Practice Operations
How does tax relief work for locum doctors using a limited company?
As a locum doctor you may work via an agency or the NHS – or you may decide to operate through a limited company Using keep reading
Year: 2022
News
NHS prescription charges to be frozen in England
As reported by the BBC News, the government in England has announced that NHS prescription charges will be frozen for the first time in 12 keep reading
News
BMA supports chief medical director in successful ‘whistleblowing’ case
The British Medical Association (BMA) has supported a former chief medical director, who lost her job after speaking out about the blocking of COVID advice, keep reading
Management
How to talk to a member of your team about poor performance
Using the SCOPE model to handle difficult conversations with an underperforming employee CREDIT: This is an edited version of an article that originally appeared on Management keep reading
Management
Vertical integration – the way forward?
Is ‘vertical integration‘ the way forward for general practice? Andrew Paterson, PCC associate, looks at the pros and cons The secretary of state for health keep reading
Health & Patient Care
Is there an impact of anti-vax sentiment on routine childhood immunisations?
With uptake of the MMR vaccine falling in the UK, Emma Wilkinson examines whether anti-vaccination sentiment around COVID-19 has played a part CREDIT: This is an edited keep reading
Management
How to genuinely support your LGBTQ+ workers
Thinking of making a tokenistic gesture? Think again, says the director of Edinburgh Pride CREDIT: This is an edited version of an article that originally keep reading
News
RCGP highlights GP pressures and the impact they are having on patient care
The following comment piece by RCGP chair Professor Martin Marshall has been published in the Daily Express and featured on the front page of the keep reading
News
Calls for at-home abortions to be continued in Scotland
As reported by the BBC News, Scotland has been urged to follow England and Wales in continuing to offer at-home abortions If approved in a keep reading
Management
Is now the time to take a sabbatical?
What you should know about hitting ‘pause’ on your career, from a seasoned sabbatical-taker CREDIT: This is an edited version of an article that originally keep reading