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GPs are facing great challenges in providing continuity of care, according to the Chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners, Professor Martin Marshall. In a keynote address to the RCGP Annual Conference today, Professor Marshall will highlight the effects of intense workload and workforce pressures facing GPs and their staff. The conference is held…
June 29, 2022, by GP Practice News in News 0 Comments
Doctors have renewed calls for radical action in protest at changes imposed on the general practice without agreement. Practices should withdraw from primary care networks and plan for “industrial action” until NHS England withdraws unpopular contractual impositions, the British Medical Association conference resolved yesterday. The vote, passed with 57% support, means the BMA has a…
June 28, 2022, by GP Practice News in News 0 Comments
Practice staff should get self-defence training to prepare them for attacks by patients or members of the public, doctors have stated. The training should be routinely available to all clinical staff, the British Medical Conference decided yesterday. The proposal was part of a package to tackle the rising tide of abuse against health workers and…
June 27, 2022, by GP Practice News in GP Practice Management, News 0 Comments
Practices have lost a landmark legal battle over charges levied by an NHS landlord, it has been revealed. Practices have been refusing to pay service charges levied by NHS Property Services and had mounted a legal challenge against the agency. They claim that charges have been frequently miscalculated and also disputed the nature of their…
June 23, 2022, by Phil - Practice Index in GP Practice Management, Staff, Training 0 Comments
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…
June 23, 2022, by Practice Index in Annual Leave, Employment Law, HR - Human Resources, HR Updates, Staff 0 Comments
It’s the start of summer and that means, peak holiday season has arrived! At this time of year, practices are usually filled with excited chatter about trips to sunny destinations. Given the stress and restrictions of the past two years, these trips are more meaningful than ever. Alas, 2022 has brought a sting in its…
June 23, 2022, by Robyn Clark in (IGPM) Institute of General Practice Management 5 Comments
I’m sure we’ve all heard things in our day-to-day lives that have shocked us, angered us, filled us with passion or other emotions. One line that sticks with me was uttered by my fellow IGPM Director, Jo Wadey. When she asked why practice managers were not included in the English Government’s New to Partnership Scheme,…
June 29, 2022, by GP Practice News in News 0 Comments