According to a Bloomberg Business story, a cyber-criminal can crack a six-character password that has all lowercase letters in just 10 minutes. Using simple passwords is just one of the common work habits that can result in a data breach risk for you and your practice.
Our Policy and Procedure Library is constantly being updated in line with the changes and developments to policy and law that affect primary care.
September is set to be a busy month with lots of awareness days happening, so be sure to get ahead and check them out now!
Primary Care Networks are one of the hottest topics in healthcare, and as we all get used to this latest shift in the NHS landscape, there has been a lot of confusion around the finer details.
FPM members can now access updated policies and procedures including our Patient Asking to Record Consultation document, reviewed in light of new guidance issued by the MDDUS around whether GPs can ask patients not to film their faces.
The are many definitions of social prescribing in primary care, but the one that resonates most with me is enabling individuals to take personal responsibility for their own health and wellbeing. Recently I asked myself - how can we apply that to ourselves?
A member of the GP practice staff comes to you with a request to work during term-time only so that they can balance work with caring for their children during the school holidays. What would be your first step? No one said dealing with HR issues would be easy…
The results are in for the 2019 FPM Practice Manager Job Satisfaction Survey.
Our Policy and Procedure Library is constantly being updated in line with the changes and developments to policy and law that affect primary care.
The results from our Job Satisfaction Survey 2019 are in! We aimed to shine a light on the most pressing issues faced by practice managers and received plenty of eye-opening feedback.
This week’s policy review includes an extensive update to the FPM Text Messaging (To Patients) Protocol. It includes updates around GDPR, training for using SMS software and data processing.
You’ve been made aware that a member of the practice staff is bullying their colleagues, but no-one is prepared to speak up and make a formal complaint – what should be your first step? FPM’s HR expert Lisa Wainwright is here to help.