Useful websites for the GP practice manager
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- AMSPAR - An organisation which supports the work of the practice manager through training and development and practice manager qualification by examination and assessment.
- British Medical Association - The Trade Union and Professional Organisation for GPs.
- Chief Medical Officer's Website - Information on key public health and clinical quality issues.
- Clinical Governance Toolbox - Information about clinical governance in fairly simple terms.
- Department of Health - Primary Care - Primary care issues with a whole range of very relevant subjects for the practice manager - part of the DoH website.
- Dispensing Doctors' Association - A must-see website for all GP dispensing practices.
- Glasgow LMC - News relating to Glasgow and the whole of Scotland.
- GOV.UK - The best place to find government services and information.
- GPSoC - GP Systems of Choice - The scheme through which the NHS will fund the provision of GP clinical IT systems in England.
- Health Department Circulars - Access any current or past DoH circulars.
- HM Revenue & Customs - Tax and benefits information for individuals and employees, employers and businesses and corporations.
- NHS Information Centre - An NHS organisation that collects, analyses and distributes national statistics on health and social care.
- Information Commissioner's Office - the UK’s independent authority set up to uphold information rights in the public interest, promoting openness by public bodies and data privacy for individuals.
- Institute of Health Care Management (IHM) - An organisation which has practice managers in its membership and looks at professional qualifications, training and support.
- King's Fund - A training organisation and resource for undertaking "organisation and quality" work in general practice.
- Londonwide LMCs - A wide range of information for practice managers.
- Medical Defence Union - Medical defence organisation.
- Medical Protection Society - Medical defence organisation.
- National Association for Patient Participation - All you need to know if you are considering starting a patient participation group or similar.
- National Association of Sessional GPs - An organisation providing information and support for GPs who are not in a partnership.
- NHS Alliance - An independant organisation providing information and support to primary care organisations.
- NHS Confederation - The primary employers' umbrella organisation for all NHS employing authorities.
- NHS Connecting for Health - NHS England national programme for IT.
- NHS Direct - For health advice and reassurance.
- NHS Employers - Guidance about prevention and management of violence in the workplace.
- NHS England Website - NHS Choices is the online 'front door' to the NHS.
- NHS Litigation Authority - The arbitrator of contractual and financial disputes between PCOs and practices in England including appeals on patient complaints.
- NHS N.Ireland Website - The official gateway for Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland.
- NHS Networks - Promotes the many discussion networks which exist throughout the NHS.
- NHS Prescription Services - Remunerate and reimburse dispensing doctors across England.
- NHS Protect - Prevention, detection and investigation of fraud and corruption across the NHS.
- NHS Scotland Website - The official website for NHS Scotland.
- NHS Wales Website - Health in Wales 'The gateway to information about health and health services in Wales'.
- Primary Care Commissioning - Provides practical support to commissioners and providers of health and care services.
- PRIMIS+ - Information about helping practices and primary care organisations improve patient care through best use of computer systems.
- Wessex LMCs - The Wessex LMCs website is full of useful information and is free to use.
We do not endorse any of the organisations listed above, and we cannot accept any responsibility for any dealings practices may have with them.