The NHS Pension Scheme is enough to give any manager that sinking feeling, and it doesn’t help when rules and regulations are constantly changing! To keep you on track, the free downloadable guide, Explaining the NHS Pension Scheme, has been fully reviewed and updated throughout for 2024. Following significant changes to various legislation and guidance…

Can you believe it’s summer already? Scottish and Northern Irish schools are on the verge of breaking up, and English schools will do the same in a matter of weeks. If your staff team includes parents with school-aged children, then the end of term will almost certainly impact on your practice in one way or…

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…

GP survey reveals recruitment concerns According to two major surveys, qualified GPs are struggling to find work, both as locums and as salaried doctors. The Royal College of GPs reported that 61% of GPs who have sought work this year say they have “struggled”, with 72% of newly qualified GPs reporting this problem. Meanwhile the…

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…

Hands up whoever now has Cliff Richard singing in their head?! With exams nearly over, and 16 year-olds whooping with joy at the end of their school years, many people are starting to head off on their summer holidays while some are on half term, and it got me thinking about what is ahead! There…

When anyone mentions reasonable adjustments, I immediately think of practical adjustments or changes that can be made to reduce any disability-related disadvantages. From an employer’s perspective, such adjustments are specific to individual members of the team, and perhaps knowing your team makes these adjustments easier to facilitate. But what about our patients? What are we…