rishi Sunak did not specify how much the pay rise will be but has confirmed that NHS workers would be excluded from a wider sector pay freeze that he was implementing for 2021-22. He told MP's that in taking account of the pay review bodies advice, we will provide a pay rise to over a million nurses, doctors and others working in the NHS. Read more here (Metro) Hundreds more GP trainees to benefit from £20,000 incentive scheme A total of 500 GP trainees will be offered £20,000 incentive payments for taking up posts in under doctored areas in 2021/22 after a major expansion of an NHS recruitment scheme. NHS staff will get rapid access to expanded mental health services that are being rolled out across the country. NHS England and NHS Improvement today confirmed the new £15m package which they said would support efforts to deal with the second wave of Covid-19 cases in the months ahead. Under the new offer, professionals referred by themselves or colleagues for help this winter will be "rapidly assessed and treated" by NHS mental health professionals in their area. Read more here (GP Online) Vital contributions celebrated on the first Nursing Support Workers day 2020. The contribution of nursing support workers across health and social care will now be recognised and celebrated on the 23rd of November each year, as part of the Royal College of Nursing’s first Nursing Support Workers’ Day. Nursing support workers are the bedrock of our wards, clinics and community teams working with everyone from children to adults in all aspects of physical and mental health. The Royal College of Nursing has asked the public and patients to say thank you to nursing support workers everywhere to show our members and their colleagues how their professionalism is truly appreciated. Read more here (Royal College of Nursing) Covid-19 Vaccine 'more than 90% effective' The first COVID-19 vaccine candidate to present results has shown 'more than 90% efficacy in a study on more than 43,000 people. Initial Results from a phase 3 trial of a vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech found 'a vaccine efficacy rate above 90% at seven days after the second dose'. NHS England has said it expects vaccines are more likely to become available from the start of 2021, but has put the deal in place with GP's on the 'offchance' of some doses becoming available sooner. The team behind the vaccine candidate say they 'expect to produce globally up to 50m vaccine doses in 2020 and up to 1.3bn doses in 2021', suggesting some doses could become available this year in the UK. Read more here (GP Online) Why not work with Eligo Medical to get your nurse, doctor, HCA or Paramedic sessions? 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
5 months ago
It has been announced this week that GPs at 280 sites will deliver 270,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine from December 14th. Eligo Medical are ready to support the COVID-19 vaccine rollout by supplying Doctors, Nurses, HCAs, and Paramedics to practices that need clinicians urgently. We understand that each site will be expected to deliver 975 doses of vaccine across a 3.5-day period - suggesting that in total, the 280 sites will administer 273,000 doses of vaccine next week. The flip-side, of course, is meeting the demand and added pressures as these Vaccine roll-outs begin to take place across December and early 2021. With GP services being told to prepare the roll-out of 2 doses per patient, combining these delivery volumes with your already essential services is likely to increase the pressures on your practice and staff. Eligo Medical is here to help and support your practice. As the current pressures continue to increase, we can ensure that we are able to support you on the scale you need without the added stresses. At Eligo we supply clinical locum cover nationally, supplying both in-hours and out-of-hours staff in clinical and non-clinical roles. Partnering with practices like yours nationwide, we've built a strong reputation on trust, successful fast delivery, and a high standard of service. You can read a bit more about us along with testimonials in our services brochure here. What can you expect working with Eligo Medical? Expect us to fully understand your requirements on a technical and personal level and to really get to grips with your key requirements. Expect us to respond quickly to your requirements. Expect high standards with full vetting and compliance process performed on every contractor. Expect us to also make ourselves available outside of working hours for any important updates. Expect us to consistently go the extra mile to ensure a satisfactory conclusion and keep in regular contact throughout the process. We understand the pressures and needs for all medical services at the moment, so please be assured that Eligo are here to help, both in terms of advice, support, and staffing, as well as with assistance on budgets etc. Speak to one of the team and we'll see what we can do to help you. medicalteam@eligo.co.uk +44 (0) 208 944 4180 (switchboard option 4) Form ID:4310
5 months ago
