Merry Christmas-tide!
Merry Christmas-tide and a Happy New Year to all of our clients, customers, partners and colleagues!
Our opening times over the Christmas and New Year period are as follows:
- 23/12/2011 - Open as usual
- 26/12/2011 - Closed
- 27/12/2011 - 0900-1700
- 28/12/2011 - 0900-1700
- 29/12/2011 - 0900-1700
- 30/12/2011 - 0900-1700
- 02/01/2012 - Closed
- 03/01/2012 - Open as usual
We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who we have worked with this year. It has been great fun where we have won IT Company of the Year and seen the team grow. The New Year will see us moving offices to accommodate our ever growing team. We look forward to telling you about it in due course. For now, from all the team, have a peaceful Christmas and prosperous New Year.
PinBellCom Ltd wins prestigious “IT Company of the Year” Award
PinBellCom Ltd wins prestigious “IT Company of the Year” Award

We would like to thank all of the readers of GP Business, Management in Practice and our loyal customers who voted for us in this competitive and prestigious award category that resulted in PinBellCom Ltd winning the “IT Company of the Year” Award at the General Practice Awards 2011. The award ceremony was held at the Lancaster Hotel in London on November 16th and was attended by approximately 400 industry professionals.
We would also like to thank Campden Publishing for hosting the ceremony that was enjoyed by so many Primary Care sector colleagues.
Why not take a look at the feature and benefits of Intradoc247 to see why so many people voted for us.
For more information on PinBellCom, Intradoc247 or the GP Awards, please get in touch with Peter Valentine on 0300 30 30 131
Upcoming Events with First Practice Management
We have a number of events coming up for the tail end of this calendar year, including some with First Practice Management. The event is detailed as follows:
First Practice Management is pleased to announce the launch of a series of training workshops on “Commissioning – How it will affect your practice”. These will be held from mid October to mid December at selected hotels around the country.
The half day workshop will cover the following aspects of commissioning:-
Introductions and objectives
- Background to commissioning
Working together
- Working with colleagues: Lessons from past experience/what can be achieved, Representation from practices, Leadership of group, Decision-making, Managing budgets, Overspends and underspends, Risk management, Innovation, responding to local needs, Data collection and management, Patient consultation
Impact on the practice
- Time and workload to individual practices: Skills and resources, Collecting and interpreting practice data, Compliance e.g. referrals, prescribing, Representing practice on commissioning group, Managing change in practice (GP partners, staff, patients), Patient involvement
The next few that we are attending are listed below, so if you’re going, we look forward to seeing you there! For all details on the events, please get in touch with First Practice Management directly.
- 10/11/11 - Bolton
- 24/11/11 - Hull
- 24/11/11 - Exeter
- 29/11/11 - Southampton
- 02/12/11 - Lincoln
- 07/12/11 - Kenilworth
- 15/12/11 - Newcastle upon Tyne
Intradoc247 at FPM Events: October-December 2011
Come and try out Intradoc247’s innovative CQC, Consortia and other practice management tools at First Practice Management shows across the country between October and December this year - dates and locations to be confirmed.
BAHSHE Conference in Leeds - 11 July 2011
Members of the British Association of Healthcare Services for Students in Higher Education were shown the benefits of the Intradoc247 GP practice management information system at their annual conference this week.
Intradoc247 GP practice management information system helps practices develop and maintain CQC evidence using it’s innovative suite of compliance and practice tools.
PinBellCom Update Telephone Numbers
PinBellCom is growing and so that we will always be able to provide uninterrupted service later on, we have opted to change our telephone numbers.
The new main office number is: 0300 30 30 130
Please update your contacts (Intradoc247 customers will see their address books automatically update). In the meantime, the old 0113 numbers will still work.
030 numbers cost the same to call as standard 01/02 landline numbers, even from a mobile phone.
Health and Wellbeing at Work 2011
PinBellCom are exhibiting their Online Occupational Health Service, Health247 at the Health and Wellbeing at Work 2011 Conference in Birmingham.
