Inspiring business solutions for practice managers http://www.practicebusiness.co.uk/ Royal College of GPs calls for the controversial Health Bill to be scrapped and says it will no longer work with the Government on reforms Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:13:43 +0000 http://www.practicebusiness.co.uk/news/1491/gps-oppose-move-to-commissioning/ Practice Business News http://www.practicebusiness.co.uk/news/1491/gps-oppose-move-to-commissioning/ A significantly higher number of patients have visited GP practices with depression or stressrelated symptoms since the beginning of the economic downturn a survey has revealed Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:06:10 +0000 http://www.practicebusiness.co.uk/news/1490/economic-crisis-is-hitting-patients-hard/ Practice Business News http://www.practicebusiness.co.uk/news/1490/economic-crisis-is-hitting-patients-hard/ The NHS are aware of the importance of reducing patient waiting times but do not prioritise it reveals survey Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:58:04 +0000 http://www.practicebusiness.co.uk/news/1489/nhs-executives-do-not-see-patient-waiting-time-as-a-priority/ Practice Business News http://www.practicebusiness.co.uk/news/1489/nhs-executives-do-not-see-patient-waiting-time-as-a-priority/ Editors of three leading healthcare publications have stated the NHS may need another overhaul in five years if the Health Bill goes through calling for a public debate on the reform Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:01:52 +0000 http://www.practicebusiness.co.uk/news/1488/more-nhs-reform-in-five-years-%93guaranteed%94-/ Practice Business News http://www.practicebusiness.co.uk/news/1488/more-nhs-reform-in-five-years-%93guaranteed%94-/ Burnout levels of healthcare workers and family doctors are high in UK GP practices a study of the south east has revealed Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:19:10 +0000 http://www.practicebusiness.co.uk/news/1487/high-burnout-levels-in-gp-practices-/ Practice Business News http://www.practicebusiness.co.uk/news/1487/high-burnout-levels-in-gp-practices-/ A Pulse investigation has uncovered a series of safety alerts across the Governments NHS 111 pilots and concerns GP commissioners are being excluded from the rollout which have prompted the GPC to demand the programme be put on hold Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:05:25 +0000 http://www.practicebusiness.co.uk/news/1486/nhs-direct-111-pilots-hit-by-series-of-safety-alerts/ Practice Business News http://www.practicebusiness.co.uk/news/1486/nhs-direct-111-pilots-hit-by-series-of-safety-alerts/ Gloucestershire MP calls on PCT to perform an urgent review of practice funding in the area PCT is tied by national contracts Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:01:28 +0000 http://www.practicebusiness.co.uk/news/1485/mp-calls-for-fairer-funding-for-local-practices/ Practice Business News http://www.practicebusiness.co.uk/news/1485/mp-calls-for-fairer-funding-for-local-practices/ Patient and staff communication confidentiality health and safety prescribing and record keeping all make the list of top worries for GP practices Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:57:01 +0000 http://www.practicebusiness.co.uk/news/1484/communication-%91top-risk%92-for-uk-general-practices/ Practice Business News http://www.practicebusiness.co.uk/news/1484/communication-%91top-risk%92-for-uk-general-practices/ Almost all CCGS are ready to take on commissioning budgets this April after passing their strategic health authority risk assessments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:28:26 +0000 http://www.practicebusiness.co.uk/news/1483/ccgs-ready-to-take-commissioning-budgets-/ Practice Business News http://www.practicebusiness.co.uk/news/1483/ccgs-ready-to-take-commissioning-budgets-/ As many as 10 of all GP practices in danger of noncompliance are to be inspected by the CQC the healthcare regulator has revealed Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:13:27 +0000 http://www.practicebusiness.co.uk/news/1482/cqc-to-inspect-one-in-10-gp-practices/ Practice Business News http://www.practicebusiness.co.uk/news/1482/cqc-to-inspect-one-in-10-gp-practices/ Survey of clinical commissioners reveals lack of engagement Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:02:02 +0000 http://www.practicebusiness.co.uk/news/1481/nhs-111%3A-lost-in-translation%3F-/ Practice Business News http://www.practicebusiness.co.uk/news/1481/nhs-111%3A-lost-in-translation%3F-/ Over half of GPs want to know more about commissioning according to a survey Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:20:26 +0000 http://www.practicebusiness.co.uk/news/1480/gps-want-more-information-on-commissioning/ Practice Business News http://www.practicebusiness.co.uk/news/1480/gps-want-more-information-on-commissioning/ As many as one in five GP practices are being forced to sack receptionists nurses and even salaried GPs as a result of the funding squeeze on primary care a survey reveals Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:58:43 +0000 http://www.practicebusiness.co.uk/news/1479/practices-forced-to-axe-staff-due-to-funding-/ Practice Business News http://www.practicebusiness.co.uk/news/1479/practices-forced-to-axe-staff-due-to-funding-/ PCTs will need to let go of half of the commissioning budget by the summer if CCGs are to qualify says chairman of NHS alliance Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:38:05 +0000 http://www.practicebusiness.co.uk/news/1478/ccgs-need-to-control-50%25-of-budget-to-be-approved/ Practice Business News http://www.practicebusiness.co.uk/news/1478/ccgs-need-to-control-50%25-of-budget-to-be-approved/ A quarter of outofhours shifts are unfilled says survey Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:30:51 +0000 http://www.practicebusiness.co.uk/news/1477/not-enough-gps-for-on-call-service/ Practice Business News http://www.practicebusiness.co.uk/news/1477/not-enough-gps-for-on-call-service/