Throughout 2023, employee wellbeing has been a regular source of discussion and debate in GP practices and beyond. The idea of writing about it at Christmas as well seems like such a stereotypically ‘HR’ thing to do – sorry! But, in my experience, this time of year can have wildly different effects on how individuals…

We’re nearly at the end of the year! Catch up on anything you missed across Practice Index in November. Best of our blogs HR Clinic – Performance Management (Questions and Answers) – In our latest HR clinic, Robyn Clark (aka JacksonR) and Susi O’Brien (HR Help advisor) explored how to address performance issues within general…

A summary of the HR and H&S updates issued in November 2023 HR Updates Amber alerts Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023 Holiday pay Green alerts Worker awarded £37,000 for menopause related discrimination H&S Updates Amber alerts Annual health and safety statistics published

Our popular HR quiz is back! Can you answer all 10 questions correctly? Click here to start the quiz. Good luck! If you have any questions about the answers, please post them in the forum thread here. Don’t forget to post your scores!

With pre-employment checks a necessity in a healthcare environment, making sure you’re ahead of the necessary steps is critical. Well-managed onboarding and offboarding are also vital to the success of your practice. Our HR Package enables you to manage all of your essential HR processes with ease, including HR alerts, records and checks, as well as holidays, sickness and…

In October’s HR clinic, Robyn Clark (aka JacksonR) and Susi O’Brien (HR Help advisor) explored how to address performance issues within general practice. Here is a summary of the questions we received, and the answers given. Performance managing in regard to capability rather than conduct and how to evidence this? We’re talking here about the…

A summary of the HR and H&S updates issued in October 2023 HR Updates Amber alerts Sex discrimination win when man’s complaint taken less seriously than woman’s National Minimum Wage compliance Green alerts Dignity at work – Employee was harassed even though he was not involved