I’m angry. No, not angry. I’m livid! This government is throwing a miserly amount of cash at GP services, which between us all is unsubstantial. Worse than that, it isn’t going to make any difference. Firstly, this money is to be used to secure locums: GPs, ANPs, pharmacists, even paramedics. Tell me, Sajid Javid, where…

Face masks may become a thing of the past soon. Perhaps in a few years, we’ll only hold on to a vague memory of our masks, even though initially we were obsessed with them and changed them at every opportunity; then a year later, we’re digging one out from the side of the car seat,…

There’s much excitement in our practice this week. The buzz is reaching fever pitch. What are we going to spend our 3% increase on? That’s if we do get it, of course! On average, for reception staff across practices, this will equate to under £2.00 per day. The staff have been talking about what this…

I had a conversation the other day that led me, emphatically, to realise why the ‘powers that be’ don’t understand what actually happens in general practice. Like most practices, we’ve been inundated with patients not being able to get a COVID Passport. One patient in particular was having terrible problems not being able to get…

I spotted an advertisement recently and contacted a software company that said they could help me with the HR side of my role by providing some automatic rota software. My eyes widened with excitement. No more sweating over a cold cup of coffee with Excel drilling holes in my already tired eyes. This software apparently…

There’s always one, isn’t there? You know, ‘that’ one. THE one employee. The moaner, the whinger, the one who smiles to your face but complains to everyone else and then smiles to your face again. You may read this and think, ‘Lucky thing! You only have one!’ And I do count myself lucky but I…

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…