We wanted to start by saying we appreciate the hard work healthcare professionals are doing to protect the vulnerable and keep the public safe. These are tense and trying times especially for those who are working in the healthcare sector. We empathise with the pressure that they are under and how hard they will be working in any capacity to help protect the NHS and fight the spread of COVID-19. Because of this, we wanted to bring you some good news that will offer a breath of fresh air amid the gloom that is surrounding the topic of coronavirus. Once again, we would like to say a big thank you to NHS and care workers. Over 400,000 people join NHS army of volunteers in one day Over 400,000 people in just one day, signed up to volunteer for the NHS to help in its fight against coronavirus. This call to arms of 405,727 people who signed up to help vulnerable people stay safe and at home has exceeded the original target by over 100,000 people. The volunteers will start roles from this week and help the 1.5 million who have been asked to shield themselves from coronavirus because of underlying health conditions. NHS chief executive Sir Simon Stevens praised the "overwhelming response" and thanked those who will devote their time to the health service. Click here to read more (NHS England) 25/03/2020 All over the UK people 'clap for carers' in an emotional tribute to the NHS and care workers People around the UK have taken part in a "Clap for Carers" tribute, saluting NHS and care workers dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. At 8 o'clock on Thursday, the 26th of March households across the UK stood on their doorsteps, balconies and at their windows to applaud the efforts of the NHS and care workers in treating those affected by Covid-19. The initiative was devised by Annemarie Plas from Brixton, who was inspired by the same event happening in her home country of the Netherlands and other countries around the world. Click here to read more (BBC) 27/03/2020 20,000 former NHS staff return to fight coronavirus 20,000 former staff have returned to work to help the fight against coronavirus, Boris Johnson has revealed in a video online saying " Thank you to everybody who's now coming back into the NHS in such huge numbers". With around 1 in 4 of the workforce currently off work with symptoms or isolating because family members have symptoms, a rise in former staff will really help to fight the pandemic. Click here to read more (The Independent) 29/03/2020 Government builds temporary NHS Nightingale Hospital in ExCell London On 24 March, the government announced it would turn the ExCeL Centre in London's Docklands area into a temporary hospital to cope with patients affected by Covid-19. Due to open this week, NHS Nightingale Hospital London will have between 4,000 and 5,000 beds. Three more temporary hospitals are to be built, in Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow, and NHS England said other sites were being considered across the UK. Click here to read more (BBC News) The UK plans to source 30,000 ventilators for the NHS The UK government is pursuing a three-pronged strategy to source 30,000 ventilators for the NHS to treat Covid-19 patients, ordering newly designed models, scaling up production of existing ones and importing machines from overseas. A small firm called Inspiration Healthcare has received a £4m order from the NHS to import hundreds of the devices - used to keep patients with respiratory problems breathing - from the US and Israel. Click here to read more (The Guardian) 26/03/2020 Schools are asked to donate science goggles for NHS to use as face shields Schools across England are being asked to donate science goggles and other apparatus to the NHS due to a shortage of protective equipment for doctors dealing with the coronavirus outbreak. NHS England and the government have made major efforts to address concerns about protective gear. The army has been called in to help deliver millions of personal protective equipment (PPE) and 200 hospitals were due to receive extra kit overnight on Tuesday. Click here to read more (The Guardian) 25/03/2020 Paramedic applauded by entire street as she goes to work A paramedic on the frontline of fighting coronavirus burst into tears when she received a round of applause from her entire street as she made her way to work last week. Overwhelmed with the show of gratitude by her street - who made sure to maintain social distancing rules - Tyla broke down as she made her way to her car. She was starting her shift at 4 pm, just a few hours before people across the UK joined a nationwide round of applause for the NHS and social care heroes leading the fight against Covid-19. Click here to read more (Metro) 29/03/2020 102-year-old Italian woman recovers successfully from Covid-19 virus A 102-year-old Italian woman, Italica Grondona has successfully recovered from novel coronavirus in Genoa, Italy. The woman was hospitalised for more than 20 days after showing mild coronavirus symptoms and testing positive for the virus. According to Italy's National Health Institute, the average age of all those who tested positive for coronavirus and eventually died was 78. Grondona surviving the much-dreaded virus came not only as a glimmer of hope for senior citizens but also impressed doctors so much they have decided to study her survival deeper. Click here to read more (Business Today) 28/03/2020 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. 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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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