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Healthcare Professionals, the Leaders of Today - Another Successful Practice Manager Conference

Thursday, 26 October 2017

VWV's sold-out fourth annual Cardiff Practice Management Conference on 12 October was a great success with over 120 GPs and Practice Managers joining to hear about the latest in the healthcare sector across Wales.

Healthcare Professionals, the Leaders of Today - Another Successful Practice Manager Conference

Articles & Blogs Data Protection Healthcare Information Law

NHS Trust Fined £185,000 by ICO for Inadvertently Publishing the Sensitive Personal Data of its Employees

Tuesday, 21 June 2016

The Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust publishes its equality and diversity metrics annually on its website.

NHS Trust Fined £185,000 by ICO for Inadvertently Publishing the Sensitive Personal Data of its Employees

Articles & Blogs Data Protection Healthcare Information Law Pharma & Life Sciences

£180,000 Fine for Chelsea and Westminster Hospital After Patient Data Revealed

Tuesday, 07 June 2016

The Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has been fined £180,000 by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

£180,000 Fine for Chelsea and Westminster Hospital After Patient Data Revealed

Articles & Blogs Healthcare Pharma & Life Sciences

Pharmacies in Primary Care

Wednesday, 06 April 2016

For many years there has been a basic division in primary healthcare.

Pharmacies in Primary Care

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Accountable Care Organisations (ACOs)

Thursday, 31 March 2016

Entrepreneurial GPs have been looking at Vanguard care models for a while and a number of new models have emerged across the country

Accountable Care Organisations (ACOs)

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More and More Mergers

Friday, 05 February 2016

In January we ran our Managing Change seminar, which we have been doing in conjunction with BDO LLP and others for over 20 years.

More and More Mergers

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GPs and Locum Payments

Monday, 11 January 2016

Is it time to update your Partnership agreement?

GPs and Locum Payments

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Healthcare Innovators and Entrepreneurs

Friday, 08 January 2016

In early December we hosted a seminar for innovators, disruptors and entrepreneurs in healthcare which was a fantastic success.

Healthcare Innovators and Entrepreneurs

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GP Super-Federations - When a Federation is not Enough

Wednesday, 09 December 2015

GP federations are well established now and many are very successful.

GP Super-Federations - When a Federation is not Enough

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Understanding the Legal Structure of GP Federations and Super Partnerships

Thursday, 26 November 2015

Increasingly Practices are joining forces in order to increase their economic clout.

Understanding the Legal Structure of GP Federations and Super Partnerships

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The End of the GP Practice?

Tuesday, 24 November 2015

There's plenty of doom and gloom around at the moment given that practices are finding such difficulties recruiting. I was pleased to be able to advise a client recently that things weren't nearly as bad as they seemed.

The End of the GP Practice?

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Annual leave: How Changes in Working Patterns Impact Upon Annual Leave Entitlement

Tuesday, 24 November 2015

A useful decision for employers that will have practical importance when calculating the holiday entitlement of an employee who has changed their working pattern by increasing their hours.

Annual leave: How Changes in Working Patterns Impact Upon Annual Leave Entitlement

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A Healthy Balance - Debt Recovery and Mental Health

Friday, 03 June 2016

Recent reports record a worrying increase in mental health issues among the UK student population

A Healthy Balance - Debt Recovery and Mental Health

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Expectation to Work Late Constitutes Provision, Criterion or Practice for Discrimination Purposes - Healthcare

Friday, 10 June 2016

Evidence suggests that GP workload is increasing and this could lead to longer working hours. But when does a choice to work late become an expectation?

Expectation to Work Late Constitutes Provision, Criterion or Practice for Discrimination Purposes - Healthcare