by Laura | Mar 31, 2026 | General Practice
From April 2026, updates included to help practices record/submit COVID vaccination data quickly and accurately. These updates ensure daily data flows to NHSE supporting the national programme. When recording a COVID vaccination in, extended qualifiers will be...
by Laura | Mar 31, 2026 | General Practice, Hints & Tips
The Royal College of General Practitioners has published the Fairer Practice Toolkit – a practical, evidence-informed resource to help general practices reduce health inequalities. Practices identify their own focus patient group – those most at risk of...
by Laura | Mar 31, 2026 | Uncategorised
Do you have a new practice manager who is struggling to make sense of the practice finances? Are you between practice manager’s and struggling to muddle along? Would you benefit from some expert help? The most common issues include:  CQRS monthly submissions, year-end...
by Laura | Mar 31, 2026 | Apprenticeships
Higher Apprenticeships (Level 5) – Operations/Department Manager Level 5 apprenticeships are equivalent to a foundation degree or Higher National Diploma (HND), making them a valuable development route for experienced staff. Currently, these programmes benefit...
by Laura | Mar 31, 2026 | HR
Are you prepared and ready? April brings three big updates every UK small business must know, plus an increase to statutory pay increases. Statutory Sick Pay: Paid from Day 1of absence 📝 Paternity & Parental Leave: Day 1 Rights Collective Redundancy: 180 days’ pay...
by Laura | Mar 31, 2026 | HR
From 6th April 2026, UK Employers will be required to to maintain adequate records of annual leave and holiday pay for a minimum of six years. What changes from 6 April 2026? Employers will now be legally required to keep “adequate records” demonstrating compliance...
by Laura | Mar 31, 2026 | Events
Data from Sport England highlights direct cost savings to the NHS in the preventative treatment of depression (ÂŁ13.8 million), type2 diabetes (ÂŁ13.5 million) and in reduced GP & hospital visits (ÂŁ9.2 million) as a result of people taking part in parkrun and the...
by Laura | Mar 31, 2026 | QOF
Additional opportunity based on practice’s making a significant improvement compared to the practices baseline. 2 calculations will apply to the 3 indicators Standard QOF calculation; or Improvement calculation – compares practice’s 2-year baseline, requires an...
by Laura | Mar 31, 2026 | QOF
Retired indicators replaced with new indicators – CHD015, CHD016, DM012, HF003, HF006, HYP008, HYP009, NDH002, STIA014, STIA015 Existing register changes – asthma, to include patients from aged 5, COPD to address potential under/over...
by Laura | Mar 31, 2026 | Enhanced Services
(measles, mumps, rubella and varicella) 2775081000000108Â – MMRVÂ vaccination declined 2775091000000105Â – MMRVÂ vaccination contraindicated 2775101000000102Â – MMRV vaccination invitation These have been introduced to support the enhanced services, to...