Management
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
Year: 2018
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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
Health & Patient Care
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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GPs may be earning money from ‘ghost patients’
The Guardian has reported that millions of ‘ghost patients’ may be on GP registers According to The Guardian, GP surgeries across England may have as keep reading
Health & Patient Care
GPs are letting down heart failure patients
British Heart Foundation research has revealed serious shortcomings in heart failure care, much of which could be improved by better GP-hospital communication According to new keep reading
Health & Patient Care
Boosting community health; becoming a ‘parkrun’ practice
One way of lessening the pressure on general practice is looking at ways of improving the health of the population. Social prescribing is being promoted keep reading