Compliance
‘It’s not safe’: some Norfolk GPs have 4,000 patients
A shortage of doctors has left individual GPs in our region responsible for as many as 4,000 patients, figures have revealed This is an edited keep reading
Practice Operations
Practice Operations
BMA launches a manifesto for health policy
The BMA has called for increased investment to put the NHS back on a sustainable footing and an end to the punitive pension tax system keep reading
Practice Operations
Debunked: the General Practice Resilience Programme 2018/2019
The General Practice Resilience Programme aims to help struggling practices to be more sustainable; here’s how it is being implemented in 2018/2019 The GP and keep reading
Compliance
Summarising NHS guidance on GP mergers
GP mergers are becoming increasingly popular. In this article we reflect on the pros and cons of merging and summarise the NHS guidelines for your keep reading
Health & Patient Care
Obesity threatens to bankrupt the NHS as prescriptions for diabetes hit a record £1.075 billion a year
Obesity threatens to bankrupt the NHS as prescriptions for diabetes hit a record £1.075 billion a year, say experts This is an edited version of keep reading
Health Tech
‘Significant resource’ needed to support dwindling GP numbers
‘Significant resource’ in both capital and running costs for technologies are needed to support primary care among dwindling UK GPs, a report has found This keep reading
Practice Operations
How to use Halloween to your practice’s advantage
Halloween has a formidable reputation in the world of medicine, but what can a practice do to harness the horror and provide excellent service to keep reading
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
News
GP surgery cake sale raises £500 for suicide bereavement charity
A cake sale and raffle held at an Exmouth GP surgery has raised a significant sum for a suicide bereavement charity This is an edited keep reading
News
GPs’ real terms income is falling
Research has shown that GP salaries are continuing to decrease, making the goal of becoming a GP even less attractive to prospective medical students This keep reading