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GP Tax reforms – Plan ahead for 2024

GPs and practices are likely to face higher tax bills in 2023/24 In the 2023/24 tax year, HMRC is reforming how they calculate taxes from profits that will affect businesses and self-employed individuals from April 2024. This reform will change the time period of when...

GP pension tax bills deadline extended
GP pension tax bills deadline extended

The voluntary ‘scheme pays’ deadline for GPs to claim the NHS pension scheme support with their pension taxes has been extended until March 2023. The original deadline to claim for the 2020/21 tax year was 31 July 2022. Under the current NHS pension scheme, the...

Why are more new pharmacists deciding to locum?
Why are more new pharmacists deciding to locum?

Introduction                      The qualifying process to becoming a pharmacist is a long journey. To become a pharmacist candidates will need to complete a four-year degree, one year of practice as well as passing the highly feared registration exam. Only after...

Social care waiting lists ever growing
Social care waiting lists ever growing

Almost 300,000 people are currently on waiting lists The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) has found that around 600 people are joining an ever-growing waiting list each day to be assessed for care and support in England. The ADASS survey also...

GP contract changes criticised by the profession

Health leaders have been criticised by GP’s for pushing through contract changes without the backing from the profession.   What are these changes? On 1st March, NHS England published a letter highlighting changes to the 2022/23 GP contract. There are two main...