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GP media survey: What do GPs really need to know…and how do they find it out?
GP media survey: What do GPs really need to know…and how do they find it out?

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Practice Tips: Maximising care navigation in general practice
Practice Tips: Maximising care navigation in general practice

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Practice Tips: Making the most of Pharmacy First
Practice Tips: Making the most of Pharmacy First

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In full: The Government’s GP contract offer and GPC England’s counter-demands
In full: The Government’s GP contract offer and GPC England’s counter-demands

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CPD: Setting up your practice for better homeless care
CPD: Setting up your practice for better homeless care

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Key questions: Palliative care pain relief
Key questions: Palliative care pain relief

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CPD: How to create a contingency plan for software outages
CPD: How to create a contingency plan for software outages

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CPD: Implementing and delivering group consultations
CPD: Implementing and delivering group consultations

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CPD: Recording GP appointment data at practice level
CPD: Recording GP appointment data at practice level

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CPD: Organising competent and compassionate end-of-life care
CPD: Organising competent and compassionate end-of-life care

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CPD: How to write patient-friendly notes
CPD: How to write patient-friendly notes

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CPD: Becoming or recruiting a GP partner
CPD: Becoming or recruiting a GP partner

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Medical arithmetic: skin rash, eye trauma and recurrent anaemia
Medical arithmetic: skin rash, eye trauma and recurrent anaemia

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CPD: How to become a research practice
CPD: How to become a research practice

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CPD: Key questions on rectal bleeding
CPD: Key questions on rectal bleeding

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CPD: How to develop a culturally competent practice
CPD: How to develop a culturally competent practice

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Medical arithmetic: unusual skin lesions and mouth ulceration
Medical arithmetic: unusual skin lesions and mouth ulceration

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CPD: Interpreting NICE guidance on depression in adults
CPD: Interpreting NICE guidance on depression in adults

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CPD: How to implement enhanced access across your PCN
CPD: How to implement enhanced access across your PCN

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Medical arithmetic: a ‘popped’ muscle, skin thickening and facial telangiectasia
Medical arithmetic: a ‘popped’ muscle, skin thickening and facial telangiectasia

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CPD: Key questions on acute red eye
CPD: Key questions on acute red eye

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Full UK map: The areas where practice closures have left a gap in provision
Full UK map: The areas where practice closures have left a gap in provision

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Medical arithmetic: Unusual ear, nail and skin conditions
Medical arithmetic: Unusual ear, nail and skin conditions

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Successfully working with locum GPs
Successfully working with locum GPs

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Recognising cancer in children
Recognising cancer in children

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In full: Sajid Javid’s resignation speech
In full: Sajid Javid’s resignation speech

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Medical arithmetic: Unusual ear, nail and skin conditions
Medical arithmetic: Unusual ear, nail and skin conditions

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Successfully working with locum GPs
Successfully working with locum GPs

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Recognising cancer in children
Recognising cancer in children

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In full: Sajid Javid’s resignation speech
In full: Sajid Javid’s resignation speech

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Increased patient access to notes: managing the change
Increased patient access to notes: managing the change

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CPD: Key questions on anticoagulation
CPD: Key questions on anticoagulation

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Starting and refining electronic repeat dispensing
Starting and refining electronic repeat dispensing

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Main changes in the 2022/23 GP contract in England
Main changes in the 2022/23 GP contract in England

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Getting the most from social prescribing
Getting the most from social prescribing

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Supporting patients with advance care planning
Supporting patients with advance care planning

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How GPs can facilitate shared decision-making
How GPs can facilitate shared decision-making

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In full: NHS England letters on next steps of Covid vaccine deployment
In full: NHS England letters on next steps of Covid vaccine deployment

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Welcome to Pulse PCN Podcasts
Welcome to Pulse PCN Podcasts

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Long Covid-related cognitive impairment
Long Covid-related cognitive impairment

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Long Covid: chest pain
Long Covid: chest pain

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Implementing the long Covid enhanced service
Implementing the long Covid enhanced service

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We have already shown what we can do
We have already shown what we can do

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How Pulse carried out its GP workload survey and analysed the results
How Pulse carried out its GP workload survey and analysed the results

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Where to find the documents for the 2021/22 GP contract
Where to find the documents for the 2021/22 GP contract

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A guide to GMC fitness-to-practise investigations
A guide to GMC fitness-to-practise investigations

