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Only 50% of GPs intend to work beyond the age of 60, according to the latest survey highlighting the pressure on the profession. GP leaders said the findings of the survey, by Pulse, were “unsurprising.” The survey found significant numbers of doctors seeking to leave the profession before the age of 55. Dr Martin Whitenburgh,…
June 7, 2022, by GP Practice News in GP Practice Management, News 0 Comments
There was a two-fold rise in telephone and video GP consultations with children and young people during the first COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, according to new figures out today. Children and young people’s contacts with GPs in England dropped by 41%, which is equivalent to 2.8 million contacts, between March and June 2020 compared with…
June 1, 2022, by Practice Index in H&S Updates, Health & Safety, HR Updates 0 Comments
A summary of the HR and H&S updates issued in May 2022 HR Updates Red alerts UPDATE – Further extension for adjusted remote right to work checks Amber alerts Changes to fit notes Direct sex discrimination win for mother of triplets H&S Updates Amber alerts How to manage the risks to volunteers
June 1, 2022, by GP Practice News in GP Practice Management, News 0 Comments
The rate of violent crimes at GP practices has doubled over the past five years, researchers report today. Gareth Iacobucci, of the BMJ in London, UK, led the investigation. He sent freedom of information requests to the 45 police forces in the UK, asking for details of crimes committed at general practices. Of these, 42…
May 31, 2022, by GP Practice News in GP Practice Management, News, Northern Ireland 0 Comments
A search is under way for the best practice in Northern Ireland. The Royal College of GPs in the region names a practice and a GP annually as the best of the year. It has now appealed to patients to make their nominations. Regional college chair Dr Laurence Dorman said: “The last couple of years…
May 31, 2022, by GP Practice News in GP Practice Management, News 0 Comments
GP leaders have appealed to patients to notify practices when they cannot attend appointments – as the number of missed appointments begins to climb. The Royal College of GPs stopped short of backing calls for patients to be charged if they miss an appointment, warning of “unintended consequences.” The latest data shows that 1.04 million…
May 27, 2022, by GP Practice News in GP Practice Management, News 0 Comments
GP numbers remain in “steady but sustained” decline, the British Medical Association has warned following the publication of new data. NHS England data shows that total GP numbers, including trainees, are fewer than a year ago, whether measures as full time equivalent or by numbers of doctors. The data suggests that big increases in trainee…
June 7, 2022, by GP Practice News in GP Practice Management, News 0 Comments