Practice Operations
The six basics of effective procurement
Procurement isn’t rocket science, it’s not brain surgery and it’s not curing illness This is an edited version of an article which originally appeared on keep reading
Month: October 2019
News
Crimond Surgery honoured for ‘bright idea’ when treating chronic pain
A GP surgery from Crimond has been recognised by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) for its innovative approach to supporting patients with chronic keep reading
Live it
The link between volunteering and happiness
Jump, a social enterprise that measures and values social impact, has released a report that examines new data and larger sample sizes to understand the keep reading
Uncategorized
How small changes can transform vulnerable patients’ access to GPs
Some of the most vulnerable people in the UK struggle to access primary care. Dr Katherine Taylor, volunteer at Doctors of the World and GP keep reading
News
BMA calls government for second referendum
Following the announcement of a revised withdrawal agreement, the BMA has called on the government to put the final decision on Brexit to public vote keep reading
Compliance
Derbyshire GP surgery dumping patients who miss appointments
A ‘three strikes and you’re out’ policy has been adopted by a Derbyshire practice for those who continuously miss appointments without cancellation. This is an keep reading
Health Tech
NHSE publishes toolkit for implementing online GP consultations
New guidance suggests GP surgeries should share good practice, help build connections and support the vision of the NHS Long Term Plan when implementing online keep reading
Legal
A court has heard that GP cited Angelina Jolie and Jade Goody as excuses to molest female patients
GP molested female patients as young as 11 by using medical stories about celebrities including Angelina Jolie as an excuse for his invasive examinations, a keep reading
Health Tech
Warrington GP practices set to launch eConsult service
Three Warrington practices have launched a new online consultation service for patients This is an edited version of an article first published in the Warrington keep reading
Compliance
Offer cancer screenings during lunch breaks, report urges
NHS could tailor appointments so people don’t have to take time off work to attend them This is an edited version of an article first keep reading