Guidance and resources

Learn how to safely manage workload for the benefit of patients, yourself and your practice team, while working within the requirements of your contract.

Your quick reference guide to useful resources to help manage your workload and avoid unsafe situations for both practitioners and patients.

This supports practices in developing risk mitigation measures, responding to incidents and taking the appropriate steps following an incident.

What you need to know about the role and function of medical examiners and the associated practical implications.

In general practice, 'part-time' working often means full-time hours.

Amending medical records must be done carefully, with consideration for how a patient and/or regulator may view a GP's decision to do so.

It is common to be asked to complete medical reports or assessments for our patients, any GPs look after patients in care homes with dementia and may be familiar with DoLS assessments.

On International Nurses Day 2022, we celebrate the leadership of general practice nurses on our LMCs.

On Mental Health Awareness Week, we asked a London GP to talk about how their mental health is affected by the job.

The GP Support team is here to help and support you through challenging times. These are their expectations how collaboration will work to achieve the best possible outcome.

MDOs still provide cover for regulatory, legal and performance management issues not covered by the Clinical Negligence Scheme for General Practice (CNSGP).

Practices can often feel under pressure to take robust steps to verify patients' addresses and identities. We and organisations such as Doctors of the World UK can support practices with registering undocumented patients.