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The pandemic changed so many things for all of us; daily lives became disrupted, and the new norm meant remaining within the four walls of home. Sadly, the circumstances of lockdown gave rise to a growing trend of increased domestic abuse and sexual assault. Domestic abuse/sexual abuse helplines reported a growing number of people calling…
April 7, 2022, by AISMA in AISMA, Pensions 0 Comments
Other NHS Pension Scheme benefits Previous sections of this guide have covered the benefits payable by the NHS Pension Scheme on retirement. However, the scheme also provides important benefits in the event of a scheme member dying or becoming ill, meaning that they can no longer work in their current role. No one plans for…
April 6, 2022, by GP Practice News in GP Practice Management, News 0 Comments
A new project has explored how “safety netting” can be used effectively to improve the timely diagnosis of cancer in UK primary care, researchers have reported. Researchers in Bradford have been developing systems to enable practice staff to explain to patients the uncertainty around symptoms – and when and why they need to report changes…
April 4, 2022, by GP Practice News in GP Practice Management, News 0 Comments
Practices must deliver 50 million extra appointments and take on 26,000 extra staff, the government has ordered. The plan is contained in the annual instruction booklet issued to NHS England, known as the NHS mandate. The increase represents 15% of the current level of 300 million appointments and the demand is likely to stoke tension…
April 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 March 2022 HR Updates Red alerts Living with Covid Amber alerts Fair dismissal for BMA employee for conduct in grievance process
April 1, 2022, by GP Practice News in GP Practice Management, News 0 Comments
The number of GP partners has fallen by more than a fifth in the last seven years, according to new data showing how practices are struggling to cope with growing numbers of appointments. Practices delivered a record number of appointments in February despite declines in the trained GP workforce, according to new NHS Digital data.…
March 31, 2022, by Ben Gowland in GP Practice Management, Podcasts 0 Comments
There is something about the phrase “health inequalities” which is intangible and difficult to relate to the day-to-day practice of a GP surgery. We all understand the concept of health inequalities, that some people struggle with access to healthcare and their healthcare outcomes are worse than others, even within a very small geographical area. What…
April 7, 2022, by Practice Index in Campaigns, General Practice 0 Comments