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QOF 2019/20 results reveal slight dip in achievement
QOF 2019/20 results reveal slight dip in achievement

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Understanding NHS England’s £20k ‘new to partnership’ scheme
Understanding NHS England’s £20k ‘new to partnership’ scheme

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Your practice: How to pass the recorded consultation assessment
Your practice: How to pass the recorded consultation assessment

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Developing continuity of care in your practice
Developing continuity of care in your practice

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Introducing the GP behind the new PulseToday Covid toolkit
Introducing the GP behind the new PulseToday Covid toolkit

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Is the Covid DES worth practices’ while?
Is the Covid DES worth practices’ while?

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In full: Covid vaccination DES costs calculator
In full: Covid vaccination DES costs calculator

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Q&A: What we know about the Covid vaccine DES (Updated 7 January)
Q&A: What we know about the Covid vaccine DES (Updated 7 January)

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In full: Covid-19 vaccination programme
In full: Covid-19 vaccination programme

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In full: GP letter warns Hancock against new Covid lockdown
In full: GP letter warns Hancock against new Covid lockdown

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In full: NHS England’s press release about face-to-face GP consultations
In full: NHS England’s press release about face-to-face GP consultations

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NEW Child welfare: Where to refer vulnerable children before reaching crisis point – 8 September
NEW Child welfare: Where to refer vulnerable children before reaching crisis point – 8 September

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CPD: How to prolong your career past 60 while still enjoying it
CPD: How to prolong your career past 60 while still enjoying it

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In full: Kent LMC’s workload report
In full: Kent LMC’s workload report

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NEW RCGP guide to mass vaccinations – 30 July
NEW RCGP guide to mass vaccinations – 30 July

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NEW Reimbursement: How practices can claim for Covid-19 costs – 4 August
NEW Reimbursement: How practices can claim for Covid-19 costs – 4 August

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In full: How GPs should deliver the 2020/21 flu programme
In full: How GPs should deliver the 2020/21 flu programme

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NEW NHS England letter: Third phase of NHS Covid-19 response – 31 July
NEW NHS England letter: Third phase of NHS Covid-19 response – 31 July

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Look beyond the frills to choose the best tech tools for your practice
Look beyond the frills to choose the best tech tools for your practice

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NEW Pulse oximetry: Detecting early deterioration of Covid-19 patients
NEW Pulse oximetry: Detecting early deterioration of Covid-19 patients

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NEW PPE: Full list of face mask batch numbers with faults
NEW PPE: Full list of face mask batch numbers with faults

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Staffing Covid-19 ‘Hot Sites’ – the legal ‘dos and do nots’
Staffing Covid-19 ‘Hot Sites’ – the legal ‘dos and do nots’

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Optimising your cashflow management during Covid-19
Optimising your cashflow management during Covid-19

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PCNs’ proposals on re-establishing GP services after Covid-19
PCNs’ proposals on re-establishing GP services after Covid-19

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Covid-19 patients: Care required after hospital discharge
Covid-19 patients: Care required after hospital discharge

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PPE: Using the online portal to order emergency equipment
PPE: Using the online portal to order emergency equipment

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Dermatology consultations: How to adapt to a remote approach
Dermatology consultations: How to adapt to a remote approach

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PPE: MHRA guidance on requirements for 3D printing
PPE: MHRA guidance on requirements for 3D printing

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End-of-life: Advance care planning by phone or video
End-of-life: Advance care planning by phone or video

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How Liverpool Primary Care Networks developed a digital staff bank to manage Covid-19
How Liverpool Primary Care Networks developed a digital staff bank to manage Covid-19

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Patient support: How to refer patients to the NHS Volunteer Responders service
Patient support: How to refer patients to the NHS Volunteer Responders service

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Case definition: Inflammatory syndrome in children linked to Covid-19
Case definition: Inflammatory syndrome in children linked to Covid-19

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Video consultations: NHS guidance on the principles for safe assessment
Video consultations: NHS guidance on the principles for safe assessment

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Testing: Information for patients on what their Covid-19 swab test result means
Testing: Information for patients on what their Covid-19 swab test result means

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Testing: Where GPs should direct patients for a swab test
Testing: Where GPs should direct patients for a swab test

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Practice staff: Logging absence using NHS tracker
Practice staff: Logging absence using NHS tracker

