Practice Operations
The removal of GP locum pension work restrictions
The NHS Services Business Authority has, under the current circumstances, decided to review and update its rules around GP locums in relation to pension work keep reading
Articles by Eleanor Potter
Health & Patient Care
How GPs can help end food insecurity
Jane Feinmann asks why doctors should care about food insecurity, and what they can do about it CREDIT: This is an edited version of an keep reading
News
Over-40s next in line to get a COVID vaccine
As reported by BBC news, vaccinating people in order of age is the fastest way to cut COVID-19 deaths in the next phase of the keep reading
Comment
Saturday night fever
Carmel Loughlin, practice manager at Three Spires Surgery, on why the last few months in her practice have reminded her of a couple of Bee keep reading
Live it
Using introversion to your advantage
There are many different personality types, all with their own advantages and disadvantages, but one that doesn’t get shouted about enough is the power of keep reading
Management
Why you need to be self-aware to be a successful leader
The ability to monitor yourself is one of the most important traits you can have as a leader. Here’s how to improve your self-awareness CREDIT: keep reading
Management
Will the changes to general practice caused by COVID be permanent?
The pandemic forced primary care practices to change virtually overnight, but will these changes now stay forever? As the country was encouraged to stay at keep reading
News
Half with cancer signs didn’t contact GP in first wave
As reported by BBC news, almost half of people with potential cancer symptoms did not contact their GP during the first wave of the pandemic, keep reading
News
Women to trial ‘do-it-at-home’ smear test kits for NHS
As reported by BBC news, about 31,000 women in London are being offered “do-it-at-home” tests to check for early warnings of cervical cancer, as part keep reading
Health Tech
Why digital inequalities need to be addressed in primary care
If ‘digital by default’ is the new normal for primary care David Maguire, senior analyst at The King’s Fund, wonders how we can be certain keep reading