PCNs'reluctant' to recruit additional staff because of funding and VAT
Primary care networks (PCNs) are‘reluctant to proceed’ with employing additional staff because of uncertainty around VAT issues and concerns around funding, primary care leaders have said.
As part of the new network contract DES, national funding has been secured toemploy 22,000 additional practice staff– including pharmacists, physiotherapists, paramedics, physician associates and social prescribing workers– by 2023/24.Hide related content:
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Source: Management in Practice - August 27, 2019 Category: Practice Management Authors: costanzapearce Tags: *** Editor ' s Pick Latest News Source Type: news
Pulse Intelligence - the new service from MiP
The new service helping you manage your business At MiP, we pride ourselves on understanding general practice, and knowing how hard it is to run a practice– especially with the introduction of ever increasingly complex contracts, including the new five-year contract for England starting next month. Hide related content:
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Source: Management in Practice - August 27, 2019 Category: Practice Management Authors: costanzapearce Tags: *** Editor ' s Pick Latest News Source Type: news
Vulnerable patients blocked from accessing GPs due to lack of ID, reveals report
Vulnerable patients have been denied their right to register with a GP bacause they don't have ID, according to a new report.
Areportreleased this week by medical charity Doctors of the World (DOTW) found that almost a fifth (19%) of 2,189 attempts to register new patients across 990 GP practices last year failed due to patients' inability to show paperwork such as ID and proof of address. Hide related content:
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Source: Management in Practice - August 22, 2019 Category: Practice Management Authors: costanzapearce Tags: *** Editor ' s Pick Latest News Source Type: news
CCGs to reallocate PCN funding for additional roles if practices fail to use it
CCGs should redistribute any unused funding for hiring extra staff under the new DES agreement to other primary care networks (PCNs), NHS England has said.
In its latestAdditional Roles Reimbursement Scheme guidance, NHS England strongly suggested CCGs implement local schemes for the allocation of leftover entitlements destined to help cover the costs of additional PCN roles for 2019/20. Hide related content:
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Source: Management in Practice - August 22, 2019 Category: Practice Management Authors: costanzapearce Tags: *** Editor ' s Pick Latest News Source Type: news
Cap on Babylon patient numbers in Birmingham set to be removed
Babylon will remove the cap on the number of patients that can register with GP at Hand if it succeeds in meeting a series of criteria, it has been revealed.
In June, Hammersmith and Fulham CCG announced that the digital-first service had been given the green light to expand to Birmingham, with a limited 2,600 list size alongside restrictions including a catchment area limited to the boundaries of Birmingham and Solihull areas. Hide related content:
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Source: Management in Practice - August 21, 2019 Category: Practice Management Authors: costanzapearce Tags: *** Editor ' s Pick Latest News Source Type: news
Scottish practices sent almost 400 incorrect discharge letters
Practices in Scotland were sent almost 400 incorrect discharge letters - wrongly stating that patients had conditions such as cancer or endometriosis - due to a computer glitch.
The glitch was caused by a software update to the national patient information system, Trakcare, by NHS Forth Valley health board.
The health board stated the discharge letters had a coding error, which meant there was an issue within the section of the letter that lists hundreds of pre-existing health conditions. Hide related content:
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Source: Management in Practice - August 20, 2019 Category: Practice Management Authors: costanzapearce Tags: *** Editor ' s Pick Latest News Source Type: news
Practices told to stop closing for half-days or risk losing £40k in funding
GP practices have been warned to stop closing for half-days or risk losing£40,000 in funding, according to new plans by NHS England.
The plans to withhold funding come as figures show over 700 practices in England regularly close for part of the working week, according to findings from theDaily Mail.