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Shielding: Key actions for GPs – 29 May
Shielding: Key actions for GPs – 29 May

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Shielding: Public Health England change to advice for patients – 31 May
Shielding: Public Health England change to advice for patients – 31 May

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Practice reorganisation: How to adapt long term to Covid-19 – May
Practice reorganisation: How to adapt long term to Covid-19 – May

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Testing: Providing antibody tests to patients and staff – 25 May
Testing: Providing antibody tests to patients and staff – 25 May

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BAME risk assessment: NHS guide to assessing high-risk staff groups – 28 May
BAME risk assessment: NHS guide to assessing high-risk staff groups – 28 May

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RCGP’s 14 May letter to the health secretary on Covid-19 testing strategy
RCGP’s 14 May letter to the health secretary on Covid-19 testing strategy

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Vulnerable patients: Guide to offering ‘wellbeing health checks’ – May
Vulnerable patients: Guide to offering ‘wellbeing health checks’ – May

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Managing your practice staff through Covid-19
Managing your practice staff through Covid-19

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Death verification: Department of Health guidance on remote process – 5 May
Death verification: Department of Health guidance on remote process – 5 May

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Death verification: Department of Health guidance on remote process
Death verification: Department of Health guidance on remote process

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PPE: Guidance on reusing and substituting PPE during shortages – 3 May
PPE: Guidance on reusing and substituting PPE during shortages – 3 May

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PPE: Guidance on reusing and substituting PPE during shortages
PPE: Guidance on reusing and substituting PPE during shortages

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Shielding: Updated NHS letter to patients, 5 May
Shielding: Updated NHS letter to patients, 5 May

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Postnatal checks: How to use phone consultations to reduce contact during 6-8 week baby checks – May
Postnatal checks: How to use phone consultations to reduce contact during 6-8 week baby checks – May

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Funding: Template reimbursement form for practices – April
Funding: Template reimbursement form for practices – April

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LMCs’ analysis: ‘We cannot advise signing up for Network DES’
LMCs’ analysis: ‘We cannot advise signing up for Network DES’

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Examination of patients: How to carry out remotely for different symptoms – 15 April
Examination of patients: How to carry out remotely for different symptoms – 15 April

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Shielding: RCGP information for GPs in different parts of the UK – July
Shielding: RCGP information for GPs in different parts of the UK – July

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Testing: How GPs can book a swab test to find out if they have Covid-19 – May
Testing: How GPs can book a swab test to find out if they have Covid-19 – May

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Shielding: Conditions on NHS Digital’s list – April
Shielding: Conditions on NHS Digital’s list – April

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Care homes: NHS guidance on re-use of medicines during Covid-19 – 28 April
Care homes: NHS guidance on re-use of medicines during Covid-19 – 28 April

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Childhood immunisations: How a practice reduced face-to-face time – 28 April
Childhood immunisations: How a practice reduced face-to-face time – 28 April

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NHS England letter: Second phase of NHS Covid-19 response, 29 April
NHS England letter: Second phase of NHS Covid-19 response, 29 April

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Death verification: BMA and RCGP protocol for remote approach – April
Death verification: BMA and RCGP protocol for remote approach – April

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Patients recovering from Covid-19: How to manage their psychological needs – 16 April
Patients recovering from Covid-19: How to manage their psychological needs – 16 April

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Death verification: LMC guide on how to carry out remotely – April
Death verification: LMC guide on how to carry out remotely – April

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How we set up a reduced risk Covid-19 assessment zone
How we set up a reduced risk Covid-19 assessment zone

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Dyspnoea: How to assess in a remote consultation – 23 March
Dyspnoea: How to assess in a remote consultation – 23 March

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Diabetes: How to manage during Covid-19 – 2 April
Diabetes: How to manage during Covid-19 – 2 April

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SNOMED codes: UK guidance on how to record Covid-19 – 21 May
SNOMED codes: UK guidance on how to record Covid-19 – 21 May

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Patients with learning disabilities: Clinical frailty scale and DNA CPR orders – 3 April
Patients with learning disabilities: Clinical frailty scale and DNA CPR orders – 3 April

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Patient support: Where to direct people in different risk groups – 13 April
Patient support: Where to direct people in different risk groups – 13 April

