It’s devastating to learn that an estimated 200 million girls and women worldwide have undergone some form of female genital mutilation (FGM) – many before the age of 15. Despite being internationally recognised as a human rights violation, FGM persists for various reasons. But no matter where or how it’s performed, FGM causes extreme physical…

Cast your mind back to July of this year, when the Health and Care Act 2022 introduced the need for all CQC-registered service providers to ensure that their teams received training on learning disability and autism. There was much hype and lots of questions at the time. Fast forward to today, and there are still…

The NHS “is there to improve our health and wellbeing, supporting us to keep mentally and physically well, to get better when we are ill and, when we cannot fully recover, to stay as well as we can to the end of our lives” (NHS Constitution for England). Such a powerful statement and coupled with…

When a referee blows their whistle during a rugby match, the game stops, everyone looks towards the ref, the players listen to what’s being said, a discussion is had, then the game continues. Listening is key in this scenario as the players want to understand why the ref blew their whistle and what it means…

There are always lots of questions asked about mandatory training. What does mandatory training cover? Who needs to do what particular training? When do you need to do refresher training? Where is the training to be done? Maybe you’ve also been asked, “Why do I need to do it?” If you’re left thinking, “I can’t…

In July 2022, Integrated Care Systems (ICSs), led by Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) will replace CCGs. But what do ICSs mean for your practice and does your team understand the concept? Our latest eLearning course will help all staff working in general practice to understand ICSs and ICBs. Course objectives: Gain an overview of the…

Practices have been obliged to offer online access to their future, or prospective, GP health records since 2019. With a move more towards NHS apps, digital platforms and patient-facing systems, from 2022, patients will now have access to new entries in their health records. But what does this mean for your practice, how do you…