There are few sentences I find more terrifying when uttered by my big sister than “Please don’t buy me a present. I don’t need anything.” How on earth can you buy a gift for someone…
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What doctor or dentist doesn’t find the better, more varied work/life balance of part-time working enticing? Of course one of the downsides is a reduced income with, you would think, an equivalent reduction in your…
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Like many doctors and dentists, you may have already started to think about your next tax return, but have you got all the information you need to complete it? In a few weeks’ time, some…
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Recent changes in financial services rules have meant that many providers are now obligated to report on your investments every quarter, not annually. Surely this change is a good thing? So why then has it…
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Being a locum has many advantages. Greater flexibility, autonomy and variety, but there are some disadvantages too. Peaks and troughs in income, difficulties with getting a mortgage, and uncertainty about your financial situation if you…
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The warnings that changes to Clinical Excellence Awards (CEAs) were afoot have come true. A new local Clinical Excellence Award scheme is now in force and it affects the pay and pension of all NHS…
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How doctors and dentists view and use their pensions has changed since ‘Pension Freedoms’ came into being in March 2015. If you’re a medic thinking of retiring, here’s a quick overview of what you can…
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Locums are becoming a vital part of increasingly pressurised general practices, yet the NHS benefits they’re entitled to are not always as fair as they could potentially be. While locums can contribute to the NHS…
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