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Drugs monitoring: NHS guidance on how to manage patients during Covid-19 – 15 April
Drugs monitoring: NHS guidance on how to manage patients during Covid-19 – 15 April

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PPE: Distributors for non-emergency orders – 1 April
PPE: Distributors for non-emergency orders – 1 April

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PPE: 24/7 helpline for emergency equipment – 1 April
PPE: 24/7 helpline for emergency equipment – 1 April

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Abnormal uterine bleeding: How to manage during Covid-19 – 31 March
Abnormal uterine bleeding: How to manage during Covid-19 – 31 March

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PPE: Safety checklist by the British Safety Industry Federation – April
PPE: Safety checklist by the British Safety Industry Federation – April

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PPE: Suppliers approved by the British Safety Industry Federation – April
PPE: Suppliers approved by the British Safety Industry Federation – April

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Death certification: Chief Coroner’s Office guidance – 30 March
Death certification: Chief Coroner’s Office guidance – 30 March

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Death certification changes: NHS England explanatory notes – 31 March
Death certification changes: NHS England explanatory notes – 31 March

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Pneumonia: How to manage in the community during Covid-19 – 3 April
Pneumonia: How to manage in the community during Covid-19 – 3 April

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Asthma: Definition of severe cases and use of high dose inhaled steroids – 3 April
Asthma: Definition of severe cases and use of high dose inhaled steroids – 3 April

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Contraception: How to manage without face-to-face consultations – 19 March
Contraception: How to manage without face-to-face consultations – 19 March

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Transmission: How Covid-19 spreads – April
Transmission: How Covid-19 spreads – April

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End-of-life care: RCGP guidance on controlling symptoms for Covid patients – March
End-of-life care: RCGP guidance on controlling symptoms for Covid patients – March

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Triaging: NHS England management of patients with cough and fever, 2 April
Triaging: NHS England management of patients with cough and fever, 2 April

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PPE: Public Health England-recommended PPE for GPs, 2 April 2020
PPE: Public Health England-recommended PPE for GPs, 2 April 2020

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Coronavirus and employment law – what GP practices need to know
Coronavirus and employment law – what GP practices need to know

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Video consultations: NHS England’s key points on setting up systems – 27 March
Video consultations: NHS England’s key points on setting up systems – 27 March

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Sources of information: Where to find NHS England’s updates – 27 March
Sources of information: Where to find NHS England’s updates – 27 March

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PPE: How to 3D print your own protective equipment – April
PPE: How to 3D print your own protective equipment – April

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Electronic prescription service: NHS England update – 27 March
Electronic prescription service: NHS England update – 27 March

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Fax machines: NHS England guidance – 27 March
Fax machines: NHS England guidance – 27 March

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Medicines to treat Covid-19: How GPs should handle requests
Medicines to treat Covid-19: How GPs should handle requests

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Information governance: Requirements for sharing patient data – 27 March
Information governance: Requirements for sharing patient data – 27 March

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Patient registration: NHS England guidance
Patient registration: NHS England guidance

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Operating model for general practice during Covid-19 – 27 March
Operating model for general practice during Covid-19 – 27 March

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Pregnant GPs: Precautions to take at work during Covid-19 – 28 March
Pregnant GPs: Precautions to take at work during Covid-19 – 28 March

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Workload prioritisation: RCGP guidance
Workload prioritisation: RCGP guidance

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Triaging ‘grey area’ patients: downloadable charts – March
Triaging ‘grey area’ patients: downloadable charts – March

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Triaging possible Covid-19 patients: downloadable chart – March
Triaging possible Covid-19 patients: downloadable chart – March

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Retired GPs: GMC and NHS guidance – March
Retired GPs: GMC and NHS guidance – March

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Practice staff: Employers’ duty of care on staff wellbeing and support – March
Practice staff: Employers’ duty of care on staff wellbeing and support – March

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Practice staff: Combatting fatigue – March
Practice staff: Combatting fatigue – March

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Practice staff: Mental wellbeing – March
Practice staff: Mental wellbeing – March

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Practice staff: Supporting staff in the vulnerable category – March
Practice staff: Supporting staff in the vulnerable category – March

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Vulnerable patients: Registration link for additional support – March
Vulnerable patients: Registration link for additional support – March

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Video consultations: Tips for primary care during Covid-19 – March
Video consultations: Tips for primary care during Covid-19 – March