NHS England has said it will crackdown on half-day closures by withholding a practices’ funding from a£200,000 pot, the average amount estimated for primary care networks. Hide related content:
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Source: Management in Practice - August 19, 2019 Category: Practice Management Authors: costanzapearce Tags: *** Editor ' s Pick Latest News Source Type: news
How to plan effective staff inductions
Starting a practice post can be daunting, but practice managers can do their bit to help new staff settle in with an effective and structured induction programme, saysMDU medico-legal adviser Dr Catriona James
Staff induction is essential to help your practice run smoothly. An effective programme will ensure new members of the team are informed about practice policies and receive suitable training when they start work so they can carry out their role effectively. Hide related content:
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Source: Management in Practice - August 19, 2019 Category: Practice Management Authors: costanzapearce Tags: *** Editor ' s Pick HR Latest News Source Type: news
Ask an expert: I'm my PCN's practice manager lead. How can I make the role less time-consuming?
Our panel of experts talk to Kaye Mcintosh about how to balance the demands of PCNs and the day job Nick Nurden isBusiness Manager at The Ridge practice inBradford, West Yorkshire
There is a lot of work in these early stages getting the network set up and all the schedules completed and signed off by the members. The amount of work will ebb and flow over time, but it is important to make sure it does not dominate your working life and that you do not neglect your own practice.Hide related content:
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Source: Management in Practice - August 15, 2019 Category: Practice Management Authors: costanzapearce Tags: *** AskTheExpert: Legal/HR *** Editor ' s Pick Latest News Source Type: news
Over half of patients struggle to get GP appointment, survey finds
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Source: Management in Practice - August 14, 2019 Category: Practice Management Authors: costanzapearce Tags: *** Editor ' s Pick Latest News Source Type: news
NHS will offer digital support to patients at risk of type 2 diabetes
NHS England is rolling out a digital version of its diabetes prevention programme to support the thousands of patients at risk of developing type 2 diabetes but who cannot access face-to-face sessions.
Its established programme, the NHS diabetes prevention programme, was set up in 2016 to support high-risk patients from developing type 2 diabetes and offered face-to-face support such as advice on lifestyle choices and bespoke activity programmes. Hide related content:
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Source: Management in Practice - August 13, 2019 Category: Practice Management Authors: costanzapearce Tags: *** Editor ' s Pick Latest News Source Type: news
Average GP waiting times breach two weeks for first time ever
The average wait for a routine GP appointment is now more than two weeks, for the first time ever, according to our sister publication Pulse’s annual survey of waiting times.
A midpoint analysis of data from the survey of 901 GPs across the UK found that the average waiting time is now 15 days– the first time it has ever exceeded a fortnight.
More than 22% of GPs said that the wait for a routine appointment was more than three weeks, with 6% saying that it was longer than four weeks. Hide related content:
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Source: Management in Practice - August 9, 2019 Category: Practice Management Authors: costanzapearce Tags: *** Editor ' s Pick Latest News Source Type: news
How do you know when it is time to move on to a new job?
It can be difficult to know when it's time to leave your current job for pastures new, but it's sometimes a necessity, writes Dr Matt Orr
Managing a surgery in has become more and more complex during the past decade. The skills, knowledge and expertise required to run general practice are much more complex than ever. Hide related content:
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Source: Management in Practice - August 9, 2019 Category: Practice Management Authors: costanzapearce Tags: *** Editor ' s Pick Latest News Source Type: news
BMA and RCGP call for'urgent' investment in GP premises
Primary care leaders have urged the Prime Minister to invest in GP surgeries to prevent patient care from being‘put at risk’ and to reduce waiting times.
Responding toBoris Johnson’s announcement that the Government will bankroll 20 hospital and CCG upgrades to the tune of£1.8bn, the British Medical Association (BMA) has called on the new PM to invest a further£3.5bn to modernise community care. Hide related content:
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Source: Management in Practice - August 8, 2019 Category: Practice Management Authors: costanzapearce Tags: *** Editor ' s Pick Latest News Source Type: news
When is it time to step down for a better work/life balance?
It can be difficult to know at what point to step down from a position that’s impacting too heavily on your home life, writes Dr Matt Orr
Nationally there is more focus on general practice; demand has never been so high or expectations so great. New contracting mechanisms not only provide some great opportunities but also require significant work from all staff groups, especially practice managers. Hide related content:
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Source: Management in Practice - August 6, 2019 Category: Practice Management Authors: costanzapearce Tags: *** Editor ' s Pick Latest News Source Type: news
