Management
Dealing with an employee that’s always late
Employees who are always late can throw off the productivity of an organisation, as well as having a negative impact on morale. Habitual lateness can keep reading
Practice manager
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Get social: Managing staff in the digital age
Social media usage has increased exponentially over the last decade and shows no hint of slowing down. As the health sector continually adapts to medical keep reading
Editors choice
Breaking the ‘stress cycle’
According to recent research, 53% of UK healthcare workers say that they do ‘little or nothing’ to reduce stress levels outside of work. The same keep reading
Editors choice
Online consultations: disrupting rather than destabilising
That technology will play a core role in the future of the NHS is an accepted fact – already it’s opening up access to healthcare. keep reading
Editors choice
Practice management: how to work smarter, not harder
Modern practice managers have their work cut out for them. Practice workload is increasing and resources are decreasing – all practice staff are tasked with keep reading
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The sweet taste of storage space; making the most of your practice
A tidy desk reflects a tidy mind. Having the right storage in place at your practice can be a saving grace and that’s exactly the keep reading
Legal
Campaigner against NHS cuts robs her own GP surgery of £50,000
CREDIT: This story was first seen in The Sun Practice manager Patricia Mayo, who was on £40,000 a year, pushed the clinic in Hartcliffe, Bristol, keep reading
Features
Let’s talk…conflict management
How can practice managers and GP partners identify and manage performance issues early on? How do you solve conflicts before they escalate? Marie Cahalane speaks keep reading
CPD
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
CPD
Skilling up: can PAs offer the additional support practices need?
PAs are viewed as a potential solution to workload pressures facing general practice. Their role is similar to that of a GP; they work autonomously keep reading