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Primary Care Weekly News Roundup 7th June 2021

A weekly roundup of all the important news GP Practices need to know

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Primary Care Weekly News Roundup 31st May 2021

A weekly roundup of all the important news GP Practices need to know

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Primary Care News Round-Up this week (10th May 2021)

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Policy Updates - Week Commencing 10th May 2021

First Practice Management members can access a comprehensive and invaluable selection of sample documents in the Policies and Procedure Library.

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Policy Updates - Week Commencing 3rd May 2021

First Practice Management members can access a comprehensive and invaluable selection of sample documents in the Policies and Procedure Library.

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Policy Updates - Week Commencing 26th April 2021

First Practice Management members can access a comprehensive and invaluable selection of sample documents in the Policies and Procedure Library.

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Primary Care News Round-Up this week (19th April 2021)

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Policy Updates - Week Commencing 19th April 2021

First Practice Management members can access a comprehensive and invaluable selection of sample documents in the Policies and Procedure Library.

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Policy Updates - Week Commencing 5th April 2021

First Practice Management members can access a comprehensive and invaluable selection of sample documents in the Policies and Procedure Library.

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NHSE extend vaccine priority to immuno-suppressed households

NHS England asks GP Practices to prioritise people over the age of 16 who are living with an adult with a weakened immune system for their vaccine.

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Integrated Care Systems - What GP Practices should know

From tomorrow (1st April), Integrated Care Systems will cover every area of England, and the existing CCGs will be phased out by April 2022. From a Practice Manager's point of view, it's worth finding out how it will impact your Practice, your day-to-day work, and how involved you are in the transitions and plans for the future.

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Policy Updates - Week Commencing 29th March 2021

First Practice Management members can access a comprehensive and invaluable selection of sample documents in the Policies and Procedure Library.

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Primary Care News Round-Up week commencing 22nd February 2021

a weekly roundup of all the important news GP Practices need to know

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Primary Care News Round-Up week Commencing 8th Feb 2021

A weekly roundup of all the important news GP Practices need to know

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Study shows successful hospital management of GP Practices

A report showing how hospital trusts took over the running of primary care services saved some GP practices from closure.

Kings Fund report: "Making change will require a fundamental shift in approach"

Like much of the NHS, Primary Care is facing a time of change and challenges, with issues being exacerbated by a lack of funds and a shortage of potential staff. This week the King’s Fund published their ‘Better value in the NHS’ report...

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Five Year Forward View explained

With funding towards the Five Year Forward View (FYFV) resting on the general elections in May, the plan should start taking shape from this April. While prevention is the main focus of the FYFV, the 36 page document provided by NHS shows that plans are much more complex than this alone.

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Understanding changes to the NHS Pension Fund

Changes are being introduced to the NHS Pension fund next week, and whilst Practice Managers are not licensed financial advisors (though your job description seems to include ‘being an expert in everything’), you are likely to face questions about the changes...

The Secret Diary of a Practice Manager Part 20

I sometimes wonder where the government/NHS gets their ideas from. I have always felt that the Friends and Family Test (FFT) was a waste of time and money. Please correct me if I am wrong or have missed the whole point of it, but it has now - in my eyes - become farcical...