GPN Manifesto 2024: Prioritise health promotion
This is the fifth of 10 points of priorities for general practice nursing for this year, launched to form a manifesto for the profession. Look out for each of the points as they are published one by one, each supported by a nurse working in or closely related to general practice. Workforce shortages, soaring patient... Read moreThe post GPN Manifesto 2024: Prioritise health promotion appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - February 5, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Carolyn Scott Tags: Analysis GPN manifesto 2024 health promotion Source Type: news
BREAKING: General practice nurses to be added to ARRS
General practice nurses (GPNs) are set to be included within the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS), the government has confirmed. The Department of Health and Social Care has said GPNs and mental health practitioners will be added to the scheme – which allows primary care networks to reimburse the salaries of some staff – within... Read moreThe post BREAKING: General practice nurses to be added to ARRS appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - February 2, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
General practice nurses to be added to ARRS
General practice nurses (GPNs) are set to be included within the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS), the government has confirmed. The Department of Health and Social Care has said GPNs and mental health practitioners will be added to the scheme – which allows primary care networks to reimburse the salaries of some staff – within... Read moreThe post General practice nurses to be added to ARRS appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - February 2, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
‘Exhausting and unfair’: Three-quarters of GPNs work unpaid overtime
Almost eight in 10 general practice nurses (GPNs) have reported working unpaid overtime during a week period, a survey has suggested. Those among the profession have described the admission as evidence that staffing within primary care ‘does not adequately reflect capacity demands’ and warned the situation was ‘exhausting, unfair and unsustainable’ for GPNs. The finding... Read moreThe post ‘Exhausting and unfair’: Three-quarters of GPNs work unpaid overtime appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - February 2, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
Podcast: Why good practice managers are more crucial than ever
Robyn Clark from the Institute of General Practice Management explains how the practice manager role has become more complex, what needs to be done to cut bureaucracy in general practice, and the financial pressures facing GP practices. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - February 1, 2024 Category: Primary Care Tags: Podcast Source Type: news
GPN Manifesto 2024: Reinstate time for long-term conditions
This is the fourth of 10 points of priorities for general practice nursing for this year, launched to form a manifesto for the profession. Look out for each of the points as they are published one by one, each supported by a nurse working in or closely related to general practice. Workforce shortages, soaring patient... Read moreThe post GPN Manifesto 2024: Reinstate time for long-term conditions appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - February 1, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Carolyn Scott Tags: Analysis GPN manifesto 2024 long-term conditions Source Type: news
PM urged to ensure practice nurses ‘get the pay rise they were promised’
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has called for general practice nurses (GPNs) in England to ‘get the pay rise they were promised’ in response to a social media post by prime minister Rishi Sunak. To mark the launch of the new ‘Pharmacy First’ service in England, the prime minister posted a video on X,... Read moreThe post PM urged to ensure practice nurses ‘get the pay rise they were promised’ appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - February 1, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
BMA warns 1.9% contract offer threatens 'slew of practice closures'
The government has offered a 1.9% GP contract uplift for 2024/25, threatening 'devastating consequences' for general practice in England, the BMA's top GP has told ministers. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - February 1, 2024 Category: Primary Care Tags: GP contracts Source Type: news
BMA warns 1.9% GP contract offer threatens 'slew of practice closures'
The government has offered a 1.9% GP contract uplift for 2024/25, threatening 'devastating consequences' for general practice in England, the BMA's top GP has told ministers. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - February 1, 2024 Category: Primary Care Tags: GP contracts Source Type: news
Nurses expected to supervise ARRS staff ‘for lower pay’
Almost half of general practice nurses (GPNs) are being expected to provide education and supervision for staff employed under the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS), despite, in many cases, being paid less and given fewer development opportunities, new research has revealed. A report by the Queen’s Nursing Institute’s (QNI) International Community Nursing Observatory (ICNO) has... Read moreThe post Nurses expected to supervise ARRS staff ‘for lower pay’ appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - January 30, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
‘Outstanding’ Haringey practice wins praise for person-centred care
A general practice in North London has been rated ‘outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and praised for its ‘person-centred culture’ as well as ‘going the extra mile’. The Muswell Hill Practice, in the borough of Haringey, also impressed CQC inspectors by acting on feedback to improve care and by filling long-standing nurse vacancies.... Read moreThe post ‘Outstanding’ Haringey practice wins praise for person-centred care appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - January 29, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
GPN Manifesto 2024: Tackle inequalities
This is the third of 10 points of priorities for general practice nursing for this year, launched to form a manifesto for the profession. Look out for each of the points as they are published one by one, each supported by a nurse working in or closely related to general practice. Workforce shortages, soaring patient... Read moreThe post GPN Manifesto 2024: Tackle inequalities appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - January 29, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Carolyn Scott Tags: Analysis GPN manifesto 2024 Health inequalities Source Type: news
Feasibility of a reconfigured domestic violence and abuse training and support intervention responding to affected women, men, children and young people through primary care - Szilassy E, Coope C, Emsley E, Williamson E, Barbosa EC, Johnson M, Dowrick A, Feder G.
BACKGROUND: Identification in UK general practice of women affected by domestic violence and abuse (DVA) is increasing, but men and children/young people (CYP) are rarely identified and referred for specialist support. To address this gap, we collaborated ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Dental Care Alliance Welcomes the Kids Dentist of Mequon, WI
Dental Care Alliance (DCA) is pleased to welcome The Kids Dentist, a single-location general practice in Mequon, Wisconsin. This practice serves the Mequon, North Shore, Ozaukee County, and Milwaukee areas and provides the highest level of pediatric dental care with friendly and energetic... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - January 26, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: CHI Source Type: news
GPN Manifesto 2024: Take action on workforce
We launch the second of 10 points of priorities for general practice nursing for this year, forming a manifesto for the profession. Look out for each of the points as they are published over the coming weeks. We hear from many general practice nurses (GPNs) who aren’t happy with the direction of travel at their... Read moreThe post GPN Manifesto 2024: Take action on workforce appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - January 25, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Carolyn Scott Tags: Analysis GPN manifesto 2024 nursing workforce Source Type: news