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Resources for practices: Website copy and other communications channels – 19 March
Resources for practices: Website copy and other communications channels – 19 March

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Practice resources: Covid-19 posters
Practice resources: Covid-19 posters

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Managing Covid-19: Standard operating procedures in general practice (19.03.2020)
Managing Covid-19: Standard operating procedures in general practice (19.03.2020)

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Hotel accommodation: NHS policy for staff who wish to isolate – 20 March
Hotel accommodation: NHS policy for staff who wish to isolate – 20 March

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Vulnerable patients: Template letter for GPs to send to shielded group – 23 March
Vulnerable patients: Template letter for GPs to send to shielded group – 23 March

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Vulnerable patients: The role of general practice, NHS letter, 23 March
Vulnerable patients: The role of general practice, NHS letter, 23 March

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Vulnerable patients: Text sent to ‘shielded’ patients from NHS – March
Vulnerable patients: Text sent to ‘shielded’ patients from NHS – March

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PPE: Putting on and removing equipment for Covid-19 – 21 March
PPE: Putting on and removing equipment for Covid-19 – 21 March

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Case definition: Criteria for identifying Covid-19 in patients – 22 May
Case definition: Criteria for identifying Covid-19 in patients – 22 May

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Isolation rules: What GPs and patients with symptoms must do – 18 June
Isolation rules: What GPs and patients with symptoms must do – 18 June

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Appraisals: NHS England stance during Covid-19 outbreak – 19 March
Appraisals: NHS England stance during Covid-19 outbreak – 19 March

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Public health local teams: Who to call for Covid-19 advice – March
Public health local teams: Who to call for Covid-19 advice – March

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Sick notes: How patients can access ‘isolation notes’ – 20 March
Sick notes: How patients can access ‘isolation notes’ – 20 March

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NHS England’s 19 March update to GP practices on Covid-19
NHS England’s 19 March update to GP practices on Covid-19

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NHS England’s 17 March letter on next urgent steps in response to Covid-19
NHS England’s 17 March letter on next urgent steps in response to Covid-19

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Dr Nikki Kanani’s 12 March email to practices on coronavirus
Dr Nikki Kanani’s 12 March email to practices on coronavirus

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Our surgery’s action plan for coronavirus – in full
Our surgery’s action plan for coronavirus – in full

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Chief medical officers’ 12 March letter on supporting doctors in a coronavirus epidemic
Chief medical officers’ 12 March letter on supporting doctors in a coronavirus epidemic

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NHS England’s 10 March letter to practices about coronavirus
NHS England’s 10 March letter to practices about coronavirus

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Practices’ preparation for coronavirus: NHS England’s letter in full
Practices’ preparation for coronavirus: NHS England’s letter in full

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A guide to running minor injuries services
A guide to running minor injuries services

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How we made our home visiting service more efficient
How we made our home visiting service more efficient

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Sponsored: How can we best help women with Heavy Menstrual Bleeding?
Sponsored: How can we best help women with Heavy Menstrual Bleeding?

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How can practices fight unfunded transfer of work?
How can practices fight unfunded transfer of work?

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Pulse Intelligence – the new service from Pulse
Pulse Intelligence – the new service from Pulse

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Answering trainee doctors’ medicolegal queries
Answering trainee doctors’ medicolegal queries

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How we used social prescribing successfully
How we used social prescribing successfully

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Avoiding a nasty pensions tax charge
Avoiding a nasty pensions tax charge

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Untangling GPs’ premises liabilities
Untangling GPs’ premises liabilities

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What networks need to know about VAT
What networks need to know about VAT

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Dilemma: My trainee reacts badly to feedback
Dilemma: My trainee reacts badly to feedback

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Dilemma: Partners complain when I take time out for childcare
Dilemma: Partners complain when I take time out for childcare

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Dilemma: Partner says I make too many referrals
Dilemma: Partner says I make too many referrals

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Our SMS templates helped save 40 follow-up appointments per week
Our SMS templates helped save 40 follow-up appointments per week

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How we improved anticoagulation and boosted practices’ QOF performance
How we improved anticoagulation and boosted practices’ QOF performance

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Dilemma: Patient with white-coat hypertension refused surgery
Dilemma: Patient with white-coat hypertension refused surgery

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In full: RCGP guide to cannabis-based medicines
In full: RCGP guide to cannabis-based medicines

