Legal
Accepting a Police Caution
Accepting a Police Caution (or being convicted of an offence in any country) requires you to let the GMC and NHS England know. ALWAYS take legal advice before doing this. We would like to remind you of a paragraph of the GMC's document 'Good Medical Practice', paragraph 75 which states: You...
Bribery Act 2010
The act covers four categories A general offence of bribing; offering, promising, or giving a bribe to another person A general offence of being bribed; requesting, agreeing to receive, or accepting a bribe from another person An offence of bribing a foreign public official A corporate offence...
Contracts & Written Statements of Employment
Stillwells Solicitors LLP offered the Wessex LMCs and its constituents some generic employment law advice to be made available on this website. Contracts & Written Statements Ideally employers should agree a contract of employment with every employee. It is good practice to do so as this...
Death Certification
Page Contents Verification of death Coroners Reports Coroner Contacts for Wessex Area Viewing the Body Free from Infection Certificate / Information- The Respective Roles of Coroners and Doctors in Certification of Death The LMC receives many queries on the subject of death...
Discipline, Dismissal & Grievance Procedures
The legal requirements for dealing with discipline, dismissal and grievance issues at work changed inl 2009 in accordance with the Employment Act 2008. The previous statutory procedures were repealed and replaced by a simpler and more flexible system, which made it easier to resolve disputes in...
GDPR, Legal & Contracts - Audio & Video Podcasts and Recorded Webinars
You can record your reflections on this form or via your learning diary here: https://www.fourteenfish.com/about/learningdiary CQC are particularly keen to see any evidence of your listening and how you apply it. NHS Property Services - Settlement Considerations In light of NHS Property...
General Practice Forward View & Sustainability and Transformation Plans
General Practice Forward View (April 2016) GPs and practice teams provide vital services for patients. They are at the heart of our communities, the foundation of the NHS and internationally renowned. But services are now under unprecedented pressure and, as set out in the NHS Five Year...
Maternity & Keeping In Touch Days
Up to 10 Keeping-In-Touch (KIT) days can be worked by pregnant employees without it affecting their rights to maternity leave or pay. KIT days cannot be taken during the period of compulsory maternity leave (i.e. the first 2 weeks after the child's birth). This article is extracted from the...
Medical Records - Alterations
We are often asked under what circumstances, and how medical records may be altered. This article condenses advice from the Medical Defense Organisations and the GMC: Medical notes must never be overwritten or inked out, and computer records should not be completely deleted. Hard copy errors...
Music Licenses & PPL Licensing For Waiting Rooms
If you play music or have the television on in your waiting room, and/or you play music when using your 'hold' facility on the phone, then you probably need to obtain 'TheMusicLicence'. If you play a radio or have a TV on in your waiting room, you will require a licence If also applies to...
Paternity Leave and Pay
To qualify for paternity pay and leave you must be an 'employee'. A 'worker' does not qualify for leave but may qualify for pay. Employees, regardless of hours of work, are entitled to paternity leave if they have, or expect to have, responsibility for their baby's upbringing and are either or...
Regulations
NHS England GP Contract documents Global sum allocation formula - a reminder from the BMA how funding for GMS practices is calculated using the Carr-Hill formula, and what is taken into account. GMS Contract 23/24 Update to GP Contract 23/24 Please click here to view our dedicated page...
TUPE Regulations
Payne, Marsh and Stilwell, solicitors in Southampton, have offered the Wessex LMCs and its constituents some generic Employment Law advice to be made available on this website. Business & Employee Transfers The rights of employees are protected in the event of a transfer of the whole or part...
“How to” Modules for GPs, Senior Leaders & Partners in General Practice - Recorded Webinars
You can record your reflections on this form or via your learning diary here: https://www.fourteenfish.com/about/learningdiary CQC are particularly keen to see any evidence of your learning and how you apply it. Our 'How to...' modules are short 2 hour sessions, aimed at decision makers and...
