Free masterclass in how to look after yourself when looking after others
The session will cover why self-care is so important and provide practical solutions to support yourself.
The session will cover why self-care is so important and provide practical solutions to support yourself.
Innovative work shared with 150 colleagues from around the UK.
Two industry experts will help to steer the work of the dental provider board and support dental providers.
The RCGP has launched a new eLearning course to help practices improve the healthcare of their veteran patients.
General practice teams can apply for funding if successful in annual poster abstract competition.
The next Greater Manchester Cancer Forum for primary care clinicians will take place on Wednesday 26 February, 2025.
All GM health and care colleagues are invited to take part in an online staff event.
The latest digital workshops from the Digital First Primary Care Programme are available to book from January to March.
Available to read on the PCB website.
Development opportunity proves popular with practice managers and assistant practice managers.
Join an informative session on 29 January and check PCB website for updated guides to help you through the process.
The annual GM awards have plenty of opportunities for the primary care workforce.
Complete the survey about structured diabetes education to help improve services
GPs are invited to contribute to important research in domestic violence, their hidden workload and bowel disease.
Training has been designed specifically for non-clinical staff working in general practice.
A dedicated web page with clinical resources and guidance for general practice has been set up on the PCB website.
Learn how to build your own wellbeing and engage your teams for better patient outcomes.
The December edition of Provider Update is available to read on the PCB website.
Practice managers and assistant practice managers are urged to register their interest before 30 December.
Invite to a January event, a survey and other clinical research opportunities.
The latest series of webinars delivered by the GP Excellence Programme and trainer Luan Stewart are available to book.
Urban Village Medical Practice shows commitment to good employment.
Community pharmacies and general practice should express an interest by 18 December.
Real-life experiences from health and care professionals will show you how to deal with inappropriate words and actions.
A webinar to support dental practices with the new CQC framework is taking place in January and February.
A dedicated section of the PCB website has been launched to support PCNs and general practice on their digital transformation journey.
NHS Greater Manchester is inviting colleagues to nominate their Christmas NHS hero.
December digital workshops for PCNs and practices available to book.
The November edition of the PCB Provider Update is available.
Half-day session for anyone who refers patients to dermatology.
Next steps in the review of Freedom to Speak Up Guardians across Greater Manchester.
GMPCB expands its support offers to primary care providers with new dentistry webinar.
Case study explains how the board works with NHS GM to influence and improve dental services.
Take part in survey, along with other clinical research opportunities.
An exciting new programme for general practice clinicians and managers to develop their leadership skills.
The venue enables a more holistic service from within the heart of the community.
Site sign-up process for spring 2025 and autumn/winter 2025/26 has re-opened.
Webinars delivered by the GP Excellence programme and trainer Luan Stewart are now available on the PCB’s YouTube channel.
Community pharmacy providers are invited to join a webinar to learn more about the GM Care Record.
GP Practices in Greater Manchester are encouraged to become ‘veteran friendly’.
The region is aiming to reach the national target by March 2025.
2024 Pride in Practice Patient Experience Survey launched.
October Provider Update available on the PCB website.
Chance to network and learn more about the new NW research delivery network.
Free, confidential mental health support for GM health and care staff.
Dr Tracey Vell MBE leaves Health Innovation Manchester to devote more time to the PCB.
Primary care providers are urged to back the Greater Manchester campaign to improve support for working carers and the disabled workforce.
Complete the survey if you work with children and young people with ADHD.
New legislation to help prevent incidents of sexual harassment in the workplace to take effect from October 2024.
Free podcast series for primary care to support early cancer diagnosis.
Online courses will help you to support yourself and others.
Lunch and learn to mark Transgender Awareness Week.
Free wellbeing workshops and events to mark World Menopause Day and raise awareness.
The latest online digital workshops delivered by the Digital First Primary Care programme are available in October and November.
The September edition of the Provider Update is now available on the PCB website.
The network will merge to cover a wider geographical area across the north west.
