Featured: PM Salary Survey Results 2019 – Is It Time for Salaries to be Standardised?
First Practice Management is proud to announce the results of the 2019 Practice Manager Salary Survey, which received more than 750 responses from GP managers across the UK. This year we are asking if it is time for Practice Managers’ salaries to be standardised… what do you think?
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December Awareness Days Calendar
It's that time again! We've put together a handy awareness days calendar detailing some of the key days coming up in December, and links to the official pages so you can get involved too.
Management
Understanding and Overcoming Primary Care’s Key Challenges
In the past week I’ve felt like a third member of the Proclaimers. I may not have walked 500 miles, but I’ve travelled not only 500 but also 500 more, venturing up and down the country to deliver Thornfields training and facilitation services to Primary Care teams.
General
Practice Manager Salary Survey 2019
It's that time of year again - the prestigious FPM Practice Management Salary Survey is back!
Policy Update
Policy Updates - Week Commencing 18th November
This week’s updated FPM policy documents include a very useful HR-related resource for managing poor work performance issues.
General
FPM’s Practice of the Month - Oakwood Lane Medical Practice
At FPM we are always keen to celebrate the amazing work Primary Care teams do for their patients. That’s why we’re starting a new feature that showcases the fantastic things GP Practices are doing in their communities and the services they’re particularly proud of.
Policy Update
Policy Updates - Week Commencing 12th November
As we get ready for 2020, FPM has uploaded Holiday Record Organisers for next year to our Policies and Procedure Library. Download them now to get ahead of staff requests for holidays and make sure you’re prepared for the year ahead.
General
Secret Diary of a PM – The Language of Primary Care
How many times do we wish for some light relief from our hectic workload? I came across some ‘new medical terminology’ recently and thought I would share it with my fellow PMs – I hope you enjoy it!
Management
Everything you need to know about Employment Tribunals - HR Vlog
The word “Tribunal” is bandied around fairly commonly in the workplace, but what do they actually involve and how likely are you to ever have to attend one?
Policy Update
Policy Updates - Week Commencing 4th November
Our Removal of Patient from List Policy and Shared Parental Leave Policy are the latest documents to be updated in our Policy Library. FPM works with Practice Managers to make sure we provide the most up-to-date information to members.
Latest News
Burning Bright - The Brilliance of Primary Care
With a swirling Catherine wheel of negativity seeming to surround the NHS, we think it’s time to fire a rocket into the November night sky and illuminate the brilliant work Primary Care teams do in this country.
Finance
Maximising profit and performance at your practice
We know that GP practices are under constant pressure to implement new initiatives and ease the pressure of patient demand in primary care, often relying on limited services and resources.
Management
5 horrifying leadership issues to avoid this Halloween
It’s that time of year again! As October is the spookiest season of the year and Halloween is approaching, we want to share five horrifying leadership issues every practice manager should avoid this year.
Policy Update
Policy Updates - Week Commencing 28th October
Our Confidentiality Policy and Summarising Patients’ Notes Procedure are the latest documents to be updated in our Policy Library. FPM works with Practice Managers to make sure we provide the most up-to-date information to members.
General
November Awareness Days Calendar
It's that time of the month again! We've put together our handy awareness days calendar detailing some of the key days coming up for November, and links to the official pages in case you would like to get involved.
Latest News
Politics in the workplace: How to prevent GP practice staff falling out
Working in healthcare, politics may often tend to provoke some kind of debate, but in today’s heated environment, people can easily turn an opinion into a fiery discussion that draws in individuals who may not even wish to get involved.
Policy Update
Policy Updates - Week Commencing 21st October
Our Transfer Patient Records (To/From Another Practice) Protocol has been updated to reflect the ongoing efforts to digitise Lloyd George patient records by 2022, part of the five-year GMS contract agreement.
General
FPM Wellbeing – Five steps to great health and success
Summer is officially coming to an end, and we hope you got involved with our FPM Wellbeing ideas for primary care managers, whether it was organising a coffee morning, thinking about social prescribing or getting your team together to enjoy a park run!
Primary Care Training
ILM Training: A Primary Care Manager’s Learning Diary
Every GP practice manager works under unique circumstances, but education and experience are two key factors to unlocking success in primary care. An ILM-accredited professional management certification can provide the skills and knowledge to boost your career.
Management
A guide to navigating tough situations for PMs
A positive mindset does not mean trying to stay positive every second of every day, or that optimism is warranted in every situation.
Management
How would you deal with workplace bullying at your GP practice?
Bullying is not illegal - but should it be? February 2019 saw a ‘Healthy Workplace Bill’ considered in 32 of America’s states, which aims to give employers the tools to eliminate bullying and provide employees with a legal lifeline by making it punishable by law.
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