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Mediation is a win for all in clinical negligence
NHS Resolution has released its 2017/18 annual report and accounts. While the report observes that the organisation mediated more claims that year than before, it also keep reading
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Legal claims against NHS continue to rise
New report shows that legal claims against the NHS continue to rise – with the cost of clinical negligence reaching an ‘all-time high’ according to NHS keep reading
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A legal eye on general practice
There’s an element of uncertainty in general practice at the moment – across the entire healthcare sector, for that matter. The wider perception is gloomy keep reading
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Communication and security: mobile messaging in general practice
The sharing of patient data by care providers is often a matter of duty to patient health – and is also unavoidable. There has been keep reading
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Entering into leases with NHS property services
Where your practice occupies a building owned by NHS Property Services (NHS PS) you will almost certainly be asked to take a formal lease, even keep reading
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Campaigner against NHS cuts robs her own GP surgery of £50,000
CREDIT: This story was first seen in The Sun Practice manager Patricia Mayo, who was on £40,000 a year, pushed the clinic in Hartcliffe, Bristol, keep reading
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GP partnership disputes: deed or no deed?
Capsticks’ solicitor Daniel Kirk considers GP partnership disputes following a recent Court of Appeal case A GP partnership is a formal business arrangement and the keep reading
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Discount rate reform; five key messages for the government
Following debate in the House of Lords, MDDUS has highlighted five key messages for the government to address on discount rate reform MDDUS has highlighted keep reading
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GP recruitment and retention; tips for getting it right for your healthcare practice
Many healthcare practices are facing challenges around recruitment and retention. In particular, we are seeing an increase in the number of experienced GPs retiring early keep reading
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NHS tax reforms: false employment contracts will lead to patient safety risk
Research by the Independent Health Professionals’ Association (IHPA) has found that almost all (98%) of independent healthcare professionals would consider seeking work outside the NHS in response to a keep reading