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Useful websites for the Medical Practice Manager

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AMSPAR
http://www.amspar.com
An organisation which supports the work of the Practice Manager through training and development and Practice Manager qualification by examination and assessment
British Medical Association
http://www.bma.org.uk
The Trade Union and Professional Organisation for GPs
Chief Medical Officer's website
http://www.dh.gov.uk/cmo
Information on key public health and clinical quality issues
Clinical Governance
http://www.dh.gov.uk/PolicyAndGuidance/Health
AndSocialCareTopics/ClinicalGovernance/fs/en
and http://www.cgsupport.nhs.uk
Information about clinical governance in fairly simple terms
Department of Health - primary care
http://www.dh.gov.uk/PolicyAndGuidance/
OrganisationPolicy/PrimaryCare/fs/en
Primary care issues with a whole range of very relevant subjects for the Practice Manager - part of the DoH website
Dispensing Doctors' Association
http://www.dispensingdoctor.org
A must-see website for all GP dispensing Practices
FHS Appeals Authority
http://www.fhsaa.org.uk
The arbitrator of contractual and financial disputes between PCTs and Practices in England including appeals on patient complaints
Glasgow LMC
http://www.glasgow-lmc.co.uk
News relating to Glasgow and the whole of Scotland
GPSoC - GP Systems of Choice
http://www.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk/
systemsandservices/gpsupport/gpsoc

The scheme through which the NHS will fund the provision of GP clinical IT systems in England
Health Department Circulars
http://www.dh.gov.uk/PublicationsAnd
Statistics/LettersAndCirculars/fs/en
Access any current or past DoH circulars
Improvement Foundation
http://www.improvementfoundation.org
Aims to develop capacity and capability for public service improvement
Information Centre
http://www.ic.nhs.uk
An NHS Special Health Authority that collects, analyses and distributes national statistics on health and social care
Information Commissioner
http://www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk
Information about Data Protection - as well as links to other places on this subject
Institute of Health Care Managers (IHM)
http://www.ihm.org.uk
An organisation which has Practice Managers in its membership (albeit few in number) and looks at professional qualifications, training and support
King's Fund
http://www.kingsfund.org.uk
A training organisation and resource for undertaking "Organisation and Quality" work in general practice
Londonwide LMCs
http://www.lmc.org.uk
A wide range of information for Practice Managers
National Association for Patient Participation
http://www.napp.org.uk
All you need to know if you are considering starting a patient participation group or similar
National Association of Sessional GPs
http://www.nasgp.org.uk
An organisation providing information and support for GPs who are not in a partnership
NHS Alliance
http://www.nhsalliance.org
An independant organisation providing information and support to Primary Care Organisations
NHS Connecting for Health
http://www.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk
NHS England national programme for IT
NHS Counter Fraud and Security Management Service
http://www.cfsms.nhs.uk
Prevention, detection and investigation of fraud and corruption and the management of security (including violence & aggression against staff)
NHS England website
http://www.nhs.uk
 
 
NHS N. Ireland website
http://www.n-i.nhs.uk
 
NHS Networks
http://www.networks.nhs.uk
Promotes the many discussion networks which exist throughout the NHS
NHS Scotland website
http://www.show.scot.nhs.uk
 
NHS Wales website
http://www.wales.nhs.uk
 
NHS Confederation
http://www.nhsconfed.org
The primary employers' umbrella organisation for all NHS Employing Authorities
NHS Direct
http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
 
Prescription Pricing Authority
http://www.ppa.org.uk
A whole raft of information about matters related to GP prescribing
Supporting PCTs in England to assist the development of new local contracting arrangements in primary care
PRIMIS+
http://www.primis.nhs.uk
Information about helping Practices and primary care organisations improve patient care through best use of computer systems
Working in Partnership Programme
http://www.wipp.nhs.uk
Supports general practice with capacity-building resources and strategies
Zero Tolerance Campaign
http://www.show.scot.nhs.uk/wihb/
publications/Violence&Aggression/home.htm
Guidance about prevention and management of violence in the workplace

We do not endorse any of the organisations listed above, and we cannot accept any responsibility for any dealings Practices may have with them.

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