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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…
March 7, 2024, by GP Practice News in (IGPM) Institute of General Practice Management, GP Practice Management, News, Wales 0 Comments
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…
March 1, 2024, by Practice Index in Employment Law, H&S Updates, Health & Safety, HR - Human Resources, HR Updates 0 Comments
A summary of the HR and H&S updates issued in February 2024. HR Updates Red alerts Changes to statutory paternity leave Amber alerts Manager loses tribunal claim for the right to work entirely from home Unfair dismissal for employee who failed to follow instructions H&S Updates Red alerts Updates to first aid at work guidance…
February 29, 2024, by Paula the PM in Funding, General Practice, GP Contract, GP Practice Management, NHS 2 Comments
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…
February 29, 2024, by Practice Index in Appraisals, Employment Law, HR - Human Resources, HR Updates 0 Comments
In our latest HR clinic, Susi O’Brien (HR Help advisor) and Claire Houston (Practice Manager Support Manager) explored recruitment, appraisals and workforce planning Here is a summary of the questions we received, and the answers given. As a Practice Manager, the senior partner does my appraisal, but I really don’t think they understand my role…
February 29, 2024, by GP Practice News in GP Practice Management, News 0 Comments
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”…
February 22, 2024, by Practice Index in GP Practice Management, Podcasts 2 Comments
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…
March 7, 2024, by Practice Index in (IGPM) Institute of General Practice Management, CQC, GP Practice Management, News, Patients, Practice Index HUB, Practice Index PLUS, Staff 0 Comments