Obstetrics
Browse obstetrics news, education and analysis by obstetrics subsections - pre-pregnancy counselling; pregnancy and antenatal care; pregnancy problems; assisted conception; postnatal care and six-week check.
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Pre-pregnancy counselling
NHS England to redesign GP appraisal in light of COVID-19 pandemic
GP appraisals are being redesigned to have a greater focus on wellbeing and reduced...
Primary care to lose millions in funding unless PCNs hit recruitment targets in pandemic
Hundreds of millions of pounds could be lost to primary care if primary care networks...
Practices told to prepare for 'major expansion' of flu vaccination as QOF pared back for 2020/21
GP practices have been told to 'gear up for a major expansion of the winter flu programme'...
Pregnancy/antenatal care
NHS England unveils GP contract plans for second phase of COVID-19 response
GPs have been told to re-start health checks and other suspended services as NHS...
More than 80% of patients report 'good' overall experience of general practice
Public satisfaction with GP services remains high, with 82% of patients reporting...
GPs condemn 'deafening silence' from chancellor on COVID support funding
GP leaders have condemned a 'deafening silence' on COVID-19 relief funding for general...
Pregnancy problems
Viewpoint: How has the government handled coronavirus? I feel a rant coming on
A national newspaper asked readers how well the government had handled coronavirus....
General Practice Insights: The future of the patient consultation after COVID-19
Welcome to the first of our General Practice Insights reports on key issues for the...
Pandemic could shatter social prescribing as one in three link workers plan to quit
GPs have demanded more resources to support social prescribers after a poll found...
Assisted conception
GPs say at least half of patient consultations should be carried out remotely after COVID-19
A GPonline survey of more than 500 GPs has predicted that over half of patient appointments...
GPs report rise in cancer referrals rejected unfairly during COVID-19 pandemic
One in four UK GPs say rising numbers of cancer referrals have been rejected inappropriately...
NICE consults on indicators for new QOF vaccination domain
NICE has launched a consultation on proposed indicators for a new QOF vaccination...
Postnatal care, six-week check
Lessons from pandemic can shape sustainable post-COVID general practice, says RCGP
Reduced red tape and total triage should become permanent features of post-COVID...
Viewpoint: More trust and less red tape must define post-COVID GP world, says RCGP chair
A high-trust approach to regulating GPs has paid dividends during the COVID-19 pandemic,...
How our practice is supporting staff wellbeing during the pandemic
Dr Vasu Siva explains the steps her practice has taken to support staff to look after...
