Management
Why the right HR policies make a PM‘s job easier
Samantha Rigby, First Practice Management’s HR specialist, on how having effective HR policies will make the life of a practice manager easier One of the keep reading
practice management
Features
How to retain ‘family practice’ status in the ever-expanding web of primary care
Practices are seen as the centre of local communities. As surgeries merge and PCNs solidify, patient anxiety is mounting about the depersonalisation of general practice. keep reading
Management
Five ways to manage summer holiday requests
As the weather hots up leave requests can come in thick and fast as staff want to enjoy a well-deserved break. Here’s how you can, keep reading
Features
Driving improvement in your GP practice
Inspections are an essential part of maintaining standards and driving improvement in healthcare services. In June the Care and Quality Commission published a set of keep reading
News
NAPC Awards 2018 winners announced
Winners of the NAPC Awards 2018 announced at a celebratory dinner in Birmingham The awards celebrate high standards of care, dedication, integration and innovation – keep reading
News
GP practice set to close one site amid funding crisis
A GP practice in Gateshead serving 9,000 patients set to close one site amid funding crisis, the ChronicleLive reports According to the ChronicleLive, Glenpark Medical Practice, which serves keep reading
Compliance
Practice privacy notices (PPN); managing patient records in line with GDPR
It was marked by a flurry of emails – many from companies you’d never before heard of – all reminding you that they have your keep reading
Editors choice
GP contracts; updates to GMS, PMS and APMS
GPs hold a unique position within the NHS; in most cases, they aren’t directly employed by the NHS but are contracted to deliver healthcare and keep reading
Editors choice
Practice insurance; what you need to know
With so much responsibility sitting on the shoulders of the contemporary practice, choosing the right insurance policy for your practice is essential – but with keep reading
Editors choice
Staying calm during a PR crisis
GP practices – although contracted – serve the general population and, as such, are also subject to the scrutiny and whims of that general population. keep reading