By Robert Campbell Some 20,000 GPs were thought to be working as locums in 2016 (National Association of Salaried GPs). In 2016, there were 41,985 GPs in England working in 7,613 practices. The number of salaried GPs has increased by 400% in the last decade (British Medical Association). There are thought to be some 20,000…

A Last Post I constantly read about the daily traumas experienced by our practice managers, so I thought I’d look down memory lane at my own career as a practice manager and let all those memories merge into one day. I well understand recent threads on the Practice Index forum about moving goalposts and being…

(Time to read: 5 minutes) By Robert Campbell Continuing our look at Practice Manager pay, this time we’re turning our attention to pay rises. Having looked at the results of the Gender Pay Gap Survey, I have turned to the simpler ‘pay gap’ between practices of the same or similar size. Clearly ‘pay gaps’ might…

(Time to read: 5 minutes) By Robert Campbell Recently on the Practice Index Blog we looked at the gender pay gap that exists among Practice Managers. Following on from that, using figures obtained from that survey, we take a look at the thorny topic of overtime. While the Gender Pay Gap Survey highlighted some interesting…

Gender pay gaps are never far from the headlines. Whether it’s the BBC, the sporting world, Hollywood or the NHS, where we’ve recently heard about disparities in pay amongst consultants, the problem is widespread. But what about Practice Managers? Is there a gender pay gap in our profession? If so, what’s causing it? And, are…

By Robert Campbell Practice Manager Many GP Practice Managers have joined the network of professionals listed on the LinkedIn website, but it has to be said that the ‘Practice Manager’ job title they use can be quite confusing. If you are listed as being just a ‘Practice Manager’ you might be confused with people who…

With arrangements being put in place to appoint guardians to encourage and ensure ‘freedom of speech’ and prevent abuse in GP practices, practice managers might find themselves feeling like ‘piggies in the middle’. Bearing in mind that a number of Practice Index threads worryingly describe the culture of bullying that exists in some practices, the practice…