NHS England invites you to help develop a bespoke equality, diversity and inclusion plan for primary care.
GM’s Primary Eyecare Services has been shortlisted in the HSJ Awards 2024, for Primary and Community Care Provider of the Year.
The scheme has already provided 200,000 dental appointments between June 2023 and June 2024.
Join experienced practice manager, Luan Stewart, for insights into finance and how to handle crisis situations.
The next Greater Manchester Cancer Forum study day is taking place on Tuesday 19 November, 2024. The November forum is for non-clinical primary care professionals in Greater Manchester.
GM Care Record training for end-of-life care planning.
Primary care in GM has the most Pride in Practice accredited places.
Free training to bring the issue of suicide out of the dark and break the stigma that surrounds it.
Every PCN has at least one accredited practice and the region is hoping to reach the national target by March 2025.
NHS Confederation final report on leadership development programme for PCNs.
GMPCB’s August Provider Update is available to read on the website.
Learn how to help people in need and how poverty affects the GM system.
Latest research offers for primary care include cancer, spiritual health and child tooth decay.
A business continuity planning webinar delivered by the GP Excellence programme and trainer Luan Stewart is available in September.
A message of support from Chair of Greater Manchester Primary Care Provider Board.
Try ‘just one thing’ to boost your mood.
Your sleep posture can improve sleep quality and waking symptoms.
Free course will help you with mental wellbeing conversations.
A webinar for PCNs and practices interested in supporting a trainee pharmacist with their prescribing capabilities for the 2025/6 foundation year is taking place on two dates in August.
NHS England is carrying out a national medicine safety scoping exercise to help inform further development of the Medicines Safety Improvement Programme.
Teams working on a whole system approach are invited to register for quality improvement programme.
Public engagement exercise for everyone in Greater Manchester.
The July edition of the PCB Provider Update is available.
Primary care efforts to drive the blueprint are highlighted in a quarterly update to GM board members.
Invitation to sign up your practice to long COVID research, plus more research opportunities with NIHR.
PCB annual review looks back on a year of achievements and ahead to new opportunities.
Winners of the Greater Manchester Health and Care Champion Awards 2024 were announced at a ceremony on Thursday 11 July.
Two new online workshops are available in August and September delivered by the Digital First Primary Care programme.
The PCB’s June Provider Update is available.
Patient-led ordering support guides and survey to help practices.
NHS England has published four new ‘how to’ guides on modern general practice.
Places are filling up fast for four new webinars delivered by the GP Excellence programme and trainer Luan Stewart.
New proactive care programme will help Primary Care Networks tackle long-term conditions in their communities.
Opportunities for primary care, including GM meeting, research offers and new codes for processing invitations to research opportunities.
NHS Greater Manchester has appointed a new Deputy Chief Executive.
A Wigan GP is battling the tide of online ‘fake news’ about medical conditions by posting informative and engaging videos of his own on YouTube.
The shortlist for the Greater Manchester Health and Care Champion Awards 2024 has been announced.
Applications are open for cohort two of the Fairer Health for All Fellowship programme, starting in Autumn 2024.
An opportunity has arisen for a clinical lead / mentor for the Community Pharmacy Independent Prescriber Pathfinder Programme in Greater Manchester.
The opportunity is for one session per week until March 2025.
The next Greater Manchester Cancer Forum for primary care will take place on Tuesday 9 July, 2024.
Resources are available to help promote Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s energy saving advice campaign.
Health professionals can also refer residents with long term health conditions to a government scheme for funded home energy efficiency measures.
The May PCB Provider Update has been published.
New clinical study offers from the NIHR, plus launch of toolkit focused on paramedics in general practice.
Webinar will introduce you to General Practice Improvement Programme support.
Add to your learning and development with the latest workforce wellbeing training.
The latest leadership development offers from NHS North West Leadership Academy are available to access.
Updated vitamin D testing guidance for adults from Greater Manchester (GM) Pathology Network is available for general practice.
Changes to the way repeat prescriptions are ordered means the NHS App will replace pharmacy ordering for majority of patients.
