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GP leaders reacted in anger last night after being served notice of GP contract changes, which they said they had not agreed. The latest rift with NHS England increases the risk of GPs triggering protest action, which they are thought to have supported in a vote last year. The latest changes will require some practices…
March 1, 2022, by Practice Index in Employment Law, H&S Updates, Health & Safety, HR - Human Resources, HR Updates 0 Comments
A summary of the HR and H&S updates issued in February 2022. HR Updates Red alerts UPDATE – Changes to right to work checks from 6th April 2022 Amber alerts Constructive unfair dismissal for nurse in breach of dress code and uniform policy ASDA worker with dementia wins disability and age discrimination case after employer…
February 28, 2022, by GP Practice News in GP Practice Management, News 0 Comments
General practice continues to work under “intense pressure,” professional leaders have warned after the latest appointment data delivered a mixed picture of activity. Practices in England recorded 25,555,604 appointments in January, according to NHS Digital, nearly 500,000 more than in December.In January last year practices recorded just 22 million appointments but in January 2020 they…
February 25, 2022, by GP Practice News in GP Practice Management, News 0 Comments
The UK’s COVID vaccination programme wins rare praise from auditors today – amid concerns about how it will be continued. Digital systems proved successful in coordinating the drive across multiple outlets while wastage of doses was less than anticipated at just 4%, the National Audit Office reports. Community health facilities ended up delivering many more…
February 24, 2022, by PM Polly in GP Practice Management, Opinion, Practice Manager 9 Comments
When I attended my first practice manager meeting many, many years ago, I thought to myself, ‘What a bunch of cynics! That’s never going to be me.’ My positivity did last for a fair few years; through the first five years, I was still certain that I could effect change and I wasn’t going to…
February 24, 2022, by Mat Phillips in GP Practice Management, Practice Index PLUS, Reception, Receptionists 0 Comments
As a busy practice manager, how many times a day do members of the admin team ask you questions that start with: ‘Have you got a minute to…’, or ‘Can you just…’, or ‘How do we do…’? If this sounds all too familiar, then the Practice Index policy team may just be able to reduce…
February 24, 2022, by GP Practice News in GP Practice Management, News 0 Comments
People who are prescribed physical exercise in primary care settings increase their levels of moderate to vigorous intensity activity by an average of 14 minutes a week, according to a new study. A study published in The BMJ find in most countries physical activity programmes have been ineffective. Overall, one in four adults do not…
March 2, 2022, by GP Practice News in GP Practice Management, News 0 Comments