A holiday? By PM Polly
What bank holidays mean to the rest of the nation: Time off Lie-ins Gardening Walks Sunshine (hopefully) Beach trips Picnics Take-outs Relaxing Reading DIY Going to the park Enjoying a bike ride Camping A short break away What the public think the bank holiday means for anyone working in a GP practice: NONE OF THE…
April 14, 2021, by GP Practice News in GP Practice Management, News 0 Comments
NEWS: Pandemic poses practice employment problems
The pandemic has thrown up new employment problems for practices, leading to a surge in inquiries to helplines, it has been reported. Practice managers and GPs struggled with the implications of the pandemic, of long COVID, of staff fear of infection and of self-isolation, according to helpline staff. Practices sought advice about staff absences and…
April 13, 2021, by GP Practice News in GP Practice Management, News, Wales 0 Comments
NEWS: Protected time and technology call for Welsh practices
Welsh lawmakers need to address the wellbeing of practices teams and ensure investment in technology, according to proposals released ahead of the country’s national elections. The Royal College of GPs Cymru Wales has called for three major priorities to help support general practice as Wales gradually emerges from the pandemic. It is asking Senedd electoral…
April 13, 2021, by Robert Campbell in Practice Manager 0 Comments
A day in the life of a practice manager
Have you reached the point when you arrive at your surgery, walk in with a sense of dread and wonder exactly what it is you should do first? I always head for the kitchen to make my first coffee of the day. No blooming milk! This means a walk to the front door to see…
April 8, 2021, by Practice Index in COVID-19, GP Practice Management 1 Comment
An easy life after COVID pressures ease?
Now that COVID-19 case numbers are falling in the UK and lockdown restrictions are being eased, the health service might think that work pressures are beginning to slacken. No such luck. It seems that demand from patients is intensifying and problems that patients have put on hold and tolerated during the past few months are…
April 8, 2021, by 5 minute PM in GP Practice Management 0 Comments
The five-minute practice manager – How to get actions from meetings completed without being the one to do them
We’re continuing our five-minute delegation series with an easy win for PMs. Of course, it won’t work for all meetings, because some are too confidential to be dealt with by someone else. But even if you can’t onward delegate, we’ll show you how you can achieve the same aims but with less aggravation. In either…
April 8, 2021, by GP Practice News in GP Practice Management, News 0 Comments
NEWS: Pain guidance worries practices
GPs and pain specialists have raised concerns about new guidance which calls for non-pharmacological treatments for chronic pain. GP leaders warned that practices and patients might struggle to get access to the kinds of interventions, such as acupuncture and psychological therapies, advocated in the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance. The Faculty of…
April 15, 2021, by PM Polly in Funny, Opinion 7 Comments