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Remembering the little things – By Robyn Clark

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I don’t know about you, but December felt really tough in good old GP Land. Winter bugs were everywhere – and they still are! – impacting on our staff, and there were many more patients coming through our doors. People were trying to get excited about Christmas whilst also worrying about the cost of it.…

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What the fog? – By Ceri Gardener

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When I used to think of Davina McCall, I’d conjure up an image of an over-enthusiastic MTV VJ (Video Jockey for the youngsters among us) or an excitable host of Big Brother. Now I associate the menopause with her for several reasons – mainly for speaking out about it and removing the stigma. But, also,…

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Why I became a Practice Manager – by Kay Keane

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It’s all too easy to take what we do every day for granted; we’re so bogged down in the politics, the contracts, and the day-to-day business of running a practice. However, I’m not one to take things for granted, and I often like to reflect on how I got to be sitting in my office…

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I think I may not sign up to do the flu; anyone else with me?

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I’m used to reading NHSE documents, and I know that sometimes you have to read between the lines. That doesn’t appear to be the case this time around. I feel terrible that I’m so suspicious, but the release of documents late on a Friday, with big changes compared to almost every other year’s documents, made…

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Pay rises – what pay rises?! – By Paula the PM

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With the announcement of pay rises for doctors this year, what does this mean for our practices? Well, that very much depends on where you’re sitting. The DDRB recommendations vary according to type of doctor and where in the country your practice sits. What the DDRB said was: Contractor GMPs in Scotland, Wales and Northern…

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From walking to parkrun – by Claire Houston

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Could you see yourself running a 5k distance? Six weeks ago, I couldn’t run for 30 seconds. I’m now just about to try and run a 5km race for the Practice Index parkrun pledge. You might remember I talked about the benefits of walking in my blog “Walk your way to wellbeing”. Since then, things…

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The sixth interruption – By Nicola Davies

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On Friday last week, I actually shouted at my phone… I hasten to add, not at the person on the other end, just at the phone itself! Now, before you question my sanity (although that’s already the subject of some concern), I wasn’t going mad, I was just frustrated at the number of times I’d…

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