The April edition of the Provider Update has been published.
Community pharmacies can strive for excellence with new programme of support.
New resources are available for primary care to support the spring COVID-19 campaign.
Community Pharmacy England has produced a set of resources for pharmacy teams aimed at GPs, PCNs and other stakeholders to help increase understanding of the Pharmacy First service.
NHS England is seeking to recruit a number of clinical peer ambassadors across each Integrated Care System (ICS) to support the continued adoption of Modern General Practice.
Clinical colleagues from all primary care disciplines are invited to apply.
Bolton GP Federation has become the first federation in Greater Manchester to achieve member status of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter.
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Network (CRN) Greater Manchester is inviting practices to join the growing number of practices taking part in clinical research studies across Greater Manchester.
15 pharmacies across Greater Manchester are offering the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine to make it quicker and easier for people who have yet to be vaccinated to catch up.
Webinars to help practices deliver new quality standards for prescribing, diabetes and cardiovascular services.
GP Excellence programme to help fund successful abstract applicants at this year’s RCGP conference.
Extra dates have been added to a series of new webinars delivered by the GP Excellence programme and trainer Luan Stewart.
A recently published study on devolution, led by the University of Greater Manchester, evaluates the changes in Greater Manchester compared to the rest of England.
Two new lunchtime webinars by the Health Innovation Network are available in May.
This is the 18th and final weekly winter briefing produced by NHS Greater Manchester to update stakeholders on how services are performing and how we work together to manage demand and provide care and support to the public.
Each week, the primary care data is updated along with the statement from Mark Fisher, chief executive of NHS Greater Manchester.
Greater Manchester Primary Care Provider Board’s March update has been published.
This is the 17th weekly winter briefing produced by NHS Greater Manchester to update stakeholders on how services are performing and how we work together to manage demand and provide care and support to the public.
Each week, the primary care data is updated along with the statement from Mark Fisher, chief executive of NHS Greater Manchester.
Programmes designed to help those working in general practice are making an impact.
Event hailed a success as primary care encouraged to collaborate and ‘get radical’ to ensure credibility.
Places are getting booked up fast for three new webinars delivered by the GP Excellence programme and trainer Luan Stewart.
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has published an informative video about the benefits of clinical research.
A series of training sessions have been designed to meet the needs of those working in personalised care roles as part of ARRS.
This is the 16th weekly winter briefing produced by NHS Greater Manchester to update stakeholders on how services are performing and how we work together to manage demand and provide care and support to the public.
Each week, the primary care data is updated along with the statement from Mark Fisher, chief executive of NHS Greater Manchester.
A new academic study by a Manchester GP has been published by the British Journal of General Practice.
GMPCB highlights the importance of digital inclusion for patients and practitioners.
This is the 15th weekly winter briefing produced by NHS Greater Manchester to update stakeholders on how services are performing and how we work together to manage demand and provide care and support to the public.
Each week, the primary care data is updated along with the statement from Mark Fisher, chief executive of NHS Greater Manchester.
NICE reputational research survey launched.
How primary care can access campaigns and resources.
Workshop for health and care professionals who support Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) patients within the GM healthcare system.
This is the 14th weekly winter briefing produced by NHS Greater Manchester to update stakeholders on how services are performing and how we work together to manage demand and provide care and support to the public.
Each week, the primary care data is updated along with the statement from Mark Fisher, chief executive of NHS Greater Manchester.
The February edition of the PCB Provider Update is now available.
Places are filling up fast for the Greater Manchester Primary Care Summit 2024 on Thursday 21 March.
Jointly hosted by Greater Manchester Primary Care Provider Board (PCB) and NHS Greater Manchester (NHS GM), the event will take place at the Village Hotel Ashton.
This is the 13th weekly winter briefing produced by NHS Greater Manchester to update stakeholders on how services are performing and how we work together to manage demand and provide care and support to the public.
Each week, the primary care data is updated along with the statement from Mark Fisher, chief executive of NHS Greater Manchester.
