A Quality Service?

There was a lot in the press today about a new idea to find out whether GP’s and their practices provide a quality service. For most GPs we sighed heavily and wondered how much more paperwork we would have to complete and how many more hoops we will have to jump through.

We already have a new contract that means we have to achieve certain targets and this gives us a certain number of points at the end of the year. It is therefore possible to see whether your practice has done well in this respect. The targets cover clinical care, administration, patient surveys and many other aspects. It is very comprehensive.

So to hear of yet more targets makes us wonder just when we might be allowed to get on with seeing our patients and striving to maximise the care we offer to all our patients.