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How a self-referral exercise scheme is helping both patients and GPs
How a self-referral exercise scheme is helping both patients and GPs

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How I created a truly patient-centred practice
How I created a truly patient-centred practice

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Tips for a smooth return to work after maternity leave
Tips for a smooth return to work after maternity leave

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How to thrive as a sessional GP
How to thrive as a sessional GP

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How to prepare for the AKT
How to prepare for the AKT

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Tips on passing the AKT exam
Tips on passing the AKT exam

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How our practices are collaborating to improve diabetes care
How our practices are collaborating to improve diabetes care

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Dilemma: Patient shares a recorded consultation on social media
Dilemma: Patient shares a recorded consultation on social media

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Our urgent clinic improved same-day access while freeing up GP time
Our urgent clinic improved same-day access while freeing up GP time

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How changes to scheme pays may help cut your NHS pension tax bill
How changes to scheme pays may help cut your NHS pension tax bill

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Should you set up a limited company for locum GP work?
Should you set up a limited company for locum GP work?

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Dilemma: Hospital sends patient for pre-op MRSA screening
Dilemma: Hospital sends patient for pre-op MRSA screening

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Making the most of the ePortfolio
Making the most of the ePortfolio

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How our mental health nurse reduced GP workload and cut prescription costs
How our mental health nurse reduced GP workload and cut prescription costs

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What GPs need to know about the flu vaccine supply issues
What GPs need to know about the flu vaccine supply issues

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Your eight-step guide to finances as a locum
Your eight-step guide to finances as a locum

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Dilemma: Patient calls for advice from overseas
Dilemma: Patient calls for advice from overseas

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Five tips to get the most out of your first year in GP training
Five tips to get the most out of your first year in GP training

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Advising on driving with medical conditions
Advising on driving with medical conditions

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Succeeding as a locum GP
Succeeding as a locum GP

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Dilemma: Patient always attends with suspected abusive partner
Dilemma: Patient always attends with suspected abusive partner

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Using social media safely in general practice
Using social media safely in general practice

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Dilemma: Practice criticised for having no male GP
Dilemma: Practice criticised for having no male GP

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How to set up a robust home visit policy
How to set up a robust home visit policy

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How we used CRP testing to help cut antibiotics use
How we used CRP testing to help cut antibiotics use

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How our practice ‘parkrun’ is benefiting patients and staff
How our practice ‘parkrun’ is benefiting patients and staff

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How our morning ‘huddles’ improved practice teamworking
How our morning ‘huddles’ improved practice teamworking

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Dilemma: Care home demands GP visit after resident falls
Dilemma: Care home demands GP visit after resident falls

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How we transformed our practice to meet changing patient needs
How we transformed our practice to meet changing patient needs

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Our home visit service freed up GPs – and saved my practice
Our home visit service freed up GPs – and saved my practice

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How to develop a robust succession plan
How to develop a robust succession plan

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In full: BMA report on the general practice forward view at two years
In full: BMA report on the general practice forward view at two years

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How many GP surgeries have closed in your area?
How many GP surgeries have closed in your area?

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How digital info boards are saving our practice £8k a year
How digital info boards are saving our practice £8k a year

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Dilemma: My partners are refusing to let me pay my own tax
Dilemma: My partners are refusing to let me pay my own tax

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What the new UTI guidance means for GPs
What the new UTI guidance means for GPs

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How we tackled opioid overuse successfully
How we tackled opioid overuse successfully

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How can GPs access local infrastructure funding?
How can GPs access local infrastructure funding?

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Dilemma: Partner reacts aggressively to workload ‘dumping’
Dilemma: Partner reacts aggressively to workload ‘dumping’

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How to handle subject access requests under the new data regulations
How to handle subject access requests under the new data regulations

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Preparing for new data regulations – GP practice check list
Preparing for new data regulations – GP practice check list

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How I pulled my practice out of special measures
How I pulled my practice out of special measures

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Should your practice have a Facebook page?
Should your practice have a Facebook page?

