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As April looms, practices are facing yet another squeeze on their finances; the National Living Wage (NLW) hike will come into effect soon. The 9.8% rise from £10.42 to £11.44 per hour, for anyone aged 21 and over, may not sound a lot, but as an ongoing extra cost, managers are sure to feel the…
March 14, 2024, by Practice Index in Annual Leave, GP Practice Management, Holidays 0 Comments
Unbelievably, April is just around the corner – and, for many of us, this means planning a new year of annual leave for our teams, which is an ideal time to look at ways to streamline the process. Do you find yourself sinking under a pile of holiday requests every week? Is it difficult to…
March 14, 2024, by Practice Index in CQC, GP Practice Management, Handbook, Practice Index PLUS 0 Comments
Updated in line with the rollout of the single assessment framework, the 2024 CQC (Care Quality Commission) Handbook [PLUS] is now available to download. This must-have document is packed with information and links to additional resources. Now featuring Quality Statements, the handbook guides you through everything you need to ensure your practice is compliant. The…
March 14, 2024, by GP Practice News in (IGPM) Institute of General Practice Management, GP Practice Management, News, Wales 0 Comments
Imposed contract is a risk to stability Practice managers believe the new contract for GPs poses a risk to the “stability” of general practice, and the IGPM says it’s been inundated with comments from its members. The IGPM says the key problem is the limited uplift in funding at 2%, while the National Living Wage…
March 7, 2024, by Practice Index in Employment Law, Flexible working, GP Practice Management, HR - Human Resources, HR Updates 0 Comments
Psst! You may not be aware of it, but this coming year, the UK Government is tinkering aplenty with various employment rights. This means that updates to your HR policies will probably be required along the way. The first matter to grab people’s attention looks like changes to statutory flexible working request rules, due on…
March 7, 2024, by Practice Index in (IGPM) Institute of General Practice Management, CQC, GP Practice Management, News, Patients, Practice Index HUB, Practice Index PLUS, Staff 0 Comments
It’s been another busy February at Practice Index. Catch up on anything you missed here… Best of our blogs I predict a riot… who’s with me? – By Paula the PM – The long-awaited GP Contract letter 2024/25 has been published. I’d like to say that I was shocked, except I’m not. What wonderful suggestions do…
March 7, 2024, by GP Practice News in (IGPM) Institute of General Practice Management, GP Practice Management, News, Wales 0 Comments
Managers campaign to save general practice Practice managers have launched a campaign to “save general practice”, highlighting the pressures and strains they face. The campaign from the IGPM calls on patients to write to their MPs asking them to support the campaign. It follows the imposition of the new GP contract with a funding increase…
March 14, 2024, by Practice Index in Finance, GP Practice Management, Staff 0 Comments