Impact of the 2004 GMS contract on practice nurses:
British Journal of General PracticePublished 28 September 2008Open access
Wendy McGregor, Hussein Jabareen, Catherine O’Donnell, Stewart W Mercer, Graham Watt
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The new GMS contract has given practice nurses increased responsibility, however, discontent about how financial gains are distributed and negative impacts on core values may lead to detrimental long-term effects on motivation and morale.
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The new GMS contract has given practice nurses increased responsibility. However, discontent about how financial gains are distributed and negative impacts on core values may lead to detrimental long-term effects on motivation and morale.
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