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The development of the UK’s greenest ever health building has raised questions about the future of hundreds of premises developed earlier this century. Community Health Partnerships, which runs many premises, revealed its concerns as the “green” surgery in Coventry nears completion. The NHS is going to have to make decisions quite soon about hundreds of…
October 26, 2021, by GP Practice News in GP Practice Management, News 0 Comments
Practices have received their first national guidance on how to begin a protest against the government’s controversial “name and shame” proposals. The British Medical Association’s GP committee voted last week to reject the £250 million “support” package and to ballot members on industrial action. The BMA has now circulated advice to practices on how to…
October 22, 2021, by GP Practice News in GP Practice Management, News 0 Comments
Practice staff could be asked to refuse requests for data and form filling as GPs revolt over the proposed “name and shame” support package, it has been announced. GPs are considering unprecedented industrial action in the row over government and media “bullying” over face to face appointments, it was announced last night. The British Medical…
October 21, 2021, by Practice Index in News 0 Comments
Hot on the trails of the CQC Handbook [PLUS], the latest addition to our popular ‘must-have’ series has landed. The brand-new Governance Handbook [PLUS] is now available to download. This essential guide features the governance requirements that must be considered within any primary care setting. Packed with over 148 pages of the latest updates and information…
October 21, 2021, by Mat Phillips in GP Practice Management 2 Comments
It could be suggested that, nowadays, those of us who work in the service industry (AKA the front line) are getting a tough time from the public, those who hold our contracts and those who are their paymasters – i.e., those who work at the Department of Health and Social Care. Statistics highlight that we’re…
October 19, 2021, by GP Practice News in GP Practice Management, News 0 Comments
A grassroots practice revolt against the government’s “name and shame” proposals to force an increase in face to face appointments is under way. Practice leaders say the proposals are merely stoking abuse and violence against staff. One large local medical committee has advised practices to have nothing to do with the package – and another…
October 18, 2021, by GP Practice News in GP Practice Management, News, Northern Ireland 0 Comments
Practice leaders in Northern Ireland say they are “confident” the region will see improvements after the regional government put extra cash into primary care. The region’s government has doubled the cash it is putting into new phone systems for practices to help them manage patient demand. It is also setting aside £3.8 million to help…
October 28, 2021, by GP Practice News in GP Practice Management, News 0 Comments