GPs

Quality, Esteem and Respect = Dignity The other week I blogged about dignity and meeting everyone’s basic human rights. As I looked further into this topic I realised there is…

What is Dignity? The definition of dignity is ‘the quality or state of being worthy of esteem or respect.’ To me there are three powerful words in this definition –…

Pilot Schemes Many Practices have taken part in pilot schemes and for the last year we have been piloting the use of CANTAB Mobile which is a sensitive screening tool…

Fraudsters Many types of fraud exist and email is a popular and inexpensive way of distributing fraudulent messages. Most fraud is carried out obtaining access to account numbers and passwords.…

GP practices have a duty We’re told that we must carry out disability assessments and make reasonable adjustments if necessary, but what does ‘reasonable adjustment’ actually mean, and what should…

Life expectancy is rising With life expectancy rising in older age groups the pressure this puts on the NHS by unnecessary admissions and delayed discharges from hospital and residential care…

Some Alarming Facts We know how important it is to take care of ourselves to get the most from life to maintain our mental health. Sadly there are thousands of…

The Perfect Care Week is a national improvement programme from the Department of Health (DoH), allowing a growing number of trusts across England to implement changes that can improve the…