Health247
Health247.net. The Online Occupational Health Service. For fast turnaround of Medical questionnaires reviewed by Senior Occupational Physicians. Employment questionnaires, Night worker assessments, return to work etc. Reduce recruitment costs, speed up the recruitment process and comply with legislation. The most cost effective, innovative alternative to expensive employment medical costs.
Health247 Benefits
- Forms reviewed by UK, GMC registered, senior Occupational Physicians
- Quick turnaround
- Protect your largest investment - your staff
- Protect yourself from the Data Protection Issues of internally handling forms
- Comply with Employment Legislation
- Mitigate Legal Costs
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Management in Practice in Birmingham, 19th October 2010
We are exhibiting at Management in Practice in Birmingham on 20th October 2010. We will be showcasing Intradoc247, the most robust and flexible practice management information system.
About Intradoc247
For Practice Managers and Partners who wish to improve efficiency, cut costs and be ready for change, Intradoc247 is the answer. The most flexible and comprehensive Practice Information and Management System, Intradoc247 gives better control of costs and improved efficiency, whilst making management of the practice much simpler. More than just an Intranet, Intradoc247 caters for much of the operational elements of the Practice.
From the Management in Practice Website:
FREE ENTRY - FREE TRAINING - FREE EXHIBITION - FREE LUNCH
If you are involved with the management of your surgery, whether you are a practice manager, GP or a partner, make sure you attend the only event dedicated to strengthening best practice in all aspects of modern surgery management.
New for MiP Birmingham 2010, we are proud to announce our new partnership with the RCGP, with an entire stream of the conference dedicated to sessions that will benefit not only practice managers, but GPs and partners too.
In these changing times it is important to build a solid foundation of communication when running your practice, for the benefit of not only your staff, but your patients too. That’s why we have introduced this new stream to broaden learning horizons, generate conversation, bridge gaps, and encourage a team approach to business.
We will be discussing best practice and a wide range of current issues.
- A brand new stream with expert-lead training courses with topics including IT, Finance and HR
- Receive practical advice to use and implement into the day to day running of your practice in our top class range of seminars designed to meet all your business needs
- Enjoy a FREE lunch so you can spend your time networking with exhibitors, colleagues and peers
- Meet a vast range of exhibitors, such as legal and financial service providers, IT companies, premises development, recruitment companies, and many more
Management in Practice Issue 22 (Autumn 2010)
We are featured in the Autumn 2010 edition of Management in Practice Magazine. Margaret West from Orchard House Surgery gives her views on Intradoc247 and how it has helped their practice.
Useful links:
Primary Care Live London on 29th & 30th September 2010
We are exhibiting at Primary Care Live in London on 29th and 30th September 2010. We will be showcasing Intradoc247, the most robust and flexible practice management information system.
About Intradoc247
For Practice Managers and Partners who wish to improve efficiency, cut costs and be ready for change, Intradoc247 is the answer. The most flexible and comprehensive Practice Information and Management System, Intradoc247 gives better control of costs and improved efficiency, whilst making management of the practice much simpler. More than just an Intranet, Intradoc247 caters for much of the operational elements of the Practice.
From the Primary Care Live Website:
As well as a multi-stream conference and one of the largest exhibitions of companies, organisations and charities working in the sector, Primary Care Live will be full of interesting and informative features to make the visitor experience even more worthwhile.
Once again a&a training will be running three Clinical Education & Professional Skills Training Zones at Primary Care Live covering a range of topical subjects. We will add more details as they are confirmed.
a&a training will also host the ever popular Chill Zone where members of the Federation of Holistic Therapists will offer relaxing treatments.
Naidex South, which is co-located with Primary Care Live, also has exciting features including:
- Free to attend CPD Professional Seminars
- A Communication Village, showcasing the latest in assistive technology
- A Car Zone, with a wide range of adaptive cars
- The KideQuip Zone, dedicated to children’s equipment & services
- All visitors to Primary Care Live can access Naidex South FREE of charge
