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Since the formation of PCNs there have been many questions about how to manage the potential risk of employment liabilities arising at the end of the five-year period. In theory practices could find themselves with large redundancy bills should the funding come to an end or there not being appropriate mechanisms to manage the additional…

When we’re in the midst of a crisis, it’s tempting to find someone to blame. Where COVID-19 is concerned, we’re laying the blame for mistakes at the feet of people who are trying to manage something they have never experienced before. Stephen Kemp, Senior Consultant at McCartney Healthcare Associates, uses his experience of being thrown…

It’s likely that you have already seen the letter from NHS England to all GP practices and Primary Care Networks, asking them to pro-actively monitor care home residents for signs of deterioration. The new request, in response to the growing concern of COVID-19 in care homes, aims to minimize the impact on older people in…