GP practices should ensure that all staff receive appropriate employment documentation and understand their contractual and statutory rights. These include written statements of employment particulars, annual leave, sickness absence arrangements, family leave, pension provision, and other statutory workplace entitlements.
Neighbourhood health is becoming an increasingly important part of NHS policy. The NHS 10 Year Health Plan places neighbourhood working at the centre of the ambition to move more care from hospital into the community, increase prevention and provide more joined-up care around patients.
Wessex LMCs have recognised the value of Practice/Business Managers to General Practices within Wessex and have supported an initiative to develop a system of appraisal for them.
General practice offers a wide range of career opportunities beyond traditional clinical sessions. Portfolio careers, flexible working, leadership, education, specialist interests and system roles can help GPs develop rewarding and sustainable careers.
Community Pharmacies work, the funding streams and contracting arrangements and the requirements for being a community pharmacist
Wessex LMCs strongly recommend that all practices have a current partnership agreement.
The LMC has, for many years, offered basic advice in respect of contracts. However, over time this has become an increasingly complex area.
Everyone working in the NHS is obliged to report concerns about under-performance by clinical professionals. This is not limited to poor clinical performance or non-compliance with professional codes of conduct, but can include other behaviours such as unacceptable behaviour towards staff or patients, breaching boundaries with patients, colleagues or staff, poor teamwork or management that adversely impacts patient care.
Staff recruitment can be a time-consuming process and choosing the right candidate for any role in General Practice is always paramount.