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Primary Care Weekly News Roundup 30th September 2022
A weekly roundup of all the important news GP practices need to know.
General
October 2022 Awareness Calendar
It's that time again! We've put together a helpful awareness days calendar detailing some of the key days coming up in October 2022, with hyperlinks where available.
General
FPM 2022 PM Salary Survey Launches
The prestigious FPM Practice Management Salary Survey is back! It has been a year of change and challenge, and as ever we are keen to keep our finger on the pulse with the latest trends in pay and other areas which affect our practice manager clients.
General
RemoteM Refrigerator Monitoring and Alarm System: A Case Study
“This is a must-have for GP practices. We have now eliminated the need for time consuming manual fridge temperature checks, freeing up our busy staff for more relevant and productive tasks. What’s more, we have complete peace of mind that our fridges are monitored and our chilled stock is fit for purpose at all times."
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Primary Care Weekly News Roundup 23rd September 2022
A weekly roundup of all the important news GP practices need to know.
General
Out in the Cold? GP Practices and the Energy Crisis
For many businesses and organisations across the country, the energy crisis is becoming the number one concern as we prepare for winter. In the health sector, not only will it affect patients, but it will also affect GP practices as prices rise.
Management
How Your Practice Can Get the Most Out of the IIF
Maximising the contribution from the Investment and Impact Fund (IIF) is key to the funded revenue stream of any sustainable and successful PCN.
Management
GPs Behaving Badly: What to Do When it Affects Patients
Bad behaviour from any employee will make a GP practice look bad – especially if it comes from a GP. Everyone is under pressure at the moment, but when does it cross the line from rudeness to something that needs formal action from the practice?
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Primary Care Weekly News Roundup 16th September 2022
A weekly roundup of all the important news GP practices need to know.
HR / Employment Law
Recruiting Overseas Nurses And The 'Repayment Clause'
With a national staff shortage of nurses in the NHS and private sector, UK employers are relying heavily on the international workforce to bridge the gap through recruitment. Tens of thousands of international nurses arrive in the UK each year, but at what cost for GP Practices?
HR / Employment Law
GP Practices Close For Royal Funeral Bank Holiday
NHS England announced that GP practices will be able to close next Monday (19 September) for the bank holiday declared for the Queen’s state funeral, however some services will still be expected to carry on as planned.
HR / Employment Law
What To Do When a New Employee Informs You They are Pregnant
We have had a significant number of queries to the HR Helpline regarding new employees and maternity recently. Coupled with interesting developments in case law around pregnancy in the workplace, we thought we would discuss the topic ourselves…
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Primary Care Weekly News Roundup 9th September 2022
A weekly roundup of all the important news GP practices need to know.
HR / Employment Law
Everything You Need to Know About Redundancy
In this week’s content video, we will be exploring the topic of redundancy and will discuss reasons for redundancy, the process to be followed and how to calculate redundancy payments.
Management
Secret Diary of a PM: Changes Have Consequences
The new roles of ANPs and Physician Associates help re-balance workload in practices, but this has consequences for GPs who now often see only complex patients with more pressure on their time than ever.
Mindfulness
Mindfulness - can you make things 'easier'?
A typical day in the life of a Practice Manager pulls us in a thousand different directions, leaving us a mixture of satisfied, exhausted, emotional and pleased we’ve come out the other end unscathed. Sometimes you need to shift your mindset about what is a reasonable expectation of you at work – but can you make things 'easier' for yourself?
Finance
New finance webinar with Phil Harnby: PCN Finances
We’re pleased to announce that the date of the next 30-45 minute webinar in our series will be Thursday 15th September, on the topic of PCN Finances. Full sign up details in the article.
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Primary Care Weekly News Roundup 2nd September 2022
A weekly roundup of all the important news GP practices need to know.
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