The introduction of multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) in general practice was driven by the changing healthcare landscape, the need for more comprehensive and patient-centred care, and the desire to improve coordination and efficiency in healthcare delivery. In short, MDTs represent a strategic response to the challenges posed by complex health conditions and aim to enhance the…

Following the publication of the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan at the end of June, it was revealed that there are currently over 112,000 vacancies across the NHS workforce. If you’re looking to fill a vacancy within your practice, or recruit for a new role, what can you do to try to make your practice…

The HR Masterclass is a comprehensive, interactive insight into the minefield of managing a team. Whether you are a seasoned PM or are new to the role, each module delves into a different area of human resources. From recruitment (module 1) to performance management (module 2) and managing disciplinary issues (module 3), this Masterclass can be…

Managers are all too aware of the perennial issue of recruitment to ensure that practices have enough employees, but in these changing COVID-19 times, the goalposts on recruitment appear to be changing. A long-standing reliance on expensive locums may be due for a switch, with GPs becoming far more willing to agree to salaried positions…

It is no secret that nurses are in short supply, so as part of its ‘We Are The NHS’ recruitment drive NHS England and NHS Improvement has launched a new website to boost applications for practice nursing vacancies. The new site – gpnursing.jobs.nhs.uk – interlocks with NHS Jobs and collates practice nursing vacancies even if…

Recruitment is a tough – and time-consuming job, which means ensuring you hire the right person for your vacancy is crucial. Nobody wants to go through the process of hiring a new face, only for that person to be unsuitable for the role, leaving you back at square one. Equally, it’s important that any likely…

(Time to read: 6 minutes) The recruitment of GPs remains a major headache for practice managers. Figures from NHS Digital show that almost 1,300 full-time equivalent GPs have been lost from the NHS workforce over the past two years. Throw into the mix a failure to recruit sufficient numbers into GP training posts and it’s easy…