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September 2023 Awareness Calendar
Your handy September Awareness Calendar is here! We've detailed all the important awareness days and weeks coming up this month so that you can get involved too.
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Primary Care Weekly News Roundup - 25th August
FPM's pick of the week's news headlines about primary care and GP practices in the UK.
HR / Employment Law
Preparing for the 6% Pay Rise
On the 13 July, the Department of Health and Social Care announced the 2023-24 pay award for GP contracts in England, this means all GPs in England will receive a 6% pay uplift. The uplift should be passed on to all salaried practice staff including nurses who provide NHS services.
Policy Update
Policy Update: Patient Access to Online Services
NHS England has communicated to GP practices that they will need to offer automatic access to prospective patient records via the NHS app by the 31 October 2023. To assist with this, FPM have created a Patient Online Access policy for members which provides a defined framework that ensures consistent decisions are made.
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"I Just Don't Believe It!" - Secret Diary August 2023 Update
As a frequent contributor to the FPM blog as a Secret Diarist, our anonymous practice manager often cannot believe what is being allowed to go on with things that affect the NHS.
Latest News
Primary Care Weekly News Roundup - 18th August
FPM's pick of the week's news headlines about primary care and GP practices in the UK.
General
World Water Week 2023
World Water Week takes place between the 20th and 24th of August. The aim of the week is to invite us to rethink how we use and manage water.
General
WCAG AA Standards – Does Your Website Comply?
My Surgery Website is built with full WCAG 2.1 (AA) compliance, so you can ensure your website is accessible to patients of all abilities.
Latest News
Primary Care Weekly News Roundup - 11th August
FPM's pick of the week's news headlines about primary care and GP practices in the UK.
HR / Employment Law
Recent Employment Tribunal Cases and What They Mean for Employers
This week’s HR article summarises 3 employment law cases which have recently been in the spotlight and explores what the outcomes mean for employers.
General
Could AI Be Used to Free Up Time in GP Practices?
We hear a lot about Artificial intelligence, but is there any truth to the recent claim in the NHS Workforce Report that 44% of all GP admin can be automated?
Latest News
Primary Care Weekly News Roundup - 4th August
FPM's pick of the week's news headlines about primary care and GP practices in the UK.
Mindfulness
Mental Health DIY - Using the FPM Mindfulness Toolkit
Did you know that there is a special tool available for FPM members to access, developed with a trained mindfulness teacher? It’s the FPM Mindfulness Toolkit!
Sustainability
Cycle to Work Day 2023
This year, August 3rd is Cycle to Work day, a chance to do something really good for your health and the environment. Have you thought about setting up a buddy system or cycle-to-work scheme in your workplace?
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