While there are horror stories about PMs becoming partners in a practice and subsequently losing everything as relationships turned sour and the ‘business’ imploded, many in this business are questioning whether now is the time to make the jump from salaried manager to managing partner. So what are the pros and cons when considering an…

Wales. That tiny bit that juts out to the left of England. We do get out backs up a bit about being left out. Everyone knows Tom Jones and Shakin Stevens but what about our football team or cricketers?! When we receive our various emails about general practice we are bombarded about CQC. In Wales…

Many workers eat at their desks, whether it’s a full meal (such as lunch), or the odd snack – it has definitely become part of office culture. Some employees even see this as a sign of their “commitment” and, in a recent HR survey, 60% of office workers actually said they would feel “guilty” if…

RECRUITMENT DISCRIMINATION – THE DUTY TO CONSIDER THE FACTS The recent case of Sivanandan v Independent Police Complaints Commission UKEAT/0436/14/LA has emphasised the need to ensure that all material facts are taken into account in any employment issue, particularly before a claim is dismissed. In this case, Ms Sivanandan, a self-employed Barrister, had applied for…

Doctors are to be offered lump sums of £20,000 to take up GP traineeships in practices in remote parts of England, it was announced yesterday. Some 109 doctors are expected to qualify for the payments. They will be awarded for taking up placements in Lincolnshire, East Cumbria, West Lakes, South Cumbria, Blackpool, Northern Lincolnshire and…

Mass resignation of GPs has moved a step closer after professional leaders warned that patient safety is being compromised by the lack of staff and resources. At a special conference of Local Medical Committees (LMC), delegates voted overwhelmingly to carry a motion that said the General Practitioners Committee (GPC) should canvass GPs over submitting undated…