Two House of Commons committees published the first in-depth report into the government’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, and found it was severely lacking, despite the success of the vaccine roll-out. Chief medical officer professor Chris Whitty warned that the NHS is not out of the woods yet; and is in for an “exceptionally tough winter.”
NHS England found £250 million to get general practice ready. Its focus on face to face appointments delighted the Daily Mail and infuriated the British Medical Association, which had been hoping for a serious focus on the challenges primary care is facing. Also: could the entire NHS adopt Epic? We have analysis of a startling idea.
