Rima Evans

Addressing one of the most important challenges facing primary care today - redesigning access – will be one of the key sessions at the Community Pharmacy and General Practice Conference taking place next month.

The cost to GP practices of introducing the single patient record in England is more than £5m, according to a Government impact assessment.

The CQC has confirmed that its new inspection programme of GP practices that are considered low risk is here 'for the foreseeable'.

Practice managers, receptionists, GPs and practice teams have just over a week to nominate themselves or colleagues for the General Practice Awards 2026.

Excellent leadership is a key feature of what makes care given by GP practices 'outstanding' as rated by the CQC, research has shown.

Leading teams through continuous digital change will be one of the themes being addressed at the next Management in Practice Virtual event, which will explore how digital innovation, technology and AI are affecting the day-to-day running of general practice.

Registration for the inaugural Community Pharmacy & General Practice Conference is closing shortly, so this is the final opportunity for practice managers to be part of the discussion shaping how collaboration works across the sectors.

A new white paper looks into how complaints and regulatory systems could be reformed, as practice managers struggle with rising complaint volumes and the growing workload associated with handling them.

Practice managers were able to save up to 12 hours a month when using AI notetaking tools for meetings and other tasks, a pilot scheme found.

GPs should remain the data controller for practice-based patient information if a single patient record is created, the IGPM has told MPs.