title: Practice managers. Value added facts.
abstract: South Manchester PCT set up a one-day-a-month course to aid the professional development of practice managers. This was the first time practice managers had been engaged through a tailored programme. GPs now encourage their practice managers to attend the course having seen the benefits.
authors.affiliation: South Manchester Primary Care Trust.
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Blears
mesh_terms: D000288:Administrative Personnel / Q000193:education*; D003479:Curriculum; D005194:Family Practice / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D011216:Practice Management, Medical; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011361:Professional Competence; D012308:Risk Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D013192:Staff Development / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom