Indemnity for 2014 Commonwealth Games
MDDUS is pleased to offer access to indemnity for members working in a voluntary capacity at the forthcoming Commonwealth Games, subject to conditions.
London Legal Walk
Lawyers will be gathering en masse on 15 May for The London Legal Walk – and among them some of our own MDDUS staff.
Agree levels of disclosure before emailing
DOCTORS should have consent and agree levels of disclosure before emailing or texting patients.
Keep us informed of private practice earnings
IF you are a doctor in private practice your subscription is based partly on the work you do and partly on the private fees you earn. Your renewal notice will show the level of earnings upon which your subscription has been based and it is your responsibility to ensure that this is sufficient to cover expected earnings for the year to come.
Leading through uncertainty
MDDUS Risk Management will be again running its popular LTU course developed specifically for doctors with management responsibilities.
Case study: Disciplinary rights
BACKGROUND: The complex world of holidays and sickness is an ever increasing minefield. However, a recent case Sood Enterprises Ltd v Healy helped clarify one aspect of how holiday pay is affected by sick leave.
Flexible working rights extended
PLANS to extend the right to make a request for flexible working to all employees – after 26 weeks’ service – will now be introduced from June 30 this year.
New service aims to manage and reduce sickness absence
A NEW approach to managing sickness absence is due to be introduced in the spring of 2015 through the government’s new Health and Work Service – with some locations having access from this autumn.
Practice Managers’ Conference proves a roaring success
AT THE start of March, we returned to the fantastic setting of the Fairmont Hotel in St Andrews for our eagerly anticipated MDDUS Practice Managers’ Conference.
Review of zero hours
THE government has revealed it has no plans to abolish the use of the controversial zero-hours contracts.