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Managing Generation Z employees in Primary Care
Every workplace brings together people of different age groups, skillsets and backgrounds. But with the huge cultural changes in the last few years, it also highlights the stark differences between people of different generations working alongside each other, and primary care is no different.
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Primary Care Weekly News Roundup 24th September 2021
A weekly roundup of all the important news GP Practices need to know
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Primary Care Weekly News Roundup 17th September 2021
A weekly roundup of all the important news GP Practices need to know
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Secret Diary of a PM: Pandemic, the Past and PCNs
I am writing this at the beginning of February 2021, almost a year with the pandemic in our lives.
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Primary Care News Round-Up week Commencing 8th Feb 2021
A weekly roundup of all the important news GP Practices need to know
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Study shows successful hospital management of GP Practices
A report showing how hospital trusts took over the running of primary care services saved some GP practices from closure.
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7 important facts we learned from last year's staff salary survey
First Practice Management (FPM) Group’s annual staff salary survey is now under way, and in previous years hundreds of managers in primary healthcare have helped us to give you information on the average salaries for general practice staff up and down the country.
Why you should be careful when using demotion as an alternative to dismissal
Demotion is not an area explicitly covered by law. Although mentioned as an alternative disciplinary sanction by ACAS, it is in the courts where precedence and guidance originates on how to use demotion fairly.
Revalidation for nurses - Does the prep start now? We say yes.
The publication of finalised revalidation guidance for nurses and midwives is expected in October with the process taking place in spring 2016. This procedure is to demonstrate that practise is being completed safely and it will strengthen the renewal process...
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How can you get the best out of your appraisals? (video)
Appraisals are an important task for managers to complete, that’s why the next vlog focuses on how to undertake them and make sure they’re successful. In this video Charan Sarai one of our Practice Manager Advisers discusses in depth the purpose of appraisals and what preparation you need to conduct.
The Secret Diary of a Practice Manager 27
Remuneration and salaries are always a controversial topic and - like most professions - there isn’t a job specification that fits all practice managers and roles. Because of this, pay can be quite varied across the board.
Care Quality Commission
Derby CQC Roadshow Roundup!
Last Wednesday saw First Practice Management (FPM) Group hold their second CQC Roadshow of the year at The Silk Mill in Derby and once again the event was a huge success. Over 80 delegates registered an interest in the roadshow and those who attended said the event was ‘relevant’, ‘specific’ and that they enjoyed the interactive format.
Practice Manager Salary Survey 2015
The Institute for Fiscal Studies announced earlier this year that incomes had grown by 1.8 per cent between 2011/2012 and 2014/2015. It may have been a slow economic recovery, but figures suggested that incomes were finally back to pre-recession figures. But has this current trend been replicated for Practice Managers across the UK?
9 important things we learned from last year’s Practice Manager Salary & Bonus Survey
The Practice Manager Salary & Bonus Survey will begin on 2nd September - as it enters it's 11th year, we decided to breakdown 9 important lessons we learned from 2014’s survey…
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Managing your inbox: Keep calm it’s only an email! (video)
As part of First Practice Management (FPM) Group’s ‘aspects of managing’ vlog series, our newest video focuses on how to manage your emails efficiently. Following on from our last vlog on leadership qualities featuring Charan Sarai, this month’s video is presented by Practice Manager Adviser, Gerry Devine.
What does the future of technology in primary healthcare hold?
Technological innovation in primary care has been prevalent in the media with Jeremy Hunt’s push for ideas to help ease the increasing workload for GPs. With the UK falling behind other countries that centre their medical service around improvements in technology, the NHS is still struggling.
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Our acclaimed CQC Roadshow is back again!
Following the outstanding feedback received at our last CQC Roadshow, we’re excited to announce our next event will be taking place in Derby on the 16 September 2015! This exclusive free half-day event brings you the latest guidance around the new style CQC inspections...
Mental ill health... It’s not just patients who need support
Mental ill health can cover a range of conditions including stress, depression, schizophrenia, some addictions and eating disorders many of which (but not all) meet the legal definition of a disability. Employers are obliged to put in place reasonable adjustments...
YoungMinds: Here's why we're supporting the charity...
As part of First Practice Management (FPM) Group’s aim to become Disability Confident we are supporting YoungMinds, a charity dedicated to improving the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people.
Managing People Survey 2015 (Win a £25 Love2shop voucher!)
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