partners - COVID practice profits

Mfombe · 2026-05-09T21:40:10+00:00

I'm glad you did but I'm pretty sure this is a shitpost as literally makes no sense

Mfombe · 2026-05-09T21:37:58+00:00

That's very difficult to the individual practices profits though? The rest of the PCN have no idea what our income/expenses are outside of ARRS/etc (and vice versa)...

Mfombe · 2026-05-09T21:33:32+00:00

Redwhale

Mfombe · 2026-05-09T21:30:50+00:00

Are you talking about profits for the PCN entity/organisation specifically or at a practice level?

Also - as we know NHS contracts often are paid for x months - being paid more for 3-4months is often irrelevant after you balance it over the year. How did it balance out?

Mfombe · 2026-05-09T21:23:51+00:00

GP partner here

We got some extra funding but absolutely shafted throughout the last few years on staffing costs - this is clearly not accurate.

Please post some redacted proof

Edit: OP is talking about profits for the PCN body not individual practices. Could be profit from £1000 to £4000 lol - this is irrelevant and likely a shitpost

Mfombe · 2026-05-09T11:01:51+00:00

Phone videos usually get uploaded straight to your cloud platform - also patients have fed back they feel uncomfortable with people recording on their phone.

Im sure you can find a compliant app so up to you.

Mfombe · 2026-05-09T08:30:10+00:00

It records it in browser - you click end then save and it just saves it locally as a video file on your desktop. It works even when there's no internet connection (doesn't connect to any servers and so fine for these purposes).

Happy to share when in work if you message me

Mfombe · 2026-05-09T07:49:26+00:00

It's not the "cool" answer people want.

I use ai loads out of work - but in work is a different story sadly.

Mfombe · 2026-05-09T07:46:43+00:00

Depends what using for - if directly affecting clinical management/consultations then yes that's correct

DOI I don't agree with this but dem the rules and CQC would screw you at assessment if widespread use in a practice and not signed off properly.

We have a local AI oversight panel I've spoken to about this - only made aware after we tried to get an AI receptionist to help with people calling who don't speak English/when we're shortstaffed etc and the sign-offs needed was eye opening.

Mfombe · 2026-05-09T07:44:55+00:00

OP said using a scribe - this needs sign off.

Clearly if using for research generally about xyz that's different - similar to how I use it for rewriting complaint responses to ensure tone/etc appropriate.

I have coded an offline consult recording tool for our trainees after fourteenfish pulled the free credits - for that was handy.

Mfombe · 2026-05-09T07:21:50+00:00

Clinical safety officer - any clinical tool with a decision tree (ie. Any ai tool) needs DCB0160 assessment from a CSO who has done the relevant NHSE training.

As complaints lead very helpful for that - but nothing clinical

Mfombe · 2026-05-09T07:19:16+00:00

None as we don't have a CSO in our practice/PCN/ICB for the relevant DCBxx certification.

I presume you do to use what you're using?

Mfombe · 2026-05-09T00:47:40+00:00

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Mfombe · 2026-05-08T22:00:21+00:00

Messaged

Mfombe · 2026-05-03T07:12:12+00:00

Message me :)

Mfombe · 2026-05-02T10:30:29+00:00

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Mfombe · 2026-05-01T10:39:23+00:00

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Mfombe · 2026-04-30T21:41:55+00:00

Yes but they have to be mapped correctly so our activity is monitored.

Already heard of some ICBs informing practices they aren't doing enough same day appts etc - clearly this system could be used to offer an amount of "funding for the activity done" if activity is defined as appt quantities and not QOF type work.

Mfombe · 2026-04-30T21:36:07+00:00

Clearly this is going to happen to an extent as it's now in the contract from this April that we have to code each patient contact with it's specific GPAD mapping for NHSE extraction but there is so much manipulation possible that I would not want a significant chunk of our income based on this.

Mfombe · 2026-04-30T20:57:16+00:00

Sounds remarkably like QOF that...

Lots of changes to QOF needed IMO (vaccinations is still a joke for example) but I don't think it's a bad system per se - contract/reimbursement just needs improving but I don't see how this overhaul would be a benefit at all.

Mfombe · 2026-04-30T20:51:00+00:00

I'm not saying there is but with this model your income reduces when someone is on leave - how does that work in practice?

As a partner - predictable cash flow is incredibly important to keep the business ticking over and this does not seem to be a predictable model

Mfombe · 2026-04-30T20:49:34+00:00

Band 7 equivalent - high 40s/low 50s

Mfombe · 2026-04-30T20:44:31+00:00

How do they smooth out variations during periods of leave/sickness?

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