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FFT A couple of years ago, we volunteered to be a pilot practice for the new Friends and Family Test (FFT). The simple one question questionnaire asked patients whether they…

Fraudulent activity I attended a meeting this week and one of the speakers was our local NHS Counter Fraud Officer. Whilst we assume we know where fraud could possibly be…

Strict controls Some prescription medicines are controlled under the Misuse of Drugs legislation and are known as controlled medicines or Controlled Drugs (CDs). CDs are essential in modern clinical care.…

Short notice With just less than 24 hours notice the CQC informed us that an inspection team, comprising 3 inspectors, would be descending on us to carry out a review…

New model and rating system With headlines such as ‘Worst offenders could be shut down under plan by watchdog to improve standards’ and ‘Improve or be shut down’, it’s clear…

Caring is the essence of nursing When the media talk of clinicians they often refer to doctors, but more focus needs to be put on the fantastic nurses that we…

On the radar I’m sure many practices believe that other types of organisations and healthcare providers will be inspected before they are but they couldn’t be more wrong. GP practices…

Focus on good care I discovered this week that the General Medical Council (GMC) has launched a new online resource to support doctors in their day-to-day care of older patients.…