Management
How the telephone can help achieve the GP Forward View
As the GP Forward View urges practices to act as the bedrock for the transformation of NHS care, the pressure is on to do more keep reading
Practice Operations
News
NHS England holds back £120m from CCGs
The HSJ reported on August 11 that the funding has been held from clinical commissioning groups to help the Department of Health deliver a financial keep reading
Comment
Investigating indemnity and new models of care
Ensure all staff are protected As an employer, or somebody responsible for the running of a practice, you could be leaving yourself vulnerable if you keep reading
News
Blackburn GP calls for more cash for primary care in Lancashire
CREDIT: This story was first seen on This is Lancashire Blackburn GP Dr Malcolm Ridgway has put forward proposals for an extra £187m to be keep reading
Management
Millions finding it harder to get a GP appointment, new analysis shows
CREDIT: This story was first seen in the Independent Data indicates it is becoming harder to see your GP, and that people are increasingly dissatisfied with keep reading
Comment
Are pay conditions for salaried GPs likely to affect motivation?
Figures from NHS Digital have revealed that salaried GPs, on average, earned £53,600 during 2014/2015 compared to GP partners earning £101,500 over the same period. keep reading
Management
Keeping it in the family: Dr Peter Swinyard offers advice for the future
The FDA will be particularly familiar to those working in smaller practices, with the charitable organisation regularly signposting their members to key educational resources in keep reading
News
NHS launches plan to drive out wasteful and ineffective drug prescriptions
NHS England has published detailed plans – drawn up with family doctors and pharmacists – to cut out prescriptions for ineffective, over-priced and low value keep reading
Management
Leader of the pack: Practice Manager of the Year
After 22 years of working in primary care it would be understandable if Karin Bruce was beginning to take on fewer managerial responsibilities or, perhaps, keep reading
News
GPs and nurses could treat patients at Ipswich Hospital’s A&E under new proposals
CREDIT: This story was first seen in the Ipswich Star Pressure on Ipswich Hospital’s under-strain A&E department could be eased if new proposals are approved keep reading