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NHS England has clarified that GP practices are not required to provide clinical advice to all patients ‘within one working day’ – following concerns around requirements published in the patient charter. However it has stressed that there does need to be active triage – with the patient needing to be told what will happen next,... Read more The post GPs need to triage patient requests but not give next-day clinical advice, NHS England clarifies appeared first on Management In Practice.| Management In Practice
More than 90% of PAs have said the Leng Review into the safety and effectiveness of the role has ‘negatively affected their mental health’, a survey by the PA trade union has shown. The survey of 695 PAs carried out by United Medical Associate Professionals (UMAPs), 95% reported that the Government-commissioned review has had ‘a... Read more The post Leng review had a ‘detrimental effect’ on PA mental health, survey finds appeared first on Management In Practice.| Management In Practice
The BMA and Royal College of Nursing (RCN) are jointly calling on GP partners and practices to deliver 2025/26 pay rises due to nurses and other staff this September. In a joint statement issued this week, the unions said they would like to see the 4% pay uplifts, promised by the Government to all salaried... Read more The post BMA and RCN unite in calling practices to award staff pay rises ‘without delay’ appeared first on Management In Practice.| Management In Practice
Competing pressures at work are eroding practice staff’s capacity to be able to recover quickly from crises, problems or disruption. Former practice manager Luan Stewart advises on how to strengthen resilience Many practice managers are feeling overwhelmed as a result of constantly having to juggle a heavy workload and balance tight finances. They also shoulder... Read more The post How to build personal and team resilience in your practice appeared first on Management In Practice.| Management In Practice
GP practices will be included in a formal consultation on improving CQC assessments this autumn, according to the watchdog. In a blog post addressed to healthcare providers, CQC director of engagement Chris Day said it was preparing a ‘formal consultation’ to canvas views on changes developed at roadshow events held across England this year. Mr Day... Read more The post CQC to invite GP views on updated assessment process appeared first on Management In Practice.| Management In Practice
ICBs have been asked to ensure GP practices and primary care providers receive the support they need to keep staff and patients protected from sexual misconduct. Practices and primary care organisations are also being urged by NHS England to notify commissioners of any allegations of sexual misconduct made against a member of their team. NHS... Read more The post Offer support to GP practices to combat sexual harassment, ICBs told appeared first on Management In Practice.| Management In Practice
NHS England has published the patient charter – that stipulates the right of patients including on access and registration – and which GP practices must display from October. Titled ‘You and Your General Practice‘, the charter includes rules for GP practices and guidance for patients. The GP contract 2025/26 first mentioned the ‘patient charter’, which set out... Read more The post New patient charter sparks BMA concerns appeared first on Management In Practice.| Management In Practice
More than a fifth of PCNs have cut the number of physician associates they employ in the past year, a Management in Practice and Pulse survey has found. The survey polled GPs and practice managers, with 21% of respondents from 425 separate PCNs reporting a reduction in PA numbers in the last 12 months. Of... Read more The post One in five PCNs reduced their use of physician associates in the past year appeared first on Management In Practice.| Management In Practice
Should practices respond or ignore patient reviews that are unfavourable? Medicolegal expert Sinead Lay advises the best action to take| Management In Practice
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The deadline set for NHS pension members affected by McCloud and wanting to claim support with their pension taxes has been extended – ensuring they won’t be unfairly financially penalised. HMRC announced today that the ‘mandatory scheme pays’ deadline has been moved from 6 July 2025 to 6 July 2027 for individuals impacted by the McCloud remedy,... Read more The post New 2027 deadline for McCloud pension members seeking help with tax charges appeared first on Management In Practice.| Management In Practice
GP practices face delays in receiving correct reimbursements for the cholesterol-lowering drug inclisiran due to ‘incorrect calculations’.| Management In Practice
There will be ‘no additional funding’ for pay increases for doctors in the next financial year, the health secretary has told the independent pay review body.| Management In Practice
The publication of the 10 Year Plan will bring ‘this era of top down control’ in the NHS to an end, health secretary Wes Streeting has said.| Management In Practice
The CQC has urged GP practices to ‘disregard’ scores at evidence category level that currently appear in draft assessment reports.| Management In Practice
The NHS will introduce a ‘single patient record’ (SPR) available on the NHS App by 2028, bringing a patient’s medical records and other relevant information into one place.| Management In Practice
GP practices are being encouraged to apply for a share of £10.25m as part of an initiative to boost commercial research within primary care.| Management In Practice
Practice and PCN managers in England could be regulated under mechanisms similar to medical and nursing colleagues, according to plans released by the Government last week.| Management In Practice
Two new contracts will be introduced from 2026 to encourage GPs to lead ‘neighbourhood health services’, under the Government 10-year plan.| Management In Practice
Doctor leaders are calling for all NHS managers, including GP practice managers, to be subject to statutory regulation and be required to demonstrate they are competent to work in their role.| Management In Practice
Data showing which primary care organisations are performing well in terms of clinical research activity will be made publicly available, under the 10 Year Health Plan.| Management In Practice
GP in England are to receive a 4% pay rise, the Government has announced after it said it has accepted the DDRB recommendations.| Management In Practice
Almost a third of general practice nursing staff in England have still not received a pay rise for 2024/25, reveals RCN survey.| Management In Practice
Cost-saving measures put in place at provider level should ‘not imply reductions in research staff’, NHS England has told practices and PCNs.| Management In Practice
Three quarters of general practice nursing staff say they feel confident about speaking up and raising concerns in their workplace, a survey has revealed.| Management In Practice
Practice managers are pushing the Government for a dedicated funding pot that will ensure general practice staff receive pay rises equivalent to their NHS counterparts.| Management In Practice