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) invites you to take part in their latest clinical research studies.
Plus, an update on one of their funding schemes.
Primary care providers interested in clinical research studies can attend two events by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).
This is the twelfth weekly winter briefing produced by NHS Greater Manchester to update stakeholders on how services are performing and how we work together to manage demand and provide care and support to the public.
Each week, the primary care data is updated along with the statement from Mark Fisher, chief executive of NHS Greater Manchester.
A successful event has taken place to report on the progress of digital projects across GM localities.
Invitation to register for an online event to understand more about supporting children and young people using social prescribing.
This is the eleventh weekly winter briefing produced by NHS Greater Manchester to update stakeholders on how services are performing and how we work together to manage demand and provide care and support to the public.
Each week, the primary care data is updated along with the statement from Mark Fisher, chief executive of NHS Greater Manchester.
Review of occupational health provision across GM primary care.
The deadline to host a trainee pharmacist in general practice, in 2025/26, is fast approaching.
Practices and PCNs must apply via the National Recruitment Scheme (Oriel) by 1 March, 2024.
This is the tenth weekly winter briefing produced by NHS Greater Manchester to update stakeholders on how services are performing and how we work together to manage demand and provide care and support to the public.
Each week, the primary care data is updated along with the statement from Mark Fisher, chief executive of NHS Greater Manchester.
The latest national General Practice Improvement Programme support offers are now available for practices and Primary Care Networks to access.
Review of Freedom to Speak Up Guardians in primary care.
Nominations are open for the Greater Manchester Health and Care Champion Awards 2024.
A new webinar is available to help GP practices understand and promote the NHS App.
This is the ninth weekly winter briefing produced by NHS Greater Manchester to update stakeholders on how services are performing and how we work together to manage demand and provide care and support to the public.
A new Greater Manchester Optometry Excellence programme is being finalised and will be rolled out this year.
A new webinar is available to help GP practices improve their practice website.
The January edition of the PCB Provider Update is now available.
Primary care providers and wider health and care partners are invited to attend the GM Primary Care Summit 2024.
This is the eighth weekly winter briefing produced by NHS Greater Manchester to update stakeholders on how services are performing and how we work together to manage demand and provide care and support to the public.
Each week, the primary care data is updated along with the statement from Mark Fisher, chief executive of NHS Greater Manchester.
Preparations are underway for the launch of a new national Pharmacy First service on 31 January, 2024.
Clinical training and engagement sessions for general practice and community pharmacies are planned throughout January, with the majority of pharmacies signed up to the service.
A new workforce passport to help keep track of training for people working in non-clinical roles in general practice is now available.
PCNs interested in a ‘whistle-stop tour of primary care finance’ can book to attend a webinar with Marina Muirhead this March.
This is the seventh weekly winter briefing produced by NHS Greater Manchester to update stakeholders on how services are performing and how we work together to manage demand and provide care and support to the public.
Health Innovation Manchester has supported Greater Manchester healthcare professionals to design a hub that gathers helpful tools and resources in one place.
If you’re interested in learning more about clinical research opportunities, join the NIHR CRN Greater Manchester on 31 January.
Invitation to register for Polypharmacy Action Learning Sets (ALS) by the Health Innovation Network.
New resources are available to help clinicians dealing with the assessment and management of chronic pain. A podcast on the subject is out now, while a new resource hub will be launched soon.
Two new webinars will take place over the next few months, as part of the GP Excellence programme.
Practices are invited to book their place on ‘Year-end planning and preparation for 23/24’ and ‘Creating a business plan’.
Primary care providers across all four disciplines will be able to deliver additional capacity due to a number of Greater Manchester primary care surge schemes for the winter period. This will be in addition to capacity already in place in each of our Greater Manchester localities.
This is the sixth weekly winter briefing produced by NHS Greater Manchester to update stakeholders on how services are performing and how we work together to manage demand and provide care and support to the public.
