Feedback is a core aspect of any organisation’s learning culture and, when offered constructively, it can be beneficial for all staff members. Feedback can be given in a variety of ways, and can be informal or formal, verbal or written,…
Category: Primary Care
Read This Article to Learn More About: – the law associated with health and safety in the workplace– practical measures for preventing abuse of staff working in primary care– steps to take if an abusive incident occurs.Reflect on your learning…
What has been happening? General practices and staff have been facing violent behaviour or aggression from members of the public.1,2 The incidence of suffering occupational violence varies among healthcare professionals and healthcare settings but is found to be high among GPs.3 Aggression…
The recent Covid-19 pandemic, a global health crisis, has highlighted how resilient healthcare workers can be. They often put the nation in front of their family, friends and personal needs, worked collectively as a community and tried to provide the…
Throughout the 20 years of my working life as a GP, many of my colleagues in primary care have been exposed to increasing workloads, high patient expectations, and litigation, which can lead to escalating levels of stress, burnout, and low…
Dr Vasumathy Sivarajasingam offers seven top tips on adopting motivational interviewing techniques in primary care to guide patients to make behavioural changes Lifestyle and behaviour have an important impact on health, longevity, and quality of life, and this is particularly true…
Primary care is the bedrock of the NHS, and the public’s first point of contact with the health service. However, general practice—which has been on the front line of the NHS’s response to COVID-19, and is now facing growing waiting…
Dr Vasumathy Sivarajasingam offers eight top tips on maximising the benefits of social prescribing for the provision of personalised, holistic patient care Social prescribing is a ground-breaking initiative with the potential to reduce costs, particularly within primary care.1 This growing movement seeks…
The NHS Long Term Plan1 aims to support people to live longer, healthier lives through helping them to make healthier lifestyle choices and treating preventable illness early on. Raising awareness alone is not enough. Preventing ill health requires an emphasis on…