Mindfulness
Mindfulness: Is it poor staff performance or a personal crisis?
We're currently seeing a self-care crisis among healthcare workers, brought on by staff shortages and a seemingly endless workload. But how can managers recognise an employee in crisis, as opposed to simple poor performance, and how can they address it?
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Primary Care Weekly News Roundup - 27th May 2022
A weekly roundup of all the important news GP practices need to know.
Management
Secret Diary: Rebuilding General Practice
Our anonymous blogging practice manager gives their views on a very welcome campaign to rebuild trust and morale in general practice, as well as an update on Covid figures and other issues on the horizon.
General
Report Finds GPs Are Dissatisfied with Representation in LMCs and GPC
A recent report found that GPs are dissatisfied with the representation within LMCs and the GPC. All GPs across England, Scotland and Wales were given the chance to give their view.
General
June 2022 Awareness Calendar
It's that time again! We've put together a helpful awareness days calendar detailing some of the key days coming up in June 2022, with hyperlinks where available.
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Primary Care Weekly News Roundup 20th May 2022
A weekly roundup of all the important news GP practices need to know
HR / Employment Law
Jubilee Bank Holiday - Are Your Practice Staff Entitled to the Time Off?
With the celebratory Jubilee Bank Holiday fast approaching, are you required to give your staff the day off? We have all the advice you need and the steps you should take to find out if your staff are entitled to the time off.
General
Sustainability: Ways to become a greener GP practice
With the NHS being responsible for 4% of the country’s carbon emissions (for comparison 5.9% of our carbon footprint relates to air travel), GP practices have the opportunity to lead the way in environmental sustainability as well as improve patient health.
General
A Step in the Right Direction – May is National Walking Month
There are lots of things happening this month to celebrate National Walking Month, including the Living Streets #Try20 challenge. But do you know the health benefits of having meetings whilst walking?
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Primary Care Weekly News Roundup 13th May 2022
A weekly roundup of all the important news GP practices need to know
General
Keeping Meds Safe: Monitoring Temperatures On the Move
Transporting medicines and vaccines in vehicles risks exposing temperature controlled drugs to extremes of temperature, which can rapidly reduce their efficacy. Monitoring specialists Remote Monitoring Ltd have developed a new and flexible solution developed to match individual requirements.
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GPs Struggle to refer patients for Mental Health Services
A survey has found that two thirds of GPs are providing specialist mental health support and struggling to secure help for patients.
Finance
New Finance Webinar: Partnership Issues and Disputes
The date for the next free finance webinar in our series will be Tuesday 24th May at 11am, where our financial expert Phil Harnby will discuss Partnership Issues and Disputes. These sessions are open to all, so sign up now!
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Primary Care Weekly News Roundup 6th May 2022
A weekly roundup of all the important news GP practices need to know
Latest News
Detoxifying the Workplace: GMC Seeks Proposal Feedback
For the first time in a decade, the General Medical Council has updated the advice contained within their Good Medical Practice guidelines. Now they’re asking for feedback via three specially tailored surveys.
Management
May the 4th (and Mindfulness) Be With You!
Second only to Ed Balls Day, May the 4th is now an annual fixture in the social media calendar, with an almost inexhaustible list of ‘May the 4th be with you” puns thrown in for some light comedy values and a jovial weblink. Here are a few things that the sci-fi epic can teach us about management in the modern day practice…
Management
Secret Diary of a PM: The Things We Say...
Our anonymous Practice Manager diarist gives us their thoughts on the things we say to our patients and the potential consequences.
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