RCGP Curriculum - 4.1 Management in Primary Care
This section of our curriculum guide refers to statement 4.1, Management in Primary Care, produced by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP).
Practices are increasing in size and complexity and it is essential that GPs understand the organisational context in which they work. They need to be able to operate effectively within a team, and in collaboration with a variety of other professionals.
Through teamwork, taking on managerial responsibility, and demonstrating leadership skills, GPs should be able to ensure the best possible outcome for their patients within the resources available.
Here we have collated key articles from our journals to help you meet the curriculum requirements in this area.
PRIMARY CARE MANAGEMENT
- Career development - Where have all the partnerships gone?
- MedEconomics: Management - How to get the best from staff
- Practice dilemma - Latecomer at practice meetings
- Time to read up on good leadership
- Viewpoint - How useful are clinical guidelines?
- Professional development - Effective delegation in the surgery
- 70% of UK GPs back delegating work
- Professional development - How to prepare for an appraisal
- MedEconomics: How to ... Appraise practice staff effectively
- Guide to... Employing family members
- Health and safety for your practice team
- MedEconomics: How to ... Avoid age-related tribunal claims
- Fighting the workplace bullies
- How to... recruit your perfect practice partner
- How to… recruit the right staff for the job
- Avoid employing illegal workers
- The doctor-patient relationship
- Patients prioritise continuity of care
SKILLS AND ATTITUDES
- How to... Motivate the practice staff team
- Improving communication skills with your colleagues
- Creating a patient-friendly surgery
- How to... deal with problem staff members
- How to ... Recognise and deal with staff grievances
- Ensure you benefit from staff training
- Employment Law - Guide to the rules on redundancy
- Agreeing an informal dismissal
- How to ... Produce a staff handbook
- MedEconomics: Changes to staff working hours
- How to ... Deal with sickness absence
- How to comply with staff maternity rights
- Staff with disabilities: How to treat disabled employees fairly
- Professional development - Skills for successful negotiation
- How to... Finalise the practice accounts
- How to… find the best practice accountant
- Seek professional help on premises and partnerships
- GPs must market practice services
- Special Report - Tendering to provide primary care
- Bidding for NHS contracts - APMS contract terms and conditions
OTHER RELATED ARTICLES
- RCGP Leadership Programme
- NICE Commissioning Guides
- The Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health
These curriculum resources are regularly updated with relevant articles from our range of healthcare publications. All articles are reviewed by GP advisers. We have set the standard lifetime of an article at two years and will aim to renew all articles within that timeframe. However, some older articles will remain in the listing if our reviewers believe there to be no significant changes to the topic covered.
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