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CONTRACT: 2003
Contract: 2003
A GP's Guide to Earning the Most
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By
Simon Cartwright, MB, BS, MRCGP, DCH, DRCOG, General Practitioner, The White Horse Medical Practice, Faringdon, Oxon, UK

Description
This valuable resource is about making money. It is unashamedly fiscal and will answer GP's questions on how to maximise income under the new rules established by the British Medical Association. Written by a GP with an advisory board consisting of a practice manager and an accountant this book covers all aspects of the New Contract that have an impact on income, as well as those pre-existing areas of income generation that already affect GPs, such as private work.

Audience
General Practitioners, Practice Managers, Practice Nurses

Contents
Introduction
Why you should read this book
History of the New Contract for General Practice
The financial potential

THE IDEAL PRACTICE
Ethos
Structure
I.T.
Accountancy
Planning
Working practices
Diversity
Responsibility for income generation
Illustrations of possible income
Quality
The key to success

DISEASE AREAS:

Coronary heart disease
Hypertension
Asthma
Diabetes
Stroke
Elderly
Cancer

Chronic disease monitoring
Patient satisfaction
Access
Methods of payment
Rising up the quality ladder
Aim high
I.T.
Troubleshooting
Skill-mix
Traditional models
Financial perspective
Changing practice workforce structures
Worked examples
Diversity
GMS - the range of services

PRIVATE WORK
Charging patients
Setting up a private service e.g. vasectomy clinic
Training for GP - Specialist status
The ego trap
The financial rewards
The cost to your practice
The decision - achieving a balance

WORKLOAD
Out-of-hours
The rewards
The cost
Ways of providing alternative services
The decision
Cost-comparison with other income streams
Achieving a balance: workload/income/patient care
List size
Achieving maximum profit
Comparison with old contract

COMPETITION
Private services
Nurses
Other GPs
Other doctors

Conclusions
Opportunities
Threats
The way forward

Bibliographic details
Paperback, 192 pages, publication date: AUG-2003
ISBN-13: 978-0-7506-8796-6
ISBN-10: 0-7506-8796-7
Imprint: BUTTERWORTH HEINEMANN


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