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GP protest action to be coordinated Local health boards have been warned that GPs may take “coordinated” action against the practice contract they have rejected this year. The BMA has now written to all ICBs in England, warning them to prepare for “industrial action”. The letter calls for ICBs to hold discussions with local medical…
April 18, 2024, by Practice Index in Funding, General Practice, GP Practice Management, NHS England 0 Comments
Another funding storm is on the horizon with the recently announced rise in national practice contract funding for England. For all the people working in general practice, a rise is a rise, but when it amounts to about 2% in the context of an overstretched service, in which some doctors working in other parts of…
April 18, 2024, by Ceri Gardener in General Practice, GP Practice Management, Stress 0 Comments
Stress Awareness Month has been running since 1992, each year with a different theme. This year the theme is ‘little by little’, based on the concept that our overall wellbeing can be transformed with small, consistent, positive actions. The Stress Management Society[1] “…want to emphasise how even the smallest steps taken each day towards self-care…
April 18, 2024, by Practice Index in GP Practice Management, Handbook, Staff, Training 0 Comments
The newly updated handbook contains 45 pages filled with everything you need to ensure compliance with mandatory and role-essential training requirements. This must-have handbook covers all of the following: Training requirements Assessing learning needs Continued professional development Revalidation requirements Clinical supervision Competency frameworks Appraisals Organisation-facilitated training Leave for training Funding for training Records for training…
April 18, 2024, by GP Practice News in (IGPM) Institute of General Practice Management, GP Practice Management, GPs, News 0 Comments
GPs go into contract dispute after rejection Last night, GP leaders declared a formal dispute over this year’s contract settlement following the overwhelming vote of doctors to reject it, warning of the threat of industrial action or other sanctions. The BMA has advised NHS England that local health boards should now add potential GP action…
April 11, 2024, by Practice Index in HR - Human Resources 0 Comments
The thought of having to tackle potential bullying or inappropriate behaviour is enough to get the pulse racing of any Practice Manager. However, these things do crop up – and even more so these days when everyone is feeling the pressure and stress. But what constitutes bullying? And what is the definition of workplace harassment?…
April 11, 2024, by Robyn Clark in GP Practice Management, Patients 1 Comment
On 3rd April, my practice wrote a letter to all our patients to tell them about the pressures general practice is under and what this means for them in terms of their care. I was pretty nervous about sending it out, as we know how things can be portrayed and how some people seem to…
April 25, 2024, by GP Practice News in GP Practice Management, News 0 Comments