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How should a surgery get the premium level right when the valuation is less an art than a science?

Is it a legal requirement to give paid time off for full-time staff to attend medical appointments?

A receptionist has been on and off sick leave for several months. Can we terminate her services?

We have a sub-group of employees who socialise outside of work frequently. Do incidents that happen outside of work have any bearing on a grievance an employee intends to raise?

I’ve heard some practices let GPs put aside money themselves towards their tax bills, rather than saving up the tax bill at the practice end. What are the advantages?

I have heard of new young partners unable to buy the practice, especially if they already have a student loan plus a mortgage. What could the practice be doing to support potential new partners?

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?

What are the key points of the Disability Discrimination Act that I should be aware of?

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?

Is it common practice for GP surgeries to have insurance to cover terrorism, as this puts the price up quite a lot?

Are there insurance policies that cover practices paying their staff through occupational sickness schemes? If so, on what basis?

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?