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How an app improved our patients’ hypertension control
How an app improved our patients’ hypertension control

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Dilemma: Patient with learning disability refuses care
Dilemma: Patient with learning disability refuses care

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How to advise your patients on online prescribing
How to advise your patients on online prescribing

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New data protection regulations – what GP practices need to know
New data protection regulations – what GP practices need to know

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How and when GPs should pick up prescribing from hospitals
How and when GPs should pick up prescribing from hospitals

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In full: The 1,500 new medical school places
In full: The 1,500 new medical school places

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LMCs 2018: All the key votes
LMCs 2018: All the key votes

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Dilemma: A frail patient has no means to pick up an urgent script
Dilemma: A frail patient has no means to pick up an urgent script

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What GPs need to know about the new flu vaccines
What GPs need to know about the new flu vaccines

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How our ‘welfare champions’ free up valuable GP time
How our ‘welfare champions’ free up valuable GP time

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How I helped improve heart disease care and reduce admissions
How I helped improve heart disease care and reduce admissions

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How can I manage our patient list to cope with workload?
How can I manage our patient list to cope with workload?

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How I helped cut unnecessary ambulance transfers to A&E
How I helped cut unnecessary ambulance transfers to A&E

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How can practices fight workload ‘dump’?
How can practices fight workload ‘dump’?

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How ‘DNA Man’ is helping us gain back missed appointments
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Can I share a photograph of a patient’s skin condition?

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How do I make sure I get paid for the unplanned admissions DES?

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What do I do if a patient’s parents fundraise for an illness their child doesn’t have?

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How allowing one million patients to consult their GP online solved our appointments shortage

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How your practice can cope with this year’s funding swings

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Download BMA’s posters to encourage patients to self-care this winter

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Making the most of the mutual assessment year (1 CPD hour)

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Finance Diary December: The best way to reward your practice staff at Christmas

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Five steps to improving your achievement in the dementia DES

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Dilemma: Drunk-driving patient concerns

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Q&A: Joint venture agreements (JVA)

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Dilemma: Practice manager needs support

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In full: QOF changes for 2014/15

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Ten tips for improving QOF achievement (1 CPD hour)

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Dilemma: Incentive scheme to reduce referrals

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Dilemma: Partners disagree over QOF strategy

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Dilemma: Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring

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Q&A: Non-engagement with revalidation

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Dilemma: Downsizing partner

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Map: Impact of Section 75 on CCG procurement in your area

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Six quick tips for GP commissioners to help manage conflicts of interest

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Q&A: Preparing reports for criminal injuries compensation

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Five steps to resolving patient complaints using external mediation

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Five steps to making your provider organisation stronger

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Dilemma: Replacing a retiring partner

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Four ways for GPs to feel more confident when running telephone and online consultations

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Dilemma: Sick partner asks you to skip child’s birthday party

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Dilemma: Contraception request raises an abuse concern

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Finance diary, September: How to ensure you survive disruption to payments

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Dilemma: Late termination

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Five steps to achieving the online access DES (1 CPD hour)

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In full: NHS England consultation on the future of general practice

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Dilemma: Conflict of interest with a referral

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Dilemma: Anti-privatisation pledge cards

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Finance diary, August: Making the most out of your annual accounts meeting

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Dilemma: Underperforming salaried GP

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Q&A: Dealing with practice payment chaos

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Dilemma: Your patient forges a doctor’s letter

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Five steps to take before cutting your drawings (1 CPD hour)

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Quick QOF tips, 2013-14: Blood pressure

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Dilemma: Recruiting an extra partner to deal with demand

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How we digitised our Lloyd George records for 60p per record

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Finance diary, July: How to cope with summer holiday leave

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Q&A: Protection from the lifetime allowance charge (LTA)

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Guides to the QOF 2013/4, including exception codes

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Dilemma: A GP overprescribes benzodiazepines

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Dilemma: Poor communications with your CCG

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DESs 2013/4: Which are worth doing and which aren’t

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Specifications for the shingles catch-up programme 2014/15

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Dilemma: Child safeguarding

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Finance diary, June: How partners’ CCG earnings affect practice income

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Q&A: Tax changes for GP partnerships

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Dilemma: When a partner burns out

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Four steps to bidding for a grant from the Homeless Hospital Discharge Fund

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Dilemma: Treating an overseas patient

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LMCs conference 2013: agenda and supplementary agenda

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Quick QOF tips, 2013-4: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

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DWP guidance: ‘Getting the most out of the fit note’

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Dilemma: An employee burns out

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Five tips for dealing with NHS 111

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Finance diary, May: Audit how you spend your time for maximum efficiency

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Dilemma: Harassing calls from the parent of a patient

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