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NHS ASSOCIATE PAY DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
We note the BDA’s recent advice entitled; “Associate pay in England during pandemic”, which states as follows: “Legal advice on whether Associates may have a direct claim We have sought legal advice as to whether associates may have a direct claim against practice owners. The short answer is that associates are unlikely to have a claim directly against practice owners in respect of NHS...Read More
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The CQC – unanswered questions and misinformation
In the past week the CQC appear to have been on something of a charm offensive. We’ve seen John Milne, Senior National Professional Advisor, taking part in webinars on Facebook and meeting with the newly formed ‘British Association of Private Dentists’ (BAPD). The CQC’s published analysis of a meeting that took place on the 19th June 2020 between the CQC and the BAPD is interesting to...Read More
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New Flexible Furlough Scheme – An Overview
The new flexible furlough scheme is coming into force on 1st July, accompanied by new government guidance and changes to the old one. Employers can now furlough employees on a part-time basis, meaning they can work for some days of the week and be furloughed for others. Employers will then be able to claim the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) grant for any hours not worked. 1....Read More
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Business Interruption Insurance: FCA announce test cases to proceed
On 1st June 2020 the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced that it would be pursuing test cases against 17 different insurers in relation to the interpretation of the their business interruption insurance policy wording. These 17 insurers have agreed to take part in the test cases and an agreement has been signed between the insurers and the FCA as to the conduct of the case....Read More
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Dental Practices: Getting your staff back to work
On Wednesday 3rd June we hosted a webinar to discuss the staffing issues that all dental practices need to be aware of when reopening their practices. In this webinar we looked at;* How to notify staff about returning to work;* Managing furloughed staff and their return to work;* Can employees undertake training whilst on furlough?* Undertaking risk assessments;* Changing work...Read More
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Are Dentists Returning to Work?
If the CQC aren’t stopping dentists, why are Insurers saying no? “The decision to offer dental care services is one for the provider to take.” This is the CQC’s “current position”. However, they are still “encouraging” practitioners to give “proper consideration” to the CDO’s Letters of Preparedness, without giving any indication as to what “proper consideration” actually means. The...Read More
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