There are many roles within general practice and whilst some people will stay in the same job for their entire working life, others often decide they want to do something different and change their job every few years; this is now considered the norm. However, something that perhaps requires more attention than it receives is…

A PM colleague who seems to be well ahead of the game forwarded this letter to me: https://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/wp-content/uploads/sites/52/2020/03/C0569-Second-phase-of-General-Practice-response-to-COVID-19–update-to-GP-contracts-and-income-protection-a.pdf This innocuous looking letter has somehow sneaked into the system although I’m sure I haven’t seen it before. As always, it’s dated after some of the changes it mentions so we’re already behind before we’ve even started.…

Business year-end planning We practice managers constantly juggle the routine demands of our hectic, fun-filled days – including deciphering the latest three-letter acronym that lands on our desks – under ever-increasing pressure and at an ever-increasing rate. Therefore, we need to plan for those other little gems that we somehow need to squeeze into our…