Legal
Manager wrongly sacked amid theft row, tribunal heard
Tribunal has found that a GP unfairly dismissed her practice manager,after the manager and her mother gave themselves unauthorised pay rises This is an edited keep reading
Care Quality Commission (CQC)
Management
What does an ‘inadequate’ practice look like? Focus on ‘effective’ care
In the second part of our new series Practice Business continues to explore the factors that can contribute to your practice being deemed ‘inadequate’ – keep reading
Management
Patient safety; reporting incidents to the NRLS
Every day GP practices strive to support and deliver healthcare; key to success is ensuring that they are providing safe care – and this is keep reading
News
CQC releases State of Care report
The CQC’s latest care report highlights the issues the NHS is facing today, alongside the positive changes that could be made According to the Care keep reading
Management
The right steps to an improved CQC rating
What does it take to manage a GP practice? Those who are on the frontline know how much of a challenge it can be to keep reading
Management
Southern Health still ‘requires improvement’ after unexplained deaths
According to the BBC, Southern Health has shown some improvement – but 272 still remain unexplained Southern Health has been rated ‘requires improvement’ by CQC keep reading
News
Online doctors are selling unregulated drugs to patients, BBC exposé shows
BBC One’s latest episode of Panorama – called Online Doctors Uncovered – delves into how online doctor websites are using legal loopholes to sell unregulated medication, keep reading
Management
Legionella: testing and control in practices
From noroviruses to mould, GP practices can be a minefield of contagions and even the most rigorous health and safety arrangements can fall prey to keep reading