The Best Practice Blog

Running a healthcare Practice is one of the most rewarding — and most demanding — 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 — so you can build a Practice that works better for your patients, your team, and you.

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 — the tone, the rhythm, the teamwork. Behind the reception desk, phone lines, and pat...

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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...

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Get it Right Before it Goes Wrong Sep 30, 2021

Running a healthcare practice is no small feat, and amidst the day-to-day demands, it's easy to overlook putting solid policies in place. However, doing so is essential in avoiding complications down ...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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The GP Receptionist - Friend or Foe?? gp practice management hr staff training Sep 30, 2020

We sometimes hear about GP surgeries with fierce, fire-breathing receptionists and phone lines that are constantly engaged but what really goes on behind the reception desk?

Lets have a look; Martina
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Best Practice Interviewed on Galway Bay FM gp practice management healthcare compliance hr staff training Nov 12, 2019

Listen Back to Asumpta Gallagher interviewed on the Keith Finnegan Show, Galway Bay FM on September 17th. She explains to listeners what Best Practice is about, how it can help Healthcare Practices an...

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