Flame Health Pharmacy are pleased to hear that the NHS is embracing new technology. In the governments first ever mandate to the NHS, they have reaffirmed its pledge that all patients will be able to order repeat prescriptions online and have access to their own online health records by 2015. The 28-page document, delivered by […]

Latest figures from a NHS report has shown that the number of GP practices achieving the maximum 1,000 QOF points has almost doubled in the past year. The report mentions that a ‘major factor’ in the rise appears to be high achievement within the organisation domain which saw 11 new indicators added in 2011/12. In […]

Pharmacy contractor, Gordon Couper has commented that GPs need to have more trust in pharmacists if they are to reduce their heavy workload, This comment follows calls for doctors to dedicate more time to fully engage with clinical commissioning groups (CCGs). Mr Couper, contractor at Handbridge Pharmacy in Chester, said GPs needed to “trust what […]

What are your thoughts to the recent freeze on GDC fees? The GDC has decided to freeze the annual retention fee at £120 for Dental Nurses in 2013. The leader of the British Dental Association, Nicola Docherty says that this freeze is inadequate. “We have supplied the GDC with detailed information on dental nurse salaries, […]

Exclusive Out of Hours GP Opportunity – Bury St Edmunds Flame Health are currently working alongside an independent provider of urgent care services in England, reaching over eight million patients with over 15 years experience of delivering GP out of hours services across England. You will deliver out of hours urgent care. This post may […]

Flame Health recruit General Practitioners for a wide range of market leading Private Healthcare Companies & OOH Providers across the UK and Ireland. We have exclusive access to a diverse range of GP Jobs & OOH GP Jobs and are currently recruiting GP’s with the drive and determination to deliver outstanding patient care. If you […]

Flame Health were intrigued to read about the findings of a recent study. The study has suggested that GPs should listen to their gut instincts when assessing poorly children. Researchers at the University of Oxford studied data from 3890 children who presented first to their GPs, looking at presenting features, clinical assessment and any subsequent […]

Flame Health are concerned to hear that because of the Pharmaceutical company, Crucell, withdrawing its flu vaccines, many patients will be going without the vaccination for some time. Derbyshire LMC secretary Dr John Grenville said it was a serious problem nationally, while in Derbyshire, ‘15 practices were affected to the tune of about 22,500 vaccine […]

Flame Health were interested to hear about the revised GMC’s Good Medical Practice guidance. It rewrites that GPs may only discuss personal beliefs if a patient asks or makes it clear they are receptive to it. Previous guidance advised that doctors ‘should not normally’ discuss their personal beliefs with patients, but the new guidance approved […]

Private sector market within NHS worth £20 billion A recent report by corporate finance advisors, Catalyst has shown that there are huge opportunities for the private sector in the provision of healthcare services. Increasing private provision of primary and secondary National Health Services, particularly with the roll out of Clinical Commissionin Groups and alternatives to […]

Flame Health recruit General Practitioners for a wide range of market leading Private Healthcare Companies & OOH Providers across the UK and Ireland. We have exclusive access to a diverse range of GP Jobs & OOH GP Jobs and are currently recruiting GP’s with the drive and determination to deliver outstanding patient care. If you […]

Flame Health Private Healthcare recruit General Practitioners for a wide range of market leading Private Healthcare Companies & OOH Providers across the UK and Ireland. We have exclusive access to a diverse range of GP Jobs & OOH GP Jobs and are currently recruiting GP’s with the drive and determination to deliver outstanding patient care. […]