The next Greater Manchester Cancer Forum will take place on Tuesday 20 February, 2024. The February forum is for non-clinical and administrative primary care professionals.
Open invitation to primary care to learn more about Pride in Practice.
Spaces are available to join an introductory webinar and hear how the LGBT Foundation’s service can support you to develop inclusion for LGBTQ+ patients.
The latest development offers for general practice and Primary Care Networks in 2024 is now available from the General Practice Improvement Programme (GPIP).
This is the fourth and fifth weekly winter briefing produced by NHS Greater Manchester to update stakeholders on how services are performing and how we work together to manage demand and provide care and support to the public.
Support is available to people working in primary care who may find this time of year a struggle. This includes, mental health support, financial advice and guidance, and training opportunities.
With the Christmas break almost upon us, PCB Chair Luvjit Kandula wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Read Luvjit’s message in full on our website, including highlights from our latest news stories and information about wellbeing support available to primary care over … Read more
NHS Greater Manchester’s Get To Know Where To Go (GTKWTG) campaign is back – aiming to support people to find the right treatment and care throughout the colder months.
This is the third weekly winter briefing produced by NHS Greater Manchester to update stakeholders on how services are performing and how we work together to manage demand and provide care and support to the public.
The latest offers from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) are available. General practice can take part in various ‘light touch’ studies.
Read about the digital transformation journey of primary care in GM in a new NHS Voices blog.
Winners of the General Practice Awards 2023 were announced at a ceremony on Friday, 8 December.
This is the second weekly winter briefing produced by NHS Greater Manchester to update stakeholders on how services are performing and how we work together to manage demand and provide care and support to the public.
NHS Greater Manchester is producing a weekly winter briefing to update stakeholders on how services are performing and how we work together to manage demand and provide care and support to the public.
Digital lead, Dr Chris Nortcliff, will deliver insights into digital primary care on two occasions in February.
A final call for GP practices to sign up to an introductory webinar and find out about support through the General Practice Improvement Programme (GPIP) has been issued.
The November edition of the PCB’s Provider Update has been published.
A new national Pharmacy First service will be launched on 31 January, 2024.
PCB offer to support PCNs or individual practices with health and wellbeing.
The next Greater Manchester Medicines Optimisation Community of Practice (CoP) will be held virtually in January 2024 with a focus on health inequalities.
Congratulations and good luck to the primary care individuals and teams in GM who have been shortlisted for the General Practice Awards 2023.
An accredited violence prevention and reduction qualification is available for staff working in primary care and other health and care settings.
PCNs on the Proactive Care programme are benefiting from workshops, network sessions and a visit to a GM health hub.
The six-month programme is supporting PCNs to reduce the demand on primary and secondary care.
Practices are invited to take part in clinical research studies and join the growing number of people helping to improve care and treatment for patients.
Third event as part of the GM PCN Development Programme brings total attendance to almost 300.
GP practices in Greater Manchester are encouraged to become veteran friendly.
The scheme helps practices to support veteran patients who may be silently struggling.
The October edition of the Greater Manchester Primary Care Provider Board (PCB) Provider Update is now available to read on the PCB website.
Primary care podcast hits milestone with one million downloads.
An online event to launch the GM Primary Care Blueprint has been deferred.
GatewayC, the early cancer diagnosis resource, is running some events for all primary care professionals.
The NHS App team responsible for proxy access for parents to their children’s GP services is currently undertaking a round of user research to help build and improve proxy services.
Taking place on Thursday, 2 November at The Studio in central Manchester, the event is an ideal opportunity for primary care colleagues in Greater Manchester to come together to share learning and good practice around a range of current and thought-provoking topics.
The September edition of the PCB’s Provider Update now available to read online.
Inspiring second day of PCN Development Programme takes place
A resource page has been set up on the PCB website to support providers when they complete the new Greater Manchester primary care sitrep tool.
Following an independent leadership and governance review (by Carnall Farrar), a new operating model for the GM system has been agreed.
A dedicated web page has been launched by Greater Manchester Primary Care Provider Board (PCB) to support general practice with the implementation of new access models.
