Practices are getting safer, inspectors have reported – and most have successfully passed inspections. The annual report of the Care Quality Commission found that 93% of practices are now rated as “safe.” Overall 91% of practices were rated as good and 5% as outstanding. Both represented one percentage point improvements on 2017. The Royal College

A Northern Ireland practice has been praised after staff rallied round to help a patient diagnosed with a rare disease. The praise from the patient led to the Ormeau Road Practice, Belfast, winning a Practice of the Year award. The practice was nominated by patients across Northern Ireland in a competition run by the Royal

The Agenda for Change system is currently going through a major overhaul, and as it implements pay increases, in order to remain attractive to the healthcare workforce, it’s also trying to find ways to save money by only giving incremental increases to those staff members who perform to an acceptable standard. Up until now, staff