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Practices led by ethnic minority GPs are not “operating on a level playing field,” inspectors admitted yesterday. The conclusion came after the publication by the Care Quality Commission of an investigation into claims that these practices face unfair discrimination. These practices are most likely to be operating in communities with high levels of deprivation and…
January 19, 2022, by GP Practice News in GP Practice Management, News 0 Comments
Practices risk losing staff because of the mandatory vaccination rules, GP leaders warned today. It came as one GP announced she is leaving practice because she has refused to undergo COVID vaccination.Dr Fui Mee Quek announced her plans as GP leaders warned that the impact on practices of mandatory vaccination rules is a “significant concern.”…
January 19, 2022, by GP Practice News in GP Practice Management, News 0 Comments
Many patients have found remote general practice consultations more convenient and easier than face to face meetings, according to a new study. Some patients have found themselves “empowered” to express themselves more clearly than they would in person, according to a University of Surrey study. Researchers from the University of Surrey, UK, collated previous findings…
January 13, 2022, by Nicola Davies in Opinion 4 Comments
Happy New Year to you all – I hope you had a good break (even if it was only the bank holidays). After a busy few days in between Christmas and New Year, and organising our last Covid vaccination clinic for the weekend, I returned to work hoping that generally people would have enjoyed their…
January 13, 2022, by AISMA in Finance 0 Comments
With a depleted workforce, encouraging GPs to become partners has never been more difficult. In this episode of the AISMA Finance Clinic, specialist medical accountants [i] Abi Newbury and Andrew Burwood discuss with James Gransby how to tempt new partners into general practice. They talk about how it’s not just the financial aspects of partnership…
January 13, 2022, by GP Practice News in GP Practice Management, News, Scotland 0 Comments
Practices in a region of Scotland have been ordered to suspend all routine services and concentrate on the most serious cases. The “black alert” will remain in place in NHS Lanarkshire for up to four weeks, it was announced. Practices will focus on the most urgent and “time critical” care, the organisation said. It said…
January 11, 2022, by GP Practice News in GP Practice Management, News 0 Comments
GP locums are more likely to be young males and work in underperforming practices or in rural areas, according to a new study. Analysis by researchers at the University of Manchester found that although the proportion of locums has not changed significantly between 2017 and 2020 – at 3% – usage of locums varied significantly…
January 20, 2022, by GP Practice News in GP Practice Management, News 0 Comments