Tribunal fees to stay for now
UNISON has lost its legal challenge against the introduction of tribunal fees due to a “lack of evidence”.
Ask the expert: Time off during the Commonwealth Games
Q. I AM the practice manager at a medium-sized practice in the south side of Glasgow. Many of my reception team have tickets for various events at this summer’s Commonwealth Games and I have received a number of requests for time off during the end of July. However, I cannot accommodate everyone, so how should I deal with this in a fair manner?
Don't forget
FROM April 1, the following changes take place:
HR Alert: Key changes to TUPE
THERE has been an interesting modification to the TUPE provisions that came into effect on January 31 following a government consultation.
Rehabilitation figures cut for offenders
REHABILITATION periods have been cut for offenders with the introduction of changes that will reduce the amount of time some offenders need to disclose details of low level convictions.
Increase in advice calls on third-party requests
UK-wide medical defence organisation MDDUS is reporting a sharp rise in calls from members seeking advice on disclosing medical records to third parties.
Managing expectations of patients with dentures
Managing patient expectations is the key to successful treatment when dealing with dentures, says UK-wide dental defence organisation MDDUS.
Agree levels of disclosure before emailing patients
Doctors must have consent and agree levels of disclosure before communicating electronically with patients, says UK-wide medical defence organisation MDDUS.
Smartphones at work
Always consider patient confidentiality and seek permission before using your phone at work.
Suspicious mole
...The mole starts bleeding again so the GP makes another non-urgent referral to the dermatologist...