Before we had Armed Forces Day, we had Veteran’s Day, which was first observed in 2006. In 2009, the official event became Armed Forces Day and now takes place on the last Saturday of June. The day encompasses serving personnel, their families, veterans and cadets, and marks a week of celebrations during which the public…

As we head towards the second half of the year, the Practice Index Ultimate Social Media Planner 2024 (July – December) has been updated for 2024 to help you plan your practice communications. We’ve tried to collate all the relevant dates for healthcare and related areas, to keep your social media relevant and engaging! Download…

London drive to improve practice safety Practices in London have received a wide-ranging package of support to help them tackle threats to safety. The resources, from the Londonwide Local Medical Committees, deal with threats to the safety of staff and risks to patient safety from overworked staff. They include posters and template letters to enable…

  Policy Manager, in the HUB, helps you to quickly and easily keep policies up to date, share policies with staff members, and ensure staff have read and understood them. If you have Practice Index PLUS membership, you will have access to over 900 policies and procedures that you can use as a Template guide…

Positivity in general practice may seem like a big ask at the moment. With growing financial and time pressure, is there any way to lighten the load? We’ve collated some ideas from forum members, who have implemented new ideas that have made a difference in their practices. Reception base One manager spoke about locating their…

The expansion of clinical and non-clinical teams through the introduction of the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) was aimed at reducing the ever-increasing pressure on general practice and to improve access. Of course, there are benefits associated with these roles, but there are also some challenges. Role clarity is perhaps one of the most significant…

We had rain, a bit more rain, and then some more rain in May! As always, we tried to brighten things up for you with lots of new blogs, HUB updates and we shared our commitment to development. Best of our blogs Our commitment to development – Practice Index HUB – We don’t know what is…