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It’s been a long pandemic. And GP practices are nowhere near out of it yet. Demands (and often tempers) are high, yet feelings of being valued across the sector are pretty low. All parts of the NHS system have been thanked in generic terms for so long that lines like ‘thank you for your efforts’,…
March 9, 2022, by GP Practice News in GP Practice Management, News 0 Comments
Practices must be enabled to switch their focus to prevention of disease, Health Secretary Sajid Javid has said. In a wide-ranging speech, setting out his proposals for the NHS, Mr Javid acknowledged that primary care is currently “far too stretched.” Personalised care that empowers patients and uses “technological leaps” is another key to radical reform…
March 7, 2022, by GP Practice News in GP Practice Management, News, Wales 0 Comments
The growing numbers of consultations in general practice are “unsustainable” in Wales, a senior doctor has warned. It is leading to burnout and GPs taking early retirement and changing career, the Welsh conference of local medical committees has been told. Speaking to the conference, Dr Phil White, chair of the British Medical Associations’ Welsh GP…
March 4, 2022, by GP Practice News in GP Practice Management, News 0 Comments
GPs working as independent contractors should be phased out of the NHS over ten years, according to a report by an influential think-tank published today. The Policy Exchange report was endorsed by Health Secretary Sajid Javid who said it offered “credible ideas.” The researchers said their ideas would help improve recruitment – as data yesterday…
March 3, 2022, by Ben Gowland in GP Practice Management, Podcasts 0 Comments
The world has changed so much in recent times that we now face some fundamental philosophical questions, including, “What constitutes a GP practice?” According to Wikipedia, General Practice is “services provided by general practitioners”. Let’s not dwell on how out of date that is, or how disrespectful it is to all the other clinicians apart…
March 3, 2022, by Paula the PM in General Practice, GP Practice Management, Opinion 3 Comments
I’ve been expecting the new contract changes to arrive, so I’ve been keeping an eye on my emails more closely than usual. At first glance, some of the changes seem relatively innocuous – that is, until you get to the ‘work late’ and ‘Saturday too’ bit. It’s just slipped in there, almost as if we…
March 3, 2022, by Robyn Clark in (IGPM) Institute of General Practice Management 0 Comments
Following the publication of NHS England & Improvement’s letter titled “General Practice Contract Arrangements in 2022/23”, the IGPM received a large number of contacts from members highlighting their concerns over proposed changes. We canvassed remaining members for their opinions and have produced this document to highlight to NHS England & Improvement (NHSE&I) and other relevant…
March 10, 2022, by Practice Index in Employment Law, GP Practice Management, HR - Human Resources 1 Comment