The August edition of the PCB Provider Update is now available.
Greater Manchester Primary Care Provider Board (PCB) is delighted to announce Luvjit Kandula as new chair of the PCB and Dr Tim Dalton as vice-chair.
Hawkley Brook Medical Practice has won Employer of the Year at the Greater Manchester Health and Care Champions Awards.
The Society for Academic Primary Care (SAPC) North conference is taking place in Manchester this year with primary care colleagues invited to submit research ahead of the conference.
Proactive Care is new support offer focusing on ‘proactive care’ is available for 20 PCNs across Greater Manchester.
The Joint Forward Plan produced by Greater Manchester Integrated Care Partnership is now available on the ICP website.
‘Putting on a brave face?’ is a new campaign aimed at health and care staff across Greater Manchester.
An exciting new opportunity for PCN clinical directors and PCN managers to develop their leadership skills.
Our July Provider Update is now available.
Our latest podcast focuses on how practices can meet the requirements of the new QOF QI workforce wellbeing module.
Registration for day two of the Greater Manchester PCN Development Programme is now open.
Two GP practices in Wigan have become the latest employers to achieve member status of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter.
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care has relaunched the Greater Manchester Health and Wellbeing toolkit.
Greater Manchester Primary Care Provider Board (PCB), in partnership with the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP), is running a webinar on primary care finance.
Our first PCB Provider Update is available.
Primary care practitioners from across Greater Manchester heard from inspiring speakers on the first day of our PCN development programme on Wednesday 24 May.
Greater Manchester Primary Care Provider Board (PCB) reflects on a busy and significant year in its annual review for 2022/23.
The Primary Care Blueprint Engagement Draft is currently being circulated for feedback to be submitted by 30 June.
The applications process for a new chair and vice-chair of Greater Manchester Primary Care Provider Board (PCB) is under way.
An exciting development opportunity for primary care practitioners across Greater Manchester to come together to share learning and good practice.
Greater Manchester General Practice Provider Board (GPB) welcomes a new chair in Dr Tim Dalton, who replaces Dr Tracey Vell.
Hawkley Brook Medical Practice is the first health and care organisation to achieve member status of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter.
Our Partner Update is a regular newsletter for partners across the Greater Manchester Integrated Care Partnership.
An update on the progress of the Greater Manchester Primary Care Blueprint.
The Blueprint will replace the current Primary Care Strategy, which reaches the end of its life later this year.
An exciting training opportunity for Primary Care practitioners across Greater Manchester to develop their skills in personalised care, when caring for patients with diabetes.
In Autumn 2022 a series of five Integrated Care System Roadshows were held across the country for health and care stakeholders to discuss the challenges and opportunities of Integrated Care Systems.
The GP Excellence programme are pleased to offer an opportunity for individuals and/or teams to work with a qualified Myers Briggs Personality Type Indicator practitioner.
GP Excellence has collaborated with the Practice Managers Association to offer two free e-learning programmes which are available to general practice staff in Greater Manchester.
Doctors Sara and Lisa talk to GP Dr David Bartlett who works with the Neuroendocrine Cancer UK charity and GP Dr Will Evans who is a researcher specialising in rare diseases.
Primary care was declared as OPEL 4 for the last week (2-8 January) as it has been very pressured. The Greater Manchester system as a whole was also declared as OPEL 4.
We have produced a short animation to explain what Greater Manchester Primary Care Provider Board (PCB) is about, its role in providing a voice to primary care providers and how it impacts the health of local people.
PCB’s GP Excellence programme is pleased to announce and exciting collaboration with the Practice Managers Association (PMA) to deliver two ‘Administrative skills for managers’ online workshops.
Planned industrial action will be taking place on Wednesday 21 December and Wednesday 28 December that will affect ambulance services.
After a successful first cohort of the GP Excellence IGPM accreditation support offer, the programme is keen to gauge the level of interest for a second cohort.
