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A veteran is defined as “anyone who has served for at least one day in Her Majesty’s Armed Forces (Regular or Reserve) or Merchant Mariners who have seen duty on legally defined military operations”. And today (Friday) is Armistice Day; at the 11th hour, on the 11th day, of the 11th month in 1918, the…
November 10, 2022, by Practice Index in GP Practice Management 0 Comments
As winter approaches and GP practice workload spirals upwards, practices are now facing another new target over how quickly they should be seeing patients. During her brief time as health and social care secretary, Thérèse Coffey announced that GP practices would be expected to meet a target of booking all appointments within a fortnight of…
November 9, 2022, by GP Practice News in GP Practice Management, News 0 Comments
More than a fifth of general practice premises are “not fit for purpose,” according to a new survey. The NHS Confederation yesterday called on the Government to provide extra investment to step up the modernisation and building of clinics. Rundown buildings and shortages of computers, phones and other basic equipment mean that new primary care…
November 8, 2022, by GP Practice News in GP Practice Management, News 0 Comments
A controversial project aimed at creating a single research database of GP records has suffered major budget cuts, it has been revealed. The programme was due to have a budget of £8.8 million this year – but this has been cut to £2.5 million by NHS England, the Health Service Journal reported. The ‘General Practice…
November 3, 2022, by Susi O’Brien in GP Practice Management, HR - Human Resources, Staff 4 Comments
A guide to young workers’ rights, and the workplace benefits they can bring. Do you still remember your first-ever job? Go on, take a moment to remember those days… Perhaps you were nervous? Perhaps you hadn’t a clue what you were doing? Perhaps you had a boss who inspired you? My first jobs, as a…
November 2, 2022, by GP Practice News in GP Practice Management, News 0 Comments
The Government hopes to complete the rollout out of its troubled patient record access project this month, Health Secretary Steve Barclay said yesterday. Earlier this week two major suppliers suspended implementation of the Citizens’ Access project while GP leaders have warned that many practices are not ready. The project is intended to give patients access…
November 1, 2022, by Practice Index in H&S Updates, Health & Safety, HR - Human Resources, HR Updates 0 Comments
A summary of the HR and H&S updates issued in October 2022 HR Updates Amber alerts Employee in her 50s discriminated against because of her age Is support for a football club a philosophical belief? Green alerts CV fraud offender ordered to pay back wages How to manage the risks to volunteers
November 10, 2022, by Phil - Practice Index in GP Practice Management, Veterans 0 Comments