In GP practices, we like our employees to stay focussed and committed to their work. But sometimes in an individual’s life, family must come first. That’s why there are multiple types of statutory family leave in the UK, all with their own eligibility criteria and entitlements. The most obvious of these is maternity leave, but…

The start of the year is often a chance for practice managers to think about annual leave allowances for the year ahead. If you’re up to your ears in spreadsheets and pro-rata calculations, you might be feeling the pressure. Calculating annual leave correctly for dozens (and in some cases, hundreds) of employees is no picnic.…

For many of us, we’ve returned from the Christmas break this week to a new annual leave year and, undoubtedly, a spate of holiday requests for the months ahead. Working in primary care, it’s highly likely that your team members work different hours, over varying days, and some will be part-time – so, you’re faced…

Have you ever sat and thought “how much annual leave should my team have?” and then become even more puzzled when you’ve found three different answers to the question? If so, Holiday Manager is for you. Developed with busy PMs in mind, this fantastic new product will help you organise, book and approve leave for…

It’s the start of summer and that means, peak holiday season has arrived! At this time of year, practices are usually filled with excited chatter about trips to sunny destinations. Given the stress and restrictions of the past two years, these trips are more meaningful than ever. Alas, 2022 has brought a sting in its…

Having time off work is great! Isn’t it? Well, yes, unless you’re the poor PM stuck organising it all! There’s so much that goes into arranging time off, and so many categories. Sick leave, annual leave and bank holidays, study leave, maternity/paternity/adoption leave… The list goes on and on. The biggest headache comes in the…

You may recall that I asked you all to complete a one-question poll about whether you include bank holidays in the 28 days’ statutory leave entitlement you award to your staff. The results are more or less a 50/50 split, and I’m not sure whether I’m surprised about this or not. Anyway, you knew I’d…