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Combatting antimicrobial resistance, the UK’s second five-year national action plan continues to promote optimal use of antimicrobials in humans to ensure safe and effective patient care by strengthening antimicrobial stewardship programmes. There…

The 2016/17 Annual Certificate of pensionable profits that all GP Providers and non-GP Providers who are partners or ‘single- handers’ (i.e. sole traders) are required to complete is now available. The certificate is available from our website. The…

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed new funding arrangements will take effect for students starting a Postgraduate, Dental Therapy and Dental Hygiene course. From 1 August 2018, new students starting a pre-registration…

A North East NHS chief beat strong competition to gain a place at this year’s Digital Leaders 100 awards. Darren Curry, Chief Digital Officer from the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA), has made it onto the shortlist for the most hotly…

To celebrate No Tobacco Day recently and to mark going smokefree, NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) has signed the NHS Smokefree Pledge today. Within the next month, NHSBSA will begin to go smoke-free, meaning that smoking will not be…

The NHS Pensions Stakeholder Engagement Team are delivering Level 2 GP Practice Events commencing in November presenting educational training tailored for practice managers. These events will be delivered virtually via Microsoft Teams. Practice…

Having recently reviewed our ill health retirement processes, we have published a number of new resources to help support members applying for ill health retirement benefits.  These include:  a new dedicated ill health retirement benefits…

The England Infected Blood Support Scheme (EIBSS) supports people historically infected with hepatitis C and HIV from NHS blood or blood products. This guidance will help you request your medical records, someone else’s medical records (with consent…

The NHS Pension Scheme is a defined benefit occupational pension scheme. It’s open to all NHS employees and employees of other approved organisations. Pension benefits are based on earnings and how long a member has been in the Scheme. Backed by…

The Department of Health and Social Care has announced a consultation on proposals to amend the NHS Pension Scheme rules to help retain more experienced NHS clinicians and remove barriers to staff returning to work following retirement. What is…