All members of the General Practitioners' profession affiliated with the British Medical Association (BMA) have been asked to participate in a pivotal single-question referendum. The referendum seeks to gauge their acceptance of the General Medical Services (GMS)...
In response to the pressing need to tackle the ongoing recruitment and retention challenges faced by the adult social care sector in England, Care England has taken a proactive step forward by introducing an end-to-end solution. As the largest representative body of...
What is the Pharmacy First Initiative? Health leaders across England are celebrating the much-anticipated launch of the Pharmacy First service, marking a significant step forward in healthcare accessibility and efficiency. With over 90 percent of pharmacies onboard,...
A recent study called ‘Bailed out and Burned out’ has examined the financial impact of the pandemic on care homes and their staff. The study found that the Covid government funding ended to early with care homes and staff struggling with the aftermath of the pandemic....
Overview A survey from the pharmacy negotiator’s annual pressures survey has found that only 7% of pharmacy owners said their business was profitable, with 44% said their business is losing money and 78% are extremely concerned about their business finances. This...
GPs and practices are likely to face higher tax bills in 2023/24 In the 2023/24 tax year, HMRC is reforming how they calculate taxes from profits that will affect businesses and self-employed individuals from April 2024. This reform will change the time period of when...
Hawsons are pleased to announce the completion on the sale of Church View Care Home in Stanwell, Middlesex for a long-standing client. The purpose-built care home, developed by the vendor, provides nursing care for up to 78 residents. The transaction, led by Hawsons...
The voluntary ‘scheme pays’ deadline for GPs to claim the NHS pension scheme support with their pension taxes has been extended until March 2023. The original deadline to claim for the 2020/21 tax year was 31 July 2022. Under the current NHS pension scheme, the...
New data has found that only 34% of adults across the UK accessed NHS dental care within a two-year period. The percentage of children seen within the same period was 44.8% (31st March 2020 – 31st March 2022). In the last full year before the pandemic started, 49.6%...
Introduction The qualifying process to becoming a pharmacist is a long journey. To become a pharmacist candidates will need to complete a four-year degree, one year of practice as well as passing the highly feared registration exam. Only after...
Almost 300,000 people are currently on waiting lists The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) has found that around 600 people are joining an ever-growing waiting list each day to be assessed for care and support in England. The ADASS survey also...
Health leaders have been criticised by GP’s for pushing through contract changes without the backing from the profession. What are these changes? On 1st March, NHS England published a letter highlighting changes to the 2022/23 GP contract. There are two main...