Student nurse clinics in general practice could help improve patient access, suggests study
Giving student nurses their own clinics in general practices could improve patients’ access to some services, a new study has suggested. It could also promote general practice nursing as a ‘first destination’ job after graduating and help to address a ‘particularly acute shortfall’ in general practice nurses (GPNs) in the UK, research led by the... Read moreThe post Student nurse clinics in general practice could help improve patient access, suggests study appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - October 17, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
RCGP calls for 'black alert' system to protect practices
The RCGP has called for a hospital-style black alert system to track pressure on general practice, which would release additional support when practices were at risk of becoming overwhelmed. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - October 17, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: Practice News Source Type: news
ARRS model should be 'turned on its head', says BMA GP leader
The way additional roles staff are used in general practice should be 'turned on its head' so that GPs see patients first, the BMA England GP committee chair has said. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - October 17, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: Primary care networks Source Type: news
RCGP sets out 'red lines' for physician associates in general practice
Physician associates must always work under the supervision of a qualified GP and should never be expected to perform the full range of work a doctor undertakes, the RCGP chair has said. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - October 13, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: Practice News Source Type: news
Podcast: RCGP chair Professor Kamila Hawthorne
Talking General Practice speaks to RCGP chair Professor Kamila Hawthorne about tackling spiralling workload in general practice, how we can retain more GPs and how the college hopes to influence political parties in the run-up to the next general election. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - October 13, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: Podcast Source Type: news
General practice could see 'new contract for a generation' from 2028
Comprehensive reform to create a 'new contract for a generation' could take until at least 2028 - nearly a quarter of a century after the last major overhaul, the BMA's GP leader has said. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - October 13, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: GP contracts Source Type: news
NHS set for consultation on GP incentives to guide contract reform
NHS England will launch a consultation next month on incentives in general practice to shape changes to the GP contract. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - October 13, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: GP contracts Source Type: news
Q & A: What do field specific standards for community nursing mean for me?
The Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI) launched field specific standards for six areas of community nursing: adult social care nursing, community children’s nursing, community mental health nursing, district nursing, general practice nursing, and inclusion health nursing in July, and now draft standards for health and justice nursing, palliative and end of life care nursing, and community... Read moreThe post Q&A: What do field specific standards for community nursing mean for me? appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - October 13, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Carolyn Scott Tags: Education QNI Source Type: news
Analysis: The challenge of recruiting more nurses into general practice
The NHS Long Term Workforce Plan has set welcome targets for recruitment, but are its aspirations realistic given the current situation in general practice, asks Wiliam Hunter The NHS Long Term Workforce Plan (LTWP) was finally published in June, against a backdrop of one of the deepest workforce crises in the health service’s history.... Read moreThe post Analysis: The challenge of recruiting more nurses into general practice appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - October 13, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Jon Lalljee Tags: Analysis Latest news Professional Recruitment Training Source Type: news
'Early signs' patient satisfaction with access is improving, says NHS England
There are 'very early signs' that patient satisfaction with access to general practice is improving, NHS England's national director for primary care and community services has said. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - October 13, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: Practice News Source Type: news
PCNs demand streamlined GP contracts and more funding from 2024/25
Primary care leaders have called for streamlined contracts, more local freedom and mechanisms to drive up the share of NHS funding spent on general practice in a report setting out a vision for primary care beyond the existing five-year GP contract. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - October 11, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: GP contracts Source Type: news
‘Imperative’ that practices act now on GPN pay rise, urges RCN
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has made fresh calls on employers to ensure general practice nurses (GPNs) in England are given a 6% pay rise following an uplift to the global sum. Last week the government confirmed the global sum for GP practices in England had been increased from £102.28 to £104.73 per patient,... Read moreThe post ‘Imperative’ that practices act now on GPN pay rise, urges RCN appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - October 11, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
Supporting general practice at scale: fit for 2024/25 and beyond
This report summarises the key findings from the NHS Confederation ’s engagement with Primary Care Network members on the state of general practice and primary care more broadly. It identifies a set of tangible recommendations for the upcoming GP and primary care network (PCN) contracts for 2024/25 and a series of noncontractual recommendations that the NHS Confe deration believes will enable general practice and at-scale primary care to best deliver for patients in the short and medium term.ReportMore detail (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - October 11, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Primary and community care Source Type: news
GPNs ‘not properly recognised or rewarded’, warns RCN
General practice nurses (GPNs) are not being properly ‘recognised or rewarded’, the vice chair of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Council has warned. Speaking during a Labour Party conference event on Monday, Paul Vaughan also raised concerns about the terms and conditions of employment of GPNs. Mr Vaughan was part of a panel session... Read moreThe post GPNs ‘not properly recognised or rewarded’, warns RCN appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - October 10, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
Northern Ireland GP funding slashed despite 'absolute crisis'
GP leaders in Northern Ireland have condemned an 'astonishing' cut in funding for general practice at a time when the profession is 'in absolute crisis'. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - October 6, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: Northern Ireland Source Type: news
