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Practices had to cancel hundreds of home visits because of fuel shortages, according to a new survey. Doctors across England, but especially in the South East, have had problems obtaining fuel, according to the British Medical Association. In London and the south east, doctors fear continuing problems, lasting for weeks, according to the BMA survey.…
October 4, 2021, by GP Practice News in GP Practice Management, News 0 Comments
Practices are struggling to recruit staff amid growing abuse from the public and the media over the difficulty in obtaining appointments, it has been reported. The growing crisis has led the British Medical Association to launch a survey of GPs about how they might respond. The media storm over allegations that practices are avoiding face…
October 2, 2021, by GP Practice News in GP Practice Management, News 0 Comments
Practices delivered three million more face to face appointments in August than a year earlier – representing the majority of appointments, according to new data. However, in a statistic that provided fuel to critics of the move to phone triage, the number of face to face appointments was also five million less than in August…
October 1, 2021, 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 September 2021 HR Updates Amber alerts Harassment: Ineffective training not acceptable under “reasonable steps” defence
September 30, 2021, by Practice Index in CQC, GP Practice Management, News, Practice Index News 0 Comments
The first edition of the CQC (Care Quality Commission) Handbook [PLUS] is now available to download. This is a must-have document, packed with information and links to additional resources. It is THE ultimate guide to understanding the CQC and how your practice can be CQC compliant. The handbook covers: An overview of the CQC Registering…
September 30, 2021, by Ben Gowland in News 1 Comment
It was distressing to hear about the practice in East Manchester that suffered a physical attack recently. All our thoughts are with the staff of that particular practice. It will be tough to recover from an experience like that, and our hearts go out to them. The worry for everyone is that this isn’t an…
September 28, 2021, by GP Practice News in GP Practice Management, News 0 Comments
The government was under growing pressure today to designate special fuel stations for key health workers – after most garages ran dry yesterday. One county council, Surrey, says it may declare an emergency and take its own steps to provide dedicated services for key workers. It came as reports grew of doctors and other staff…
October 5, 2021, by GP Practice News in GP Practice Management, News 0 Comments