The Best Practice Blog

Running a healthcare Practice is one of the most rewarding β€” and most demanding β€” roles in Irish healthcare. Behind every well-run Practice is a team making hundreds of decisions a day, often without a roadmap. That's where we come in. This blog is where we share the lessons, strategies, and real-world insights drawn from over 25 years working inside and alongside Practices across Ireland β€” so you can build a Practice that works better for your patients, your team, and you.

Can our workspace make us more productive? gp practice management healthcare compliance hr staff training Oct 11, 2023

I have worked in many different types of workspaces over the years, the most memorable was where I was sharing space with what was effectively a dumping ground for old furniture, shelving units (lots ...

Continue Reading...
Swings & Roundabouts gp practice management healthcare compliance hr staff training Aug 08, 2023

Does how we work make a difference to the outcome?

I have the privilege of working in Practices all over the country which has provided me with so many interesting insights into how work is completed...

Continue Reading...
Best Practice in Conversation - Episode 4 - Social Prescribing and how it can cut visits to GP gp practice management healthcare compliance hr staff training Apr 18, 2023

In Conversation with Jennifer Neff, CEO of Elemental In conversation with Jennifer Neff Jennifer is driven by a passion for ending avoidable health inequalities. She set up Elemental Software with her...

Continue Reading...
Merry Christmas from Best Practice gp practice management healthcare compliance hr staff training Nov 30, 2022

The Christmas season has crept up on all of this year. I know that it has been a very busy few weeks and months for all of you working in General Practice and everyone is very deserving of a break, ev...

Continue Reading...
A mild case of GDPR - At last something to make you smile :) gp practice management hr staff training Oct 12, 2022

In the consulting room: a mild case of GDPR

In which we establish an evidential link between data protection legislation, headaches and depression in general practice...

GP:Β What can I do for you to
...

Continue Reading...
Best Practice in Conversation - Episode 3 The COVID_19 Vaccine Rollout gp practice management healthcare compliance hr staff training Jul 31, 2022

In Conversation with Ann Mulligan, Practice Manager, Bedford Medical Centre. The Vaccine rollout has been both a joyous occasion and a massive stressor for General Practice. In this Interview, Ann des...

Continue Reading...
Professionalism in Practice: gp practice management healthcare compliance hr staff training Dec 08, 2021

The Culture Behind Every Great Healthcare Team Walk into any Healthcare practice and you’ll feel it within moments β€” the tone, the rhythm, the teamwork. Behind the reception desk, phone lines, and pat...

Continue Reading...
Back to Business - Value of Staff Training gp practice management healthcare compliance hr staff training Oct 30, 2021

In this blog, I wanted to talk about training and whether there is any value in it!

I am one of those people who has always gone one step further to seek information. I have always been naturally cur...

Continue Reading...
Best Practice in Conversation - Episode 2 Mental Health, the next epidemic! gp practice management healthcare compliance hr staff training Sep 01, 2021

In Conversation with Dr Edel Crehan In this Episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr Edel Crehan.

Dr Crehan is the Co-Founder of SafeMindsAcademy and a Senior Clinical Psychologist at St Patri...

Continue Reading...
Best Practice in Conversation - Episode 1 Passwords! Protecting our Data from the Cyber gp practice management healthcare compliance hr staff training Aug 01, 2021

In the first of my series of Best Practice in conversation, I had the pleasure of speaking with Andrea Manning.

Andrea Manning Andrea is an experienced and recognised cybersecurity and GDPR expert an...

Continue Reading...
Changing Times in General Practice, COVID-19 gp practice management healthcare compliance hr staff training Jun 30, 2021

Thursday 12th March 2020 will stay etched in my memory for many years to come.

I was doing what I really enjoy which is helping to support GPs and their Staff. I had travelled to the Practice locatio...

Continue Reading...
Teamwork in General Practice - Making it work gp practice management hr staff training Jun 08, 2021

Most practices are made up of GPs and Reception Staff with some enjoying the luxury of having a Practice Nurse and/or Practice Manager. As the GP Practice is such a unique and sometimes challenging en...

Continue Reading...