Making healthcare accessible is crucial for GP practices, according to the Department of Health. After all, as part of the GP Forward View, it has committed £45m fund to contribute towards the training of practice reception and clerical staff with the aim of ensuring that they are well-equipped to undertake an enhanced role in active signposting and…
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New digital and online services requirements – What it means for practices
October 26, 2023, by Practice Index in GP Practice Management, IT & Technology, NHS England, Technology
The NHS Long Term Plan, published in January 2019, commits to every patient having the right to be offered digital-first primary care by 2023/24. The various commitments that make up this plan have been introduced gradually every year through the GP Contract since 2019/20, which means GP practices should, among other new requirements, now offer an…
NEWS: Practices urged to adopt sexual safety charter
September 11, 2023, by GP Practice News in GP Practice Management, News
Practices are being encouraged to adopt a new “sexual safety” charter launched by NHS England. The charter pledges a “zero tolerance” approach to sexual harassment. NHS trusts and practices will be expected to sign up to the new sexual safety charter by July next year – while local integrated care board will be expected to…
Care Navigation training
July 27, 2023, by Practice Index in Patients, Staff, Training
Effective care navigation helps people understand what options are available to them, enabling them to access the most appropriate service to meet their health and social care needs. With the recent news that the NHS is funding one person per practice, what about training for the rest of your team? It’s important that the people…
Essential menopause eLearning for primary care
June 22, 2023, by Practice Index in eLearning, GP Practice Management, HUB, Practice Index HUB, Staff
A shocking statistic from a recent study found that 18% of women suffering from menopause/perimenopause symptoms were planning on leaving their jobs because they were struggling and lacking support in their workplace. In the UK, there are nine million women aged between 40 and 60 who could be experiencing some of the numerous symptoms of…
What’s new across Practice Index – May 2023 roundup
June 2, 2023, by Practice Index in GP Practice Management, Practice Index HUB, Practice Index News, Practice Index PLUS
The sun is out and it’s almost summer! During May, Practice Index brought you new resources, interesting blogs and updates. If you missed any, you can catch up here. Access all areas by Paula the PM – NHSE have released their Delivery plan for recovering access to primary care along with covering letter. Well, dear…
Are you a parkrun practice?
May 25, 2023, by Practice Index in GP Practice Management
parkrun is a global organisation whose mission is to create a healthier and happier planet. It seeks to unite people across the world under the shared banner of free community-led, socially-focused, physical activity. There are more than 750 parkrun events all over the UK. Participation is through volunteering, walking or running (or a combination of all three) and…
January 14, 2019, by Practice Index in General Practice, Practice Manager, Work management
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