Psst! You may not be aware of it, but this coming year, the UK Government is tinkering aplenty with various employment rights. This means that updates to your HR policies will probably be required along the way. The first matter to grab people’s attention looks like changes to statutory flexible working request rules, due on…

It’s been another busy February at Practice Index. Catch up on anything you missed here… Best of our blogs I predict a riot… who’s with me? – By Paula the PM – The long-awaited GP Contract letter 2024/25 has been published. I’d like to say that I was shocked, except I’m not. What wonderful suggestions do…

Managers campaign to save general practice Practice managers have launched a campaign to “save general practice”, highlighting the pressures and strains they face. The campaign from the IGPM calls on patients to write to their MPs asking them to support the campaign. It follows the imposition of the new GP contract with a funding increase…

The  eagerly long-awaited GP Contract letter 2024/25 has been published. I’d like to say that I was shocked, except I’m not. I don’t think I should be surprised really. The negotiations with the consultants and junior doctors have been the first clue to what was waiting around the corner. The 1.9% teaser headline a few…

General practice contract imposed as taskforce promised Imposed last night by NHS England, practices are to get a small funding increase of 2.23% as part of this year’s contract. The BMA is now set to run a ballot of GPs next month over whether to take protest action. The contract will require practices to “consider”…

The financial pressure on GP practices is building. It doesn’t matter how comfortable things have been in the past, all practices are finding life uncomfortable right now and the signs are pointing to this only getting worse. The reasons for this are well known. The national contract has been imposed for the last two years…

How important are appraisals to employees? And as a Practice or PCN Manager, how good has your appraisal been? This week the IGPM has launched a new appraisal toolkit for its members. The toolkit was developed by Robyn Clark, Managing Partner, IGPM Director and qualified HR practitioner. The aim of the toolkit is to provide…