Covid and employment law: latest updates
READ the latest advice on Covid-related employment law issues, including self-isolation rules, holidays and staff vaccination.
Ask the Expert: Flexible working request
One of our receptionists has asked to reduce her days in the practice from five to three to allow her more time to care for her elderly mother. How do we respond?
HR Alert: One of my employees is pregnant – what do we both need to do?
Pregnancy can be an exciting but also anxious time for an employee and there are certain obligations to ensure that they receive the correct leave and pay.
Advice on clinicians refusing Covid-19 vaccination
Proposed mandatory vaccination in England may now be off - but what needs to be considered when healthcare professionals decline the offer of a Covid-19 vaccine?
April 2022 planned “go live” for patient access to online records
PATIENTS in England with the NHS App or other online accounts are to be provided digital access from April 2022 to all new entries in their GP health records. April 2022 “go live” for patient access to online records. Practices should be prepared.
Alleged wrong extraction
...The dentist believes a translator might have helped avoid confusion over the proposed treatment plan...
Keep complaint records separate
How organisations go about resolving patient complaints will vary depending on the circumstances - but one often overlooked aspect is documenting such matters.
Humza Yousaf opens new MDDUS office in Glasgow
Scotland’s leading defence organisation for doctors and dentists has moved its operations to a new, central Glasgow location.
Cancer report shows increased five-year survival in children
FIVE-YEAR survival rates for patients age 0-14 increased by nearly 10 per cent in period from 2002 to 2019, according a new report from NHS Digital.
Surgical teams in England will struggle to meet new targets
SURGICAL teams will face a "big challenge" to eliminate the number of NHS patients in England waiting more than two years for consultant-led hospital treatment by July, warns the Royal College of Surgeons of England.