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Archive | September, 2014

GP Access 7-Days per Week – Unrealistic?

September 30, 2014, by in News, Political 0 Comments

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Jeremy Hunt was speaking on the Jeremy Vine Show today about how patients will be able to access their GP 7-days a week by 2020 under the existing government. He also stated that each patient should see their own GP, not ‘any’ GP even though Jeremy Vine as a patient commented that surely it would…

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Top 5 Tips for Using Outlook

September 30, 2014, by in IT & Technology 0 Comments

Outlook email

Top 5 Tips for Using Outlook Time is of the essence when you’re running a busy general practice, and the chances are you use Microsoft Outlook in your day-to-day operations, like the majority of office managers do. Millions of us use this program to manage their email and calendar tasks, but few of us really…

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How to Not Become the Grinch Who Stole Christmas

September 24, 2014, by in Staff 0 Comments

Santa hat on a beach

With summer holidays now over it’s likely that most of your staff are all on home turf again… or for now at least. But no sooner does one holiday season finish than a new one presents itself, along with a flurry of holiday request forms: next up is Christmas. It’s just over three months away…

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GP Practice Staff Sickness – Prevention or Cure?

September 19, 2014, by in HR - Human Resources 0 Comments

GP Practice Staff Sickness – Prevention or Cure?

Unplanned sickness absence already costs UK organisations around 16% of payroll, and sickies (legitimate or otherwise) now take a £29 billion chunk out of British businesses annually. But it’s a fact of life for any office manager that you will from time to time have to manage staff sickness, and sometimes extreme bouts of it.…

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Interviewing Tips for GP Practice Managers

September 16, 2014, by in HR - Human Resources 0 Comments

GP Practice Managers - Interviewing Tips

You will find a whole host of typical interview questions out there on the internet, and it’s possible that your practice follows a set list of questions anyway when it comes to interviewing new team members. Our guide will take you through a few of the ‘softer’ interview skills you could employ in order to…

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Time Management for Practice Managers

September 15, 2014, by in GP Practice Management 1 Comment

Time Management

Perhaps one of the greatest struggles for a busy practice manager is how to manage one’s time effectively. See our top tips below, and let us know your own tricks and tips in the comments box! Plot Your Day Whether you use calendar software or good old pen and paper, make sure your day and…

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GP Funding Cuts: The Lowdown

September 8, 2014, by in Finance, Political 0 Comments

GP Funding Cuts: The Lowdown

The NHS is facing a ‘major financial crisis’ according to recent studies carried out by the Nuffield Trust. NHS and foundation trusts were over £100m in deficit in 2013-2014, compared with a staggering surplus of £383m the previous year, Nuffield research found. This cut – a record 8.4% – signals a drop from £168.40 a…

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