News
Gateshead surgery saved by private GP group
A Gateshead surgery has been saved from closure by a private GP group, according to Chronicle Live A little good news for patients of the keep reading
Month: August 2018
Management
BMA calls on doctors to consider GP Retention Scheme
The BMA is urging GPs to find out if they are eligible for the GP Retention Scheme, which has 300 participants already Practice doctors considering keep reading
Management
Medway committee postpones decision on merging practices
As reported by Kent Online, the decision regarding whether to merge five GP surgeries into three has been postponed, following a local patient protest Kent’s keep reading
Editors choice
GP contracts; updates to GMS, PMS and APMS
GPs hold a unique position within the NHS; in most cases, they aren’t directly employed by the NHS but are contracted to deliver healthcare and keep reading
Finance and funding
Scrap ‘ineffective’ tax relief to fund NHS, says think tank
A think tank is requesting that the government cancels an initiative aimed at entrepreneurs in order to help fund the NHS The Resolution Foundation has keep reading
Long-term conditions
Mental health therapists in practices could ‘radically change’ primary care
New guidelines from NHS England could see mental health therapists placed within GP surgeries NHS England has set out new guidelines which encourage the placement keep reading
Management
South Tyneside suffers high levels of week-long waits for GP appointments
A spokesperson for South Tyneside CCG has defended the fact that practices in the area are causing patients to wait a week or more for keep reading
Editors choice
Practice insurance; what you need to know
With so much responsibility sitting on the shoulders of the contemporary practice, choosing the right insurance policy for your practice is essential – but with keep reading
Editors choice
Staying calm during a PR crisis
GP practices – although contracted – serve the general population and, as such, are also subject to the scrutiny and whims of that general population. keep reading
News
GP closure sees patients forced to travel 30 miles
The Belfast Telegraph has reported that residents of a small village in Co Fermanagh are having to travel at least 30 miles to see a keep reading