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Primary care could face a wave of reform in its funding systems as the government seeks to make budgets stretch further, the new Chancellor of the Exchequer has revealed. Jeremy Hunt was pressed by MPs about his intentions for the NHS when he gave his Parliamentary statement yesterday, reversing many of the policies proposed by…
October 18, 2022, by GP Practice News in GP Practice Management, News 0 Comments
A new analysis, published today, supports the benefits of improving access to blood tests in primary care for patients who may have cancer. The issue has become a key problem for practices, faced with pressure to identify patients at risk whilst not overloading hospitals with referrals or risking patients facing delays after referral. A study…
October 17, 2022, by GP Practice News in GP Practice Management, News 0 Comments
Time is running out for the UK to retain hundreds of newly qualified GPs caught in a visa trap, the Royal College of GPs has warned. The college has made a new appeal to Home Secretary Suella Braverman to solve the problem, which requires GPs from overseas to get a sponsor after they complete their…
October 13, 2022, by Susi O’Brien in Employment Law, HR - Human Resources, HR Updates 0 Comments
I’ve been an HR professional for 18 years and supporting managers with disciplinary situations is part of the bread and butter of my work. The most common advice I give in such situations is ‘think about process’. But what do I mean by that, and why is it so important? Misconduct To start with, I…
October 10, 2022, by GP Practice News in GP Practice Management, News 0 Comments
England is to get a thousand GP assistants to help reduce the workload facing doctors, it has been announced. The news was welcomed by the Royal College of GPs, which warned it should not be seen as a substitute for improving GP numbers. The GP assistants are to help with paperwork and to undertake basic…
October 6, 2022, by Practice Index in Employment Law, HR - Human Resources, HR Updates 0 Comments
If you’re faced with managing a staff member who is underperforming, it can be a daunting prospect to know exactly how to approach the situation. Robyn Clark (aka JacksonR) and Susi O’Brien (HR Help advisor) hosted a lunchtime HR Clinic which looked at how to tackle this tricky issue. As expected, we received lots of questions…
October 6, 2022, by GP Practice News in GP Practice Management, News 0 Comments
Practice staff have been encouraged to be careful of hackers and cyberattacks and now an expert has shared a range of tips to protect systems. Mike Fell, Executive Director of National Cyber Security Operations at NHS Digital since April 2022, gave advice as part of international Cyber Security Awareness Month this October. He warns that…
October 18, 2022, by GP Practice News in GP Practice Management, News 0 Comments