04 Aug 2011
| by Dr Judith Harvey
Dr Judith Harvey explains why it is vital to devise a support system for the freelance GP workforce....how to set up systems to ensure financial prudence and probity.
Partners start a new general ...
opportunities to become familiar with different clinical software systems. Some of this also applies to older ...
18 Jan 2012
| by Dr Judith Harvey
investment.
When you engage locums, check how familiar they are with your practice, your IT systems ...
prescription system will be more confident about signing repeats. Safe systems for handover of information can ...
13 Jan 2011
| by Dr Judith Harvey
prescriptions are managed, find out why and ask for their suggestions about changing your system ...
for solving the problem. And be prepared to raise your areas of concern.
Maybe your system for handover ...
systems and local services. Read the revised information.
The next time a locum new to the practice ...
to the survey, said he had not been invited to discussions and 'will not be able to vote in the system ...
24 Mar 2011
| by Dr Judith Harvey
yourself to be logged into practices' clinical systems as 'locum' rather than with your own unique log ...
at the front desk?
Handover is another bear trap. Ask what the practice's handover system is, and add a belt ...
02 Sep 2010
| by Dr Lynda Carter
locums carry medications and if you do this, you need to have a system to check they are still in date ...
satellite navigation system.
Your first few locum sessions may seem a bit daunting, but there are things ...
that the computer is running.
Are you familiar with the computer system? If not, you may want to arrange a ...
22 Jul 2010
. You may also have experience of effective systems that could benefit the practice.
Settling for pay ...
points (USPs) (for example, intrauterine system fitting) makes it easier if you cannot meet a practice ...
with the practice nurse. Do not simply refuse a job due to an unfamiliar computer system, show enthusiasm ...
20 May 2010
for drugs and medical supplies, staff uniforms, computer supplies, telephone systems, stationery and so on ...
accounting systems and procedures be improved so there is less work for the firm to do? Change your ...
drugs and stationery. Set up a system to keep stocks to a minimum. Cut post and phone costs When ...
14 Oct 2010
| by Dr Judith Harvey
their fingers.
Systems and equipment It might be equipment: no fetal heart rate monitor, broken sphygmomanometers. It might be systems: no review dates for repeat medications, no security protocol for faxes ...
17 Nov 2011
| by Dr Linda Miller
systems and the pros and cons of different ways in which practices organise appointments, repeat ...