News
Essex faces GP and nurse crisis
Essex is facing a workforce crisis, as some of the worst-hit areas are operating with just over 40 GPs per 100,000 patients and with high keep reading
recruitment
Management
NHS England sets sights on Australia for GP recruitment drive
NHS England continues its strained quest to take on new GPs, having now widened its scope to include Australia We previously reported that the organisation keep reading
Management
Northern Ireland’s general practices in a worst state ever, claims senior doctor
Stepping down from his role as chair of the BMA Northern Ireland’s GP committee, Dr Tom Black has laid bare his thoughts on the state keep reading
Health Tech
Conducting an effective interview
General practice is under pressure and it is more important than ever to ensure that you are recruiting the right people to your practice team. keep reading
Management
The GP retention scheme
GPs are leaving the sector – for a multitude of reasons – at a time where there are more GPs needed. The NHS England has keep reading
Compliance
Practice recruitment procedures: disclosure and barring service (DBS) checks
A disclosure and barring service (DBS) check helps employers make safer recruitment decisions; however, in general practice, it is mandatory that certain members of staff – all keep reading
News
NHS England accused of ‘poaching’ Irish GPs
CREDIT: This story was originally seen on eveningecho.ie The NHS is heavily pushing its International GP Recruitment Programme into Ireland, which one Cork GP believes keep reading
Legal
A legal eye on general practice
There’s an element of uncertainty in general practice at the moment – across the entire healthcare sector, for that matter. The wider perception is gloomy keep reading
News
GPs welcome MDU’s reduced-price subscriptions
The MDU’s Transactional Benefits membership has proven popular with struggling GPs, according to the organisation’s research Seventy-three per cent of 404 GPs taking part in keep reading
News
The time for a joined-up approach to recruiting international doctors is now
The red tape surrounding the recruitment of international doctors is confusing and conflicting, experts say According to the BMJ, the UK urgently needs a joined-up keep reading