The new campaign from NHS Greater Manchester aims to support people find the right treatment and care during the winter months – and beyond.
It’s a challenging time of year for many of us, in many ways. However, there is a wealth of helpful resources available.
Greater Manchester doctors Lisa and Sara talk to Consultant Otolaryngologist Ms Emma Stapleton and Clinical Scientist David Jay about Vertigo.
The first cohort of Digital Facilitators attended a workshop last week, formally marking the launch of the Digital First Primary Care (DFPC) Academy.
Wide range of primary care professionals attended to develop their personalised care skills when caring for diabetes patients.
Ending all new transmissions of HIV in Greater Manchester (GM) by 2030.
Greater Manchester doctors Sara and Lisa talk to Dr John Patterson about Health Inequalities.
A new Health and Wellbeing Pack has been added to our Digital App Finder.
This month is Men’s Health Month, and there’s a whole host of resources available for those working in Primary Care.
GP Excellence and Practice Managers Association delivering a series of online workshops for GPs in Greater Manchester.
Primary care staff can access materials designed to raises awareness of Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).
With Remembrance Sunday approaching, GP practices are being invited to become accredited as ‘veteran friendly’.
Hear and share practical tips for line managers – in a fully funded and interactive event in Greater Manchester.
We are delighted to have secured four seats on the Greater Manchester Integrated Care Partnership board.
Greater Manchester Integrated Care Partnership has prepared updated resources and links to support the financial wellbeing of the health and care workforce.
GP Excellence offers access to training, funding and development to support quality improvement of general practice.
A series of online webinars to support everyone in your team are running between October and December. They focus on different aspects of managing stress, managing your teams, conflict, productivity and wellbeing.
More than 350 primary care professionals came together to share ideas, successes and solutions at the new Greater Manchester Primary Care Summit.
The Institute of General Practice Management (IGPM) has launched an accreditation framework to support Practice Managers to become formally accredited and obtain professional status.
In his latest blog post Drew Carroll invites us to consider what game are you playing when managing our urgent workload.
In this episode of the Health & Wellbeing Podcast GM Wellbeing Toolkit creator Sheni Ravji-Smith is joined by Adele Owen to discuss bereavement, grief and suicide and what we can do to find help.
In this blog post Drew Carroll, Primary Care Network Clinical Director, Advanced Clinical Practitioner and Managing Director of a leadership consultancy, writes about what the rest of 2022 might look like for Primary Care Networks (PCNs).
In this blog post Drew Carroll, Primary Care Network Clinical Director, Advanced Clinical Practitioner and Managing Director of a leadership consultancy, writes about how to sustain yourself and your team during the significant workforce evolution that is underway in primary care.
Watch and listen as J recites his poignant poem GP filmed by Nick Hulme. As J rightfully reminds us “So stoically under pressure whilst all is going wrong GPs have remained, maintained and carried us along.”
In this powerful blog post Trafford GP Dr Goga urges fellow General Practitioners not to validate yourself by external coordinates but instead validate yourself from within.
My experience has shown me the two most important features in context are time and teamwork. Getting your whole team together to focus on an area of work, where everyone gets to input their thoughts can be very helpful.
Dr Nicholas Fernandez writes about his experience as a GP Research Fellow and explains why research is a great opportunity to not only design change but evidence the reason for that change.
Dr Omair Razzaq writes about his surgery’s involvement in clinical research and his hopes for developing treatments and helping advancements in the medical world.
In this article Jane Wilcock, GP, educator and researcher at Silverdale Medical Centre Salford writes about her experience as a GP researcher, not funded and doing research in her own time.
On 2017 I signed our practice, Lockside Medical Centre to CPRD, a research initiative, funded by MHRA/NIHR, that routinely collects anonymised patient data from practices to support innovative public health research. Though my motives were initially altruistic, signing up turned out to bring other benefits.
“This is Manchester, we do things differently here”, how often in recent months has that quote by Tony Wilson been referenced? But when it comes to supporting General Practice in Greater Manchester it definitely applies.