Even though the GP contract for this year has been billed as the imposition of Year 5 of the existing five-year contract agreed in 2019, the reality is that it contains some significant changes. So significant, in fact, that the government had to take these changes through parliament to put them in place. Essentially, practices…

Doctors suffered a massive reduction in morale last year – with GPs especially hard hit, according to the findings of a major survey published today. The findings show a “vicious cycle” of pressures that aggravate workforce shortages – leading to more pressure, the General Medical Council warned. The survey found that 44% of doctors reported…

As an advisor on Practice Index’s HR Help service, I see a lot of questions that relate to disability in the workplace. These include how Practice Managers can best support disabled employees, and how to manage tricky situations involving absence or performance. In this blog, I’m going to quickly run through the most important aspects…

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…

Back in January, we brought you the first part of the ultimate social media planner. As promised, we’ve collated the dates of important health related events and celebrations, and put them together in part two of this easy-to-use, printable document. To download our free Ultimate Social Media Planner (July – December) click here (Please note,…

Practice Index recently hosted an incredibly popular podcast to discuss the success of the new triage system at St Lawrence Surgery in Sussex, which has revolutionised patient access and reduced GP workload. Alongside the podcast, we also hosted a lunchtime webinar where Jo Wadey, Business Manager and Dr David Stokes, the lead clinician who pioneered…

Many practices are refusing to register homeless patients in spite of national guidance aimed at protecting them, it has been reported. The Health Service Journal contacted 100 practices and found that two thirds refused to take a patient who could not provide a permanent address. The practices were all in London and the journal contacted…