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Primary Care Weekly News Roundup - 13th October
FPM's pick of the week's news headlines about primary care and GP practices in the UK.
HR / Employment Law
UK Experiences Highest Sick Leave Rates in 15 Years, says Recent Study
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?
Management
Running a Successful Flu Vaccination Clinic: Best Practices for Primary Care Managers
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.
General
Protecting Your Practice (and Patient) Data from Cyber Threats
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.
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Secret Diary Oct 2023: Back to the Future?
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.
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Primary Care Weekly News Roundup - 6th October
FPM's pick of the week's news headlines about primary care and GP practices in the UK.
Latest News
National Work Life Week
To mark National Work Life Week, here FPM looks at the benefits of a good work-life balance, and how to achieve it.
Management
Winter of Discontent? Urgent talks, but no new money for GPs
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.
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Welcome to Cyber Security Awareness Month 2023
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.
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Primary Care Weekly News Roundup - 29th September
FPM's pick of the week's news headlines about primary care and GP practices in the UK.
General
October 2023 Awareness Calendar
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.
Latest News
'Doctorpreneurs': Practices for Sale?
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?
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Primary Care Weekly News Roundup - 22nd September
FPM's pick of the week's news headlines about primary care and GP practices in the UK.
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Going to RAAC and Ruin: Assessing Dangers & Ensuring Safety in GP Practices
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.
Care Quality Commission
CQC Quality Statements in Focus: Well-Led
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.
HR / Employment Law
Employment Tribunal - Male Nurse Wins Sex Discrimination Claim
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.
General
Your Pension: The Basics Explained
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.
Management
Secret Diary of a PM: I Still Don't Believe It...
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.
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Primary Care Weekly News Roundup - 15th September
FPM's pick of the week's news headlines about primary care and GP practices in the UK.
Sustainability
The Big Recycling Hunt: Recycling Week 2023
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.
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