November Practice Business

SECTOR: ESTATE OF PANIC

Our executive editor, Roy Lilley, is an independent health and policy analyst, writer and broadcaster and commentator on health and social issues. This month he talks about the coming recession.

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PEOPLE IN PRACTICE: GOLD STANDARD

Marathon-runner Ruth Wood demonstrated her star quality this year when she won the WMS Practice Manager of the Year Award. Judges were especially impressed with the way she lead her practice through the trauma of an arson attack.

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PEOPLE IN PRACTICE: WAR ON WASTE

Chris Andrew joined the Crawley Down Health centre two years ago. Since then, as well as managing a new build, she has been working to improve efficiency wherever she can, as well as implementing new policies . Suzannah Wright finds out more.

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MANAGEMENT: BEST LAID PLANS

Managing a new build can be daunting, so let Practice Business take some of the pressure, with our step-by-step guide to planning your project.

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MANAGEMENT: NO PAIN, MUCH GAIN

Chronic pain can have a devastating effect on the lives of sufferers as well as social and economic effects for the country. Matthew Jane takes a look how your practice could develop an effective pain management clinic.

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WORK/LIFE: ASK THE EXPERTS

In our new series, we put your questions to our panel of experts to get you the best advice available. This month Julia Taylor asks about leaky surgeries.

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