The following documents have now been updated in the FPM Members Policies and Protocols Library.
First Practice Management (FPM) Group has announced the results of its Practice Manager Salary Survey for 2015. Sponsored by specialist insurance brokers Towergate, the survey saw 1,269 responses provide information relating to CCGs, the changes in healthcare and highlight specific differences on a localised level.
A round up of this week's primary care headlines. Online registration to some sources may be required.
As the premier resource for GP Practice Managers, First Practice Management (FPM) Group decided it was time to sit down with Steve Field; discussing the role of CQC in improving care across the country, what constitutes ‘Outstanding’ and the recent rise in CQC Fees.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has been covered in the news heavily recently, particularly regarding the increase in fees for general practices. We decided to focus on the positives of CQC and how to help you be an Outstanding practice in the latest in our vlogging series.
The following documents have now been updated in the FPM Members Policies and Protocols library.
Following the outstanding feedback received at our last CQC Roadshow in Derby, we’re excited to announce our next event will be taking place in Reading on the 27 November 2015! This exclusive free half-day event brings you the latest guidance around the new style CQC inspections
A round up of this week's primary care headlines. Online registration to some sources may be required.
The results of our 2015 Practice Manager Salary Survey are in! Sponsored by Towergate Insurance, the survey saw over 1,200 responses reflecting the changes in primary care. The survey ran from 2 September to 14 October 2014 and focused on the income received between 1 April 2014 and 31 March 2015. Results cover England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The following documents have now been updated in the FPM Members Policies and Protocols library.
Case law often influences the way employees are managed, what is viewed as best practice and set a precedent for tribunals to consider. The following is a brief round-up of a few notable cases that might help practices.
A round up of this week's primary care headlines. Online registration to some sources may be required.
First Practice Management (FPM) Group has been nominated for two awards at the General Practice Awards 2015. We have been shortlisted as IT Provider of the Year and Staffing Agency of the Year, while our training arm Thornfields has been nominated for Education Provider of the Year.
A round up of this week's primary care headlines. Online registration to some sources may be required.
The Movember Foundation is a global charity committed to men living happier, healthier, longer lives. Since 2003, millions have joined the men’s health movement, raising £402 million and funding over 1,000 programmes focusing on prostate cancer, testicular cancer, poor mental health and physical inactivity.
Recently I have found that Practice Managers who have been in their roles for a while are struggling to keep themselves up-to-date and motivated. Some confess that the work load today is so heavy that they don’t understand what is expected of them anymore, while some do their jobs without acknowledgment...
Here I am on a sunny autumn morning, sitting at my desk with a booming headache, looking at my ‘to do’ list and the piles of papers, newsletters, flyers, circulars, edicts, forms, returns and questionnaires around me. As I do so, I wonder to myself, “when is this all going to stop?”