Teams: Better managed, better performed!
That pretty much sums up the ethos of managing one’s team effectively. Demotivated team members who deliver half-hearted health care services do not, on one hand, meet the needs of their patients,...
View ArticleHoliday requests – when NO means No!
With the arrival of the summer coupled with kids’ summer holidays, also comes a recurrent problem for many practices- piling staff holiday requests! This is inevitably going to cause difficulties for...
View ArticleNo Money to reward staff? No problem!
In a day and age where GPs are running on shoe string budgets, the traditional way of rewarding employees through pay rises, bonuses and other monetary benefits is becoming less plausible. This brings...
View ArticleMaintaining the fundamental standards of Primary Healthcare
Having concluded a recent inspection of Practices, the CQC revealed that many Practices were found to be ‘inadequate’ in providing health care services that maintained satisfactory levels. Patients...
View ArticleWorking with Young Enterprise
As part of Medical Supermarket’s charitable Give a Day Scheme which sees our employees helping our local community, our founders, Nick and Udhi worked with Young Enterprise for one of their Business...
View Article End of Life Care: The significant role of the GP
End of life care is based on the likelihood that the patient will pass away within 12 months. The sensitivity and delicateness of this situation presents GP Practices a unique opportunity to render...
View ArticleManagement or Administration: What’s your strength?
Are you a Practice Manager or Practice Administrator? Read on to identify the key strengths and characteristics of each role that would enable the identification of vital requirements needed to fulfill...
View ArticleHow to ace the CQC’s inspection presentation
Practices that are well-led, account for a better working environment within the GP sector while ensuring better patient satisfaction and improved employee morale. On the flipside, Practices that are...
View ArticleIs your Practice outstanding or mediocre?
Practices that are well-led, account for a better working environment within the GP sector while ensuring better patient satisfaction and improved employee morale. On the flipside, Practices that are...
View ArticleDeal with difficult patients, differently!
It is a common sentiment shared by many that, if it wasn’t was the difficult customers; the Health Care Industry would be a great business and working environment. The reality however is that, not only...
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