Frontline practitioner safeguarding survey
Birmingham and Solihull practices were asked to complete the Solihull Safeguarding Children Partnership survey for all clinical staff by 3 July.
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Patients using AI to send legal letters to GP practices, says indemnity provider
An indemnity provider reports patients using AI to send long legal-style letters to practices.
Fear of complaints push 79% of GPs to practise ‘defensive medicine’
A survey found 79% of GPs practise defensive medicine for fear of complaints.
Andes virus (hantavirus): updated infection prevention and control guidance
Updated IPC measures and action cards for contacts and cases of Andes virus (hantavirus) in healthcare settings, also on the NHS England website.
Free training on non-fatal strangulation
IFAS introductory webinars (23 June, 7 July, 22 July) and an online module on recognising and supporting victim-survivors of strangulation.
West Midlands SARC webinars: referrals and child sexual abuse examinations
A series of webinars on when and how to refer to the Sexual Assault Referral Centre and what child sexual abuse medical examinations involve. Sessions run until February 2027.
Join the GP PSIRF Programme: shape the future of patient safety in general practice
Registration open for the GP Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) programme, July 2026 to March 2027.
Changes to medical certificates of death ordering
From 1 June 2026, NHSBSA handles ordering and distribution of MCCDs instead of DHSC.
CQC to pilot its new assessment frameworks from June to October
Around 40 pilot assessments will test the draft sector frameworks alongside normal inspections, with CQC planning to finish evaluating them in November 2026.