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Q Icon We are looking at ensuring our premises are ‘fit for purpose’ prior to CQC registration. How do we apply to the bank to consider lending against a capital project of this nature?
Q Icon What are the key points of the Disability Discrimination Act that I should be aware of?
Q Icon What is the best way for our practice to fund the partners’ personal tax, so we can avoid arguments if the joint account is short?
Q Icon Are there insurance policies that cover practices paying their staff through occupational sickness schemes? If so, on what basis?
Q Icon Our practice has cash-flow problems due to a reduction of our monthly contract sum. How do we increase our current overdraft, or should we apply for a loan instead?
Q Icon We don’t have locum insurance, instead we prefer to retain funds within the practice for cover. Would locum insurance be a better option?
Q Icon What does the new Health and Social Care Bill propose for replacing PCTs with regard to rent reimbursement and new medical centre projects?
Q Icon Is it common practice for GP surgeries to have insurance to cover terrorism, as this puts the price up quite a lot?
Q Icon Do staff have rights for taking emergency carers leave when they return after maternity?
Q Icon Where do we stand on advertising our locum’s dermatological products and services within our surgery?