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Secret Diary of a PM : Re-Opening Practices After Lockdown
I am writing this a few days after the announcement about the easing of the lockdown from July 4th, 2020.
Policy Update
Policy Updates - Week Commencing 6th July
Our Policy and Procedures Library is constantly being updated in line with the changes and developments to policy and law that affect primary care.
Latest News
Recruiting the Right Manager for Your Practice – FPM’s Online Recruitment Service
Because of the Covid-19 restrictions, companies all over the world had to adapt to a new reality and an increasingly number of employees are working from home until the virus is under control.
Care Quality Commission
CQC Inspections to resume despite concerns from GP groups
The Care Quality Commission has been criticised after announcing they would be restarting inspections from this autumn, following the lifting of quarantine restrictions by the UK government.
Policy Update
Policy Updates - Week Commencing 29th June
Our Policy and Procedures Library is constantly being updated in line with the changes and developments to policy and law that affect primary care.
General
July Awareness Days Calendar
We've put together a handy calendar detailing some of the awareness days coming up for July, and links to the official pages in case you would like to get involved.
HR / Employment Law
More than Words : A Practice Manager’s guide to the Verbal Warning
Do you and your practice still give “Verbal Warnings”? Did you know that it is no longer in the ACAS Code of Practice and could be considered “old fashioned”?
Policy Update
Policy Updates - Week Commencing 22nd June
Our Policy and Procedures Library is constantly being updated in line with the changes and developments to policy and law that affect primary care
Finance
What we learned from 2019's Practice Staff Salary Survey
The Practice Staff Salary Survey is now well underway, so it's a perfect opportunity to take a look back at our results from 2019 and reflect on what we discovered.
General
The FPM Staff Salary Survey 2020
Our annual Staff Salary Survey is back. Thank you in advance for taking the time to participate - the results help Practice Managers gauge a suitable rate of pay for their staff based on the average rates paid by GP practices around the country.
Policy Update
Policy Updates - Week Commencing 15th June
Our Policy and Procedures Library is constantly being updated in line with the changes and developments to policy and law that affect primary care.
Latest News
FPM’s Practice of the Month - Longlevens Surgery
Longlevens Surgery is June's FPM Practice of the Month. We have been in touch with the practice's manager who told us about their practice, working during the pandemic, managing workload and more.
Latest News
FPM Group announces Partnership with Blue Stream Academy
First Practice Management - the UK’s leading provider to GP Practice Managers, and Blue Stream Academy Ltd.,
Policy Update
Policy Updates - Week Commencing 8th June
Our Policy and Procedures Library is constantly being updated in line with the changes and developments to policy and law that affect primary care.
HR / Employment Law
Changing Employment Contracts- What Can you change and when do you need to consult?
I often get emails to the HR helpline from Practice Managers who want to make changes like aligning holiday entitlements, sickness policies or even just changing rotas around.
Latest News
PHE to report on BAME covid deaths this week amid concerns over risk assessment
The government has today published their report on black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) coronavirus deaths as Public Health England, NHS England and the RCN have spoken on the issue this week
Policy Update
Policy Updates - Week Commencing 1st June
Our Policy and Procedures Library is constantly being updated in line with the changes and developments to policy and law that affect primary care
General
Secret Diary of a PM: After Coronavirus - What next for GP Practices?
The current surreal situation is changing by the day and I think the worse has yet to come when we look at re-opening our surgery doors and recommencing services.
Latest News
Managing Sickness Absences through the Coronavirus Pandemic
Coronavirus has disrupted all of our lives more than we ever could have imagined, but what do we do about those employees that have been off sick for a significant amount of time?
Policy Update
Policy Update - Week Commencing 25th May
Our Policy and Procedures Library is constantly being updated in line with the changes and developments to policy and law that affect primary care.
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