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This month a groundbreaking GP contract reform deal for the NHS has been revealed, which aims to make a far-reaching impact on healthcare sector staffing, costs and efficiencies whilst, at it’s heart, unburdening the over-worked and dwindling GP workforce to improve patient care. Here’s our take on the 5-year agreement between NHS England and ...

Uncontrolled Costs and inefficiencies   Without a robust process for identifying and quickly filling empty shifts with properly qualified staff, you may be left at the mercy of agencies and locums who will charge a premium. Alternatively, you might be running at a loss due to over-staffed shifts which see team members standing idle.   ...

As we wave goodbye to 2018, we’ve been exploring the biggest current trends in the rapidly evolving UK employment landscape. 1. Millennials are heavily influencing UK working practices The Millennial generation is the largest ever to enter the workforce. Currently they comprise around 35% of the UK workforce; global representation is expected ...

Whether you need to speedily secure a qualified replacement for the team member who has just called-in sick, or you want to remind your entire team about next week’s staff meeting - SMS messaging can present an ideal solution.  The average Briton receives almost 34,000 mobile phone messages and alerts annually - 427% more messages than 10 years ...

  In healthcare, varying levels of pay and working hours can cause a headache when it comes to tracking budgets. Staffing pools are filled with a wide range of shift patterns, often far removed from the 9 to 5 that most other sectors are accustomed to. There’s also a diverse skill set, pay scales with overtime, part-time hours, zero hours ...

Managing a hospital is a difficult and demanding job.  Managers need to look ahead when it comes to overseeing rota and shift patterns, not to mention dealing with expenses and holiday leave. Technology is increasingly intertwined with crucial administrative processes and is fast becoming a driving force toward better efficiency.  At its core, ...

The healthcare industry is finally catching up with the rest of the world in terms of technology. Healthcare has always been notoriously difficult to transform due to the large number of legacy systems they use and the fact they work with highly sensitive data. The industry cannot stand still when it comes to embracing tech and within the ...

Many organisations keep their electronic and paper files in different locations.  For GP Federations managing staff that are working across a number of locations, this way of working is time-consuming. Using a centralised system means that all information is stored in one place.  This improves the flow of data and helps communication and ...

RotaMaster is the software of choice for a number of Ireland-based services, the majority of which provide an out-of-hours service. In October the RotaMaster sales team will be on the road in Ireland meeting both new and existing customers and would be delighted to showcase how our software can provide a flexible and fair solution for any other ...

The deadline for GPs to provide seven-day access to patients is fast approaching. Yet data shows this is far from becoming a reality with millions of people across the UK still lacking extended access to GPs outside of working hours. The BBC shared data showing 10 percent of registered patients live in areas where there is no access to GPs ...

When you run a business you rely on your staff to get to work on time. We all occasionally get caught in traffic or sleep through the wake-up alarm. However, when occasional lateness turns into a frequent problem, it may financially impact your organisation. Around 590,000 employees are late per year and a survey suggests this costs the ...