CREDIT: This story was first seen in the Daily Post Betsi chiefs deny claims they want to ‘destroy independent general practice’ across North Wales, the Daily Post reports. A GP practice has blasted health chiefs who claimed the [read more]
CREDIT: This story was first seen in The Plymouth Herald Trainees in general practice working in rural and seaside towns could be given a one-off £20,000 payment, The Plymouth Herald reports. New GPs beginning their careers in [read more]
CREDIT: This story was first seen on the RCGP news GPs must be added to the Migration Advisory Committee’s Shortage Occupation List in order to tackle the severe lack of GPs across the UK, according [read more]
In the wider world, technology is seen to drive development; this is no different in the health sector. Where time is of the essence, staff are over-burdened and time a finite resource, health-tech might hold [read more]
While it is preferable that general practices do not have staff members as patients, sometimes this may be unavoidable. Dr Rachel Birch, medicolegal adviser at the Medical Protection Society (MPS) looks at the risks involved [read more]
CREDIT: This story was first seen in The Guardian The Guardian writes that Prof Helen Stokes-Lampard, chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners, says colleagues are left anxious by overwork and exhaustion. “Shattered” GPs are lying awake at [read more]
Integrated working in healthcare is being lauded as the future of healthcare – and a system that can meet growing demand on the NHS. Getting into shape: Delivering a workforce for integrated care, published by [read more]
CREDIT: This story was first seen in The Daily Mail Time-wasting patients are placing even more strain on NHS by not turning up to their GP appointments, angry doctors warn. The Daily Mail reports that time-wasting [read more]
CREDIT: This story was first seen in the Mirror Doctor shortages are forcing the closure of a surgery in the constituency of the Tory minister responsible for GPs, the Mirror reports. Steve Brine MP , hired by Theresa May as Health [read more]
What do practice managers need to know if a GP at their practice is subject to a ‘fitness to practice’ investigation by the General Medical Council (GMC)? Marie Dancer, managing partner at Richard Nelson LLP [read more]
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