General Practice Nurses (GPNs) have been a critical element of primary healthcare teams ever since they first stepped foot in to General Practice. They have…
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The waiting list
It may be many years before all the people on specialist waiting lists are assessed in the wake of the last year’s pandemic response. In…
The pinnacle of the problem
If this awful pandemic has taught us anything, it is that top-down solutions from the centre often magnify our challenges on the ground rather than…
Covid recovery
As we come out of a second national lockdown the promise of mass vaccinations looms; enabling the NHS to move from an acute rescue phase…
NAPC responds to NHSEI Integrating care: Next steps to building strong and effective integrated care systems across England
NAPC is the organisation that created the notion of place On Monday 30 November, NHS England and NHS Improvement held a board meeting to discuss…
Time to stop our self-isolation
Steve Donlan, Co-chair of the Practice Management Network and Management Partner at Endeavour Practice, discusses importance of having a single voice to represent practice managers…
A time to be heard!
Steve Donlan, Co-chair of the Practice Management Network and Management Partner at Endeavour Practice emphasises the importance of staff communication as facilities in surgeries prove…
Is there a second-hand tardis for sale anywhere?
Steve Donlan, Co-chair of the Practice Management Network and Management Partner at Endeavour Practice, discusses the pressures practice managers and staff are facing during Covid-19…
Flu Vaccines – War or Peace
Well it’s that time of year again. Winter is coming and it’s time for the annual flu vaccine programme. This has commonly led to tensions…
Creating system leaders and sparking creativity across BLMK ICS
Janet Thornley, GPN Strategic Lead, BLMK ICS, outlines how the CARE programme has benefitted BLMK ICS – one of the programme’s pilot sites. Earlier this…