News
Insufficient pay award knocks doctor morale, says BMA
After the latest doctor pay award was announced last month, the BMA surveyed the community and found that the majority of doctors are deeply unhappy keep reading
Month: August 2018
Compliance
Practice recruitment procedures: disclosure and barring service (DBS) checks
A disclosure and barring service (DBS) check helps employers make safer recruitment decisions; however, in general practice, it is mandatory that certain members of staff – all keep reading
News
The GP Forward View needs a radical overhaul, claims RCGP
According to a report by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP), the GP Forward View – launched in 2016 and described as a ‘lifeline’ keep reading
Live it
Breaking the ‘stress cycle’
According to recent research, 53% of UK healthcare workers say that they do ‘little or nothing’ to reduce stress levels outside of work. The same keep reading
News
Online doctors are selling unregulated drugs to patients, BBC exposé shows
BBC One’s latest episode of Panorama – called Online Doctors Uncovered – delves into how online doctor websites are using legal loopholes to sell unregulated medication, keep reading
News
Does Virgin pose a threat to the NHS?
CREDIT: This story was seen on The Guardian Virgin taking on an ever-increasing volume of NHS contracts has created fears over how this might impact keep reading
Comment
Leading GP apologises for controversial statement about general practice
Dr Arvind Madan came under fire this week as, in an interview with Pulse, he said GP should be ‘pleased’ about the closure of small keep reading
News
Reducing doctor training ‘would be a mistake’, warns BMA
The BMA has responded health minister Stephen Barclay’s proposal to shorten doctors’ training time in order to boost the diminishing workforce, stating that it ‘would keep reading
Management
A positive presence: mentoring and coaching in general practice
General practice is a first point of contact for around 90% of patients accessing the NHS – it’s hectic and this is a burden felt keep reading
Live it
Creating a culture of personal mastery in your workforce
What kind of leader are you? Personal mastery – or developing your ‘self’ – can help you to become a better leader by improving your keep reading