FPM members can access a comprehensive selection of policies, templates and toolkits on our flagship FPM Core software.

Policies Don't Improve Compliance, Understanding Them Does. Most healthcare organisations invest significant time developing, reviewing and distributing policies. Yet one of the biggest challenges in compliance management remains unanswered: how do you know staff have actually understood the policy they've been asked to read?

Managing training can be challenging. Staff often find themselves juggling multiple systems to monitor learning and compliance - but FPM Core simplifies this process by bringing e-learning and compliance management together in a single platform, helping organisations deliver training efficiently while maintaining visibility of staff development and compliance status.

If you work in general practice, you’ll know that some days feel like juggling flaming torches while riding a unicycle… on a treadmill. We’re expected to deliver excellent patient care, manage teams, stay compliant, keep morale up, and still find time for “strategic planning.” PCN and Practice Manager Tom Hewitt explains how just two areas quietly make or break a practice...

In this monthly report, FPM looks in detail at what the CQC have publicly reported from some of their GP practice inspections during January 2025. Only the most notable/useful comments are selected for readers from amongst thousands. We highlight some of the behaviours that won practices Outstanding ratings, and the reasons some practices were scored Requires Improvement, or Inadequate. Do you recognise any of the observations the CQC picked up, either good or bad?

In this monthly report, FPM looks in detail at what the CQC have publicly reported from their GP practice inspections during December 2025. Only the most notable/useful comments are selected for readers from amongst thousands. We highlight some of the behaviours that won practices Outstanding ratings, and the reasons some practices were scored Requires Improvement, or Inadequate. Do you recognise any of the observations the CQC picked up, either good or bad?

In our new monthly report, FPM looks in detail at what the CQC have reported from their GP practice inspections during November 2025. Using publicly available reports on the CQC website, we highlight some of the behaviours that won practices Outstanding ratings, and the reasons some practices were scored Requires Improvement, or Inadequate. Do you recognise any of the observations the CQC picked up, either good or bad? Do you think the CQC's findings are fair?

In our new monthly report, FPM looks in detail at what the CQC have reported from their GP practice inspections during October 2025. Using publicly available reports on the CQC website, we highlight some of the behaviours that won practices Outstanding ratings, and the reasons some practices were scored Requires Improvement, or Inadequate. Do you recognise any of the observations the CQC picked up, either good or bad? Do you think the CQC's findings are fair?

We're pleased to reveal that we will soon be launching our refreshed FPM Group newsletter.

Effective policy compliance is essential for maintaining CQC compliance, meeting regulatory requirements and delivering safe patient care. If your GP practice is struggling with fragmented policies, manual tracking or limited visibility over staff compliance, it may be time to review your approach to healthcare compliance management.