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How to collect your memories
So much more than ‘dust-gatherers’, ‘trinkets’ or ‘tat’, a carefully curated collection of personal treasures can become a legacy of a life well lived, discovers keep reading
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Management
How to successfully implement a triage system in your practice
The BMA has released guidance designed to support GP practices in implementing triage systems that can be adapted to individual practice circumstances CREDIT: This is keep reading
News
A senior GP rejects Government plans to bypass practices for cancer diagnosis
As reported by Practice Index, Dr Bramall-Stanier, a GP leader, has criticised Government plans to send patients directly for cancer tests without first having practice keep reading
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Nurses suffer after a rift between GP partners created a ‘toxic workplace’
As reported by nursinginpractice.com, a rift between two GP partners in a London practice created a ‘toxic workplace’ for three nurses and other staff. The keep reading
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How playing an instrument boosts your brain power
Studies have shown that playing an instrument can benefit your cognitive abilities and memory, with positive effects both in the short term and long term keep reading
Practice Operations
Should general practice introduce a ‘primary care doctor’?
GPC UK and SASC UK have released a joint statement giving their thoughts on the recent proposals for regulatory change and the creation of a keep reading
Management
How to handle tricky reference requests for current or ex-employees
Writing a reference for an employee with whom you’ve had a tricky relationship is no mean feat – here are some answers to some frequently keep reading
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Five body language tricks to boost your communication
Showing attentiveness to a conversation lets people feel heard and can open up the door for more meaningful interactions, showing the person you’re engaging with keep reading
Compliance
A guide to the role of the PCN pharmacy technician
The role of the network pharmacy technician is vital within a PCN – but what does the role entail? And what should you consider when keep reading
News
RCGP chair responds to survey revealing practices being forced to stop routine appointments
Professor Kamila Hawthorne, chair of the Royal College of GPs, has responded to a survey by Pulse magazine on GP practices being forced to stop keep reading