At a time when every penny counts in GP practices, the thought of losing revenue from services such as flu vaccinations is one that will fill many practice managers with horror. Yet, that’s exactly what’s happening as pharmacies start grabbing a slice of the business by offering jabs themselves… [PLUS members] Benefits of Practice Index…

After 15 minutes providing the CQC chief inspector (aka ‘the chief’) with a thorough overview of the PPG things started to get a bit more interesting and I must admit that I found the remainder of the ‘discussion’ valuable, insightful, useful and in a few cases ‘eye-opening’! As best I can, I’ll try and group…

By Robert Campbell Tired of Change? Over the last 50 years I have experienced many NHS reorganisations with new ways of working within GP practices that I think I could be forgiven for saying that I’ve had my fill of change! And I think I’m not alone. I’ve discovered that many people can be bribed…

Practices in Wales stepped up pressure for legislators today to put funding into primary care. The move follows pledges in Scotland to ensure primary care gets 11% of the NHS budget. The Welsh government is due to release its draft budget today. The Royal College of GPs yesterday set out its proposals for using extra…

General practice in Scotland is to get half a billion pounds extra a year, it has been announced. The Scottish government says it intends to meet demands of GP leaders to ensure that 11% of the NHS budget goes to primary care. It has planned to increase NHS spending by £2 billion by 2021 and…

GP practices were once again making headlines this week, this time because receptionists could be putting off patients from seeing their GP. Rather than regurgitating the news – you can read more here – we thought we would take a look at the issue in more detail. First of all, it’s worth pointing out that…

An NHS official has sparked anger by suggesting that some GP practices will be allowed to “fail and wither.” The memo by Dr Paul Twomey, medical director of NHS England in North Yorkshire and Humber, says it will no longer support practices “irrespective” of their ability to transform. It came as concern mounted about the…