FPM's pick of the week's news headlines about primary care and GP practices in the UK.
A recent study revealed that sick leave in the UK has surged to its highest rate in 15 years. But what are the causes and how can your organisation guard against them?
The importance of a robust and effective flu vaccination programme cannot be overstated. Here we look at top tips for running a successful flu vaccine clinic.
As part of Cyber Security Month, FPM looks at how GP Practice managers can protect their practices (and their staff and patients) from Cyber Threats.
FPM's Secret Diarist and Practice Manager reports on the slow but steady return of Covid and mask wearing, and the latest financial worries to affect GP practices.
FPM's pick of the week's news headlines about primary care and GP practices in the UK.
To mark National Work Life Week, here FPM looks at the benefits of a good work-life balance, and how to achieve it.
Despite being invited along to attend a recent Winter Pressure planning meeting with the Prime Minister, no new money at all was promised to general practice and the RCGP.
October is Cyber Security Awareness month. Hundreds of events take place to remind us all why cyber security is so vital in both the public and private sectors. Wherever there is a computer, there is a potential cyber threat — and that includes our doctor’s surgeries and other health related premises and systems.
FPM's pick of the week's news headlines about primary care and GP practices in the UK.
Your handy October Awareness Calendar is here. We've detailed all the important awareness days and weeks coming up in October so that you can get involved too.
There has recently been a series of articles talking about the sale of GP practices from private providers which has caused understandable uneasiness in the primary care sector. But what will the impact on patients be, and what could these moves mean for the future of the primary care sector in the UK?
FPM's pick of the week's news headlines about primary care and GP practices in the UK.
RAAC (Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete) has become a significant concern in public sector buildings across the UK. FPM Group explains how this may affect GP practices, how to identify RAAC and what to do if you suspect RAAC in your healthcare building.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has released new quality statements and evidence categories under its single assessment framework, which will be officially launched later in 2023. Here we explore what the "Well-led" statement means.
In this week's HR article, we look at a recent employment tribunal case about sex discrimination, and the steps you can take to reduce the chances of it.
Pensions can be confusing. Here, FPM takes a look at what a pension is, how pension tax relief works, recent changes to the NHS pension scheme, and how to get further helpful information.
Our anonymous blogger and practice manager gives us their thoughts on the Covid and Flu vaccination programme, a lack of detail on pay rises, and winter funding pressures.
FPM's pick of the week's news headlines about primary care and GP practices in the UK.
The theme for next month's Recycling Week is The Big Recycling Hunt - focuses on “missed capture”: the items that can be recycled but are commonly missed. The goal of the week-long initiative is to galvanise the public into recycling more of the right thing, more often.