Management
A new dawn, a new day, a new…GP partner
In the current climate, it’s becoming more difficult to attract potential partners for your GP practice. However – if you can make them an offer keep reading
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Management
Opioid prescribing is on the rise across England, new study finds
CREDIT: This story was first seen in the Express and Star Researchers called for a new database detailing patients who are taking large amounts of keep reading
News
Funding boost of £1.8m for 13 GP surgeries in East Devon
CREDIT: This story was first seen in Devon Live The cash will fund technology at the surgeries that will help better care be provided to keep reading
News
Blackpool’s £250k a month bill for missed NHS appointments
CREDIT: This story was first seen in The Gazette Missed appointments with GPs, practice nurses and other healthcare workers cost the Fylde coast NHS around £250,000 keep reading
Management
Splitting GP services up for different patient groups could negatively affect quality of care
CREDIT: This story was first seen in the National Health Executive Initiatives offering faster access to GPs may undermine doctors’ ability to keep people out keep reading
Live it
Safety first: the importance of learning and development disciplines
We never stop learning. The GP Forward View promoted the training of practice staff – and ring-fenced funding for this purpose. Gemma Tonkinsmith, learning and keep reading
Management
Research suggests alternatives to face-to-face GP consultations unlikely to deliver hoped-for benefits
Research published by the University of Bristol suggests that alternatives to face-to-face GP consultations unlikely to deliver hoped-for benefits in practice The realities of implementing keep reading
Management
Capita’s services continue to decline
The BMA has pledged to support GPs who take legal action to rectify underpayments and errors resulting from Capita’s primary care support services BMA GPs keep reading
Live it
60 seconds with Robert Varnam
What do you do to de-stress after a long day? I spend a lot of time away from home with big groups of people so keep reading
Comment
A spoonful of coinfidence: general practice and Downing Street
After a government source suggested that the NHS hospital crisis was the fault of GP surgeries not offering much needed patient access, and prime minister keep reading