Started work writing medical cards in 1966 at Staffordshire Executive Council. Have worked at Inner London Executive Council, Hertfordshire Executive Council, Lambeth Southwark and Lewisham FPC, Birmingham FPC, Dudley FPC and Wakefield FPC and Family Health Services Authority. I was seconded to the NHS Appeals Unit and have worked as a full time GP practice manager since 1992 until 2010. I was also an AMSPAR trainer at Park Lane College, Leeds. Now I work as a freelance author.
In one of the latest reports from the Care Quality Commission a Practice is placed into Special Measures for amongst other things not reading and taking action on over 1,200…
Speedy Transfer of GP Records When using EMIS LV I was impressed by the immediacy of GP2GP records transfer system. Records arrived from the previous practice minutes if not seconds after…
If BMA figures are to be believed the average GP working nine sessions a week will see an around 23 patients per session. If that is so the average session…
CQC Inspectors comment on Clinical Letters
In one of the latest reports from the Care Quality Commission a Practice is placed into Special Measures for amongst other things not reading and taking action on over 1,200…
Access to GP Records and Prescriptions
Speedy Transfer of GP Records When using EMIS LV I was impressed by the immediacy of GP2GP records transfer system. Records arrived from the previous practice minutes if not seconds after…
Is a 7 Day week for GP Services Achievable?
Free for ALL for GPs The Royal College of GPs in it’s latest publicity drive says that it does not think that a 7 Day per week GP service is…
Why are there No GP Appointments?
If BMA figures are to be believed the average GP working nine sessions a week will see an around 23 patients per session. If that is so the average session…
GP Manpower Survey 2015 – Newsletter
The Final Report has now been moved to a PAGE. Is the cup half empty or just half full? That is the question as the GP Manpower Survey carried during…