Coronavirus (COVID-19)

The latest news and guidance relating to the COVID-19 outbreak for GPs and primary care teams. Let us know how the pandemic is affecting you and your practice. Email us at gponline@haymarket.com

Essential guidance for GP teams

COVID-19 red flags for telephone triage

COVID-19 red flags for telephone triage

31 Mar 2020 CPD
Coronavirus: Key guidance GPs need to know about COVID-19

Coronavirus: Key guidance GPs need to know about COVID-19

10 Sep 2020
GPs advised how to spot possible COVID-19-linked child inflammatory syndrome

GPs advised how to spot possible COVID-19-linked child inflammatory syndrome

4 May 2020
Death certification during the coronavirus outbreak

Death certification during the coronavirus outbreak

6 Apr 2020
How to deal with patient requests for face covering exemption letters

How to deal with patient requests for face covering exemption letters

3 Aug 2020
How to approach advance care planning with patients

How to approach advance care planning with patients

1 May 2020
NICE publishes rapid guidance on managing COVID-19 in primary care

NICE publishes rapid guidance on managing COVID-19 in primary care

6 Apr 2020
How barcoding could help GPs deliver 'the biggest flu programme in history'

How barcoding could help GPs deliver 'the biggest flu programme in history'

20 Jul 2020
Medico-legal: How can practices prepare for a second wave of COVID-19?

Medico-legal: How can practices prepare for a second wave of COVID-19?

27 Jul 2020

Latest COVID-19 news

A tribute: The GPs who have died from COVID-19

A tribute: The GPs who have died from COVID-19

3 Sep 2020
GP dilemma: What should I do if a parent sends their child with COVID-19 symptoms to school?

GP dilemma: What should I do if a parent sends their child with COVID-19 symptoms to school?

22 Sep 2020
GPs risk missing out on vital COVID-19 risk assessments, BMA warns

GPs risk missing out on vital COVID-19 risk assessments, BMA warns

22 Sep 2020
GPs call for partial suspension of network DES amid heavy workload

GPs call for partial suspension of network DES amid heavy workload

22 Sep 2020
UK COVID-19 alert level raised as GPs prioritised for testing

UK COVID-19 alert level raised as GPs prioritised for testing

21 Sep 2020
UK on course for 50,000 COVID-19 cases a day by mid-October

UK on course for 50,000 COVID-19 cases a day by mid-October

21 Sep 2020
Stricter short-term COVID-19 measures needed to avoid second national lockdown, BMA warns

Stricter short-term COVID-19 measures needed to avoid second national lockdown, BMA warns

21 Sep 2020
GPs delivered huge rise in face-to-face consultations in week before NHS England letter

GPs delivered huge rise in face-to-face consultations in week before NHS England letter

18 Sep 2020
GPs face wave of abuse and complaints after NHS England face-to-face appointments claims

GPs face wave of abuse and complaints after NHS England face-to-face appointments claims

17 Sep 2020
Government denies plan to make GPs 'gatekeepers' of COVID-19 testing

Government denies plan to make GPs 'gatekeepers' of COVID-19 testing

17 Sep 2020
Expansion of NHS 111 service could see direct GP booking extended

Expansion of NHS 111 service could see direct GP booking extended

17 Sep 2020
GPs demand priority COVID-19 testing to secure workforce in second wave

GPs demand priority COVID-19 testing to secure workforce in second wave

16 Sep 2020
Viewpoint: Open letter to NHS England on face-to-face GP consultations

Viewpoint: Open letter to NHS England on face-to-face GP consultations

15 Sep 2020
Government must tackle racism and health inequality, doctors warn

Government must tackle racism and health inequality, doctors warn

15 Sep 2020
BMA demands greater protection for doctors as it remembers COVID-19 deaths

BMA demands greater protection for doctors as it remembers COVID-19 deaths

15 Sep 2020
NHS England’s top GP apologises after 'offensive' face-to-face appointments letter

NHS England’s top GP apologises after 'offensive' face-to-face appointments letter

15 Sep 2020
COVID-19 testing fiasco forcing GPs and hospital doctors to stay off work

COVID-19 testing fiasco forcing GPs and hospital doctors to stay off work

15 Sep 2020
BMA call for COVID-19 public inquiry 'can send powerful message to government'

BMA call for COVID-19 public inquiry 'can send powerful message to government'

14 Sep 2020
GMC fitness to practise advice changed to factor in COVID-19 pandemic

GMC fitness to practise advice changed to factor in COVID-19 pandemic

14 Sep 2020
Breach of contract threat 'insult to GPs' delivering 300,000 face-to-face appointments a day

Breach of contract threat 'insult to GPs' delivering 300,000 face-to-face appointments a day

14 Sep 2020
BMA chair urges GPs to be open about mental health amid COVID-19 pressure

BMA chair urges GPs to be open about mental health amid COVID-19 pressure

11 Sep 2020
Fears over COVID-19 inequality as patients' confidence in GP visits returns

Fears over COVID-19 inequality as patients' confidence in GP visits returns

10 Sep 2020
How to deal with patients who refuse to wear face coverings

How to deal with patients who refuse to wear face coverings

10 Sep 2020
RCGP demands support for GPs dealing with thousands of 'long COVID' patients

RCGP demands support for GPs dealing with thousands of 'long COVID' patients

9 Sep 2020
Doctors urge government to 'get a grip' as COVID-19 testing falters

Doctors urge government to 'get a grip' as COVID-19 testing falters

8 Sep 2020
Wales awards 2.8% pay rise to all GPs after 'kick in the teeth' for English counterparts

Wales awards 2.8% pay rise to all GPs after 'kick in the teeth' for English counterparts

8 Sep 2020
Poor pay and inadequate PPE leaves UK facing ‘mass exodus’ of GPs after pandemic

Poor pay and inadequate PPE leaves UK facing ‘mass exodus’ of GPs after pandemic

8 Sep 2020
GPs hit out over testing failures as COVID-19 cases rise

GPs hit out over testing failures as COVID-19 cases rise

8 Sep 2020
GPs handled three times more suspected COVID-19 cases than official data show

GPs handled three times more suspected COVID-19 cases than official data show

8 Sep 2020
Viewpoint: Why remote consultations could strengthen the GP-patient relationship

Viewpoint: Why remote consultations could strengthen the GP-patient relationship

7 Sep 2020
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