Management
Combatting sexism in the workplace
It’s 2019 but, sadly, gender inequality and sexism are still rife in the workplace and women must work together to eliminate the epidemic of discrimination, keep reading
Month: March 2019
Health & Patient Care
Suffolk to pour £2.6m into investigating the link between mental and physical health
As reported by the East Anglian Daily Times, millions of pounds are to be invested in breaking down the connections between mental and physical health keep reading
Management
How does GP gatekeeping impact healthcare?
Research has shown that perceptions of GP gatekeeping tend to be accurate, but that patient satisfaction with it can be low Research by the British keep reading
Health Tech
Saving time and improving care with VOIP
By integrating internet telephony (known as voice over internet protocol or VOIP) with its EMIS clinical system Montgomery-House Surgery in Bicester is delivering efficiency benefits keep reading
Health & Patient Care
A sedentary lifestyle linked to 70,000 deaths per year
According to the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, ill health associated with sedentary behaviour costs the NHS at least £0.7bn per year Spending large keep reading
Management
GP recruitment ‘hub’ in rural Scotland proves successful
As reported by Shetland News, a recruitment ‘hub’ to tempt GPs into rural areas has already seen some success A GP recruitment ‘hub’ launched by keep reading
Legal
MDU welcomes pledge for increased consistency from Ombudsman
The MDU has welcomed the announcement that a more consistent approach will be taken when investigating complaints The Medical Defence Union (MDU) has welcomed the keep reading
Live it
Choosing the right charity partner
Many practices support local charities to raise necessary funds for local projects, but how do you know if the charity you’re supporting is legit? Jane keep reading
Compliance
The importance of medical defence
Dr Rob Hendry, medical director at the Medical Protection Society, explains why medical defence is still important for GPs – and their practices – even keep reading
Legal
BMA secures fully-funded personal indemnity for GP trainees
The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced that GPs will no longer need to purchase additional indemnity as of April GP trainees will no longer keep reading