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Provision of care for people who work
February 27, 2015
The CQC rates practices against particular population groups The CQC now inspects and rates practices against six population groups – older people, long term conditions, mother’s babies and children, working…
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The Big C – Compassion
February 20, 2015
How important is compassion to your patients? I came across an email this week advertising the General Medical Council (GMC) webinar ‘How important is compassion to your patients?’ Last year…
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Patient Online Access
February 13, 2015
What’s occurring? The Improving Patient Online Access Enhanced Service will end soon and GP practices must implement their GMS/PMS contractual requirements of online booking of appointments, ordering repeat prescriptions and…
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The 2015/16 contract – what’s in store?
February 6, 2015
Key changes NHS Employers and the General Practitioners Committee of the BMA announced changes to the GMS contract in England for 2015/16 at the end of last year. The focus…
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Lost in Translation
January 30, 2015
What are the requirements? Practices are still confused about whether or not they are required to provide translation or interpretation services to patients whose first language is not English. Even…
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New funding for premises
January 23, 2015
The NHS Five Year Forward View Last week NHS England announced the launch of a £1bn investment in primary care premises, which is part of additional funding announced to support…
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Families, Children and Young People
January 14, 2015
The CQC rate Practices against particular population groups The CQC now inspects and rates practices against six population groups – older people, long term conditions, mother’s babies and children, working…
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Winter Pressures
January 9, 2015
No spare capacity to deal with spike in demand Each year it is a growing concern that more pressure is put on NHS services in the winter months. GP Practices…
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