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GP Out-of-Hours – Out Of Mind And Out Of Sight?
July 11, 2014
A drop in out-of-hours cases has a knock-on effect When a patient needs GP advice out of normal surgery hours, when the surgery is closed, they can call the GP…
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Will The Last One Out Please Turn Off The Lights?
July 4, 2014
Imminent closures of GP Practices I was shocked to learn this week that about 60 practices across the UK are facing imminent closure due to issues over funding and recruiting…
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Improved Access or Continuity of Care?
June 27, 2014
A service for older people and working people Pulse recently highlighted whether or not greater access works against the quality of care. The Department of Health claims that it is…
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Can the GPC Really Drive Forward Premises Funding and Development?
June 19, 2014
What is the key aim? You may be aware from the recent posters and information that all GP Practices have received that the General Practitioner Council (GPC) ‘Your GP Cares’…
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More Haste, Less Speed?
June 13, 2014
Duplication of visits and untrained inspection teams So, you’ve put in hours of work, prepped as much as you possibly can, assured your staff that this is meant to be…
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Should you, Would you, Could you Whistleblow?
June 3, 2014
Introducing the Statutory Duty of Candour The Department of Health is undergoing a consultation on proposals to introduce a new CQC registration regulation. This consultation sets out a proposed addition…
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Are GP Receptionists Really Such ‘Dragons’?
May 23, 2014
Grumpy, grouchy and other labels. It seems GP Receptionists are still labelled as ‘dragons’ and perceived by patients as grumpy ‘gatekeepers’ with a penchant to be unpleasant and unhelpful. There…
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GPs Under Pressure
May 16, 2014
Your GP Cares The first thing I think of when I read the words ‘under pressure’ is the Queen and David Bowie hit record and I know, you won’t be…
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