Fees for DVLA Reports

And more good news … From 1st January 2026, the fee for completing a DVLA form has increased to £50 (from £40) and from 1st April 2026, will increase to £62.50. The fee increase is so the service is more in line with the work required to complete the form. The BMA are...
Annual Declaration & NHS App Survey

Annual Declaration & NHS App Survey

NHS App Survey NHS Digital would like to understand practice opinions on patients being able to give feedback on the messages they receive through the NHS App. https://feedback.digital.nhs.uk/jfe/form/SV_daIW7zC5E1NumzQ Annual Declaration The 2025 Annual Practice...
Tramadol & Warfarin Interaction

Tramadol & Warfarin Interaction

Potentially fatal interaction between tramadol and warfarin due to thinning of the blood and brain bleeds. Although not noted in the BNF, the coroners office have asked for raised awareness of this potential fatal interaction: Coroner advises NHS England to warn...
High PCA’s – is this a problem?

High PCA’s – is this a problem?

At one of our recent PCA webinars, we had a few practices who said their ICB had told them their PCA’s where patients had not responded to invites were too high. In the past, there were many reports from practices who were told their ‘informed dissent’ coding was too...
AI inaccuracies – report to MHRA

AI inaccuracies – report to MHRA

The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said doctors should report all suspected inaccuracies caused by AI to the regulator’s yellow card scheme, which is used to monitor adverse incidents and safety concerns over medicines and medical devices....