Revalidation: Guidance for GPs The RCGP has approved a new Guide to Supporting Information for Appraisal and Revalidation (March 2016) that aims to reduce inconsistencies in interpretation and simplify and streamline the recommendations. It is designed to ensure that any areas where there has been a lack of clarity are better understood. The guide confirms that: all time spent on learning activities associated with demonstrating the impact of learning on patient care, or other aspects of practice, can be credited as continuing professional development (CPD) Quality over quantity - GPs should provide a few high quality examples that demonstrate how they keep up to date, review what they do, a
BMA response to the Chancellor's budget Responding to today’s budget from the Chancellor and the lack of new resources for the NHS, Dr Mark Porter, BMA Council Chair, said: Read more
Our Chief Executive chaired a lively, well attended forum in Manchester on 23 February which debated the opportunities for future GP models of practice. Speakers led debate on general practice at scale; founding principles on how local partner-based practice and ‘super-practice models and co-exist for mutual benefit; specialist legal advice on how to move forward; developing broader service provision, Multi-Specialist Community Provider (MCP) models and beyond. Read more Download Presentation Slides - The OHP Model Dr Mark Newbold Download Presentation Slides - Securing the Future Mark Johnson Download Presentation Slides - Manchester Primary Care Seminar James Cook
Homeland actor Damian Lewis has joined a raft of GP leaders, other medics and fellow celebrities in calls to reform the Health and Social Care Act. Read more
Has your practice fulfilled its contractual obligations? The start of a new financial year is fast approaching and it brings with it several important contractual obligations. All of which must be completed by the end of this month. You are probably well aware of these changes already, but we thought we would get in touch with further information to highlight these obligations to help you ensure you are fully prepared. Read more
Almost 300 GP practices facing closure and half of GP practices in England report GPs planning to de
The crisis in general practice is set to worsen according to a new BMA survey of GP practices which shows almost half face an exodus of some of their GPs from the NHS. The survey also reports that more than 900 GP practices are in a weak financial position, with 294 GP practices believing they are financially “unsustainable”. Read more