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22
Jan
How to Prepare for a CQC Inspection
Alex O’Neill, Head of Compliance for dental practices, offers some vital insight into CQC inspections After almost five years of the new inspection, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has settled into a standard format, giving us plenty of useful insight into how CQC inspections are carried out, what areas are consistently being looked at, and […]
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26
Jun
Personal Development Plans – Have You Done Yours?
The importance of Personal Development Plans When ECPD came in last year, all dentists had to have their Personal Development Plans (PDP) completed and on file by 1 January 2018, all other registrants had to complete theirs by 1 August 2018. The purpose of a Personal Development Plan is for dental registrants to sit down […]
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1
Apr
Buying or selling a Practice – TUPE obligations
If you are in the process of buying or selling your dental practice, then it is likely that you will have legal obligations under TUPE. The CODE Total HR team have come across many situations where practice owners were not aware of this complex area of law and have found themselves falling foul of a […]
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1
Apr
NHS Orthodontic Contracts – TUPE Know The Risks
NHS England have recently carried out a procurement process in the South of England to award new contracts to provide orthodontic services from 1st April 2019. The CODE Total HR team have been supporting a number of orthodontic practice members going through the tender process and having to deal with the complexities of “Transfer of Undertakings […]
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29
Mar
Statutory Pay Rates Rising – April 2019
Within the Code Total HR team, we keep abreast of any important changes in order to keep you informed and up to date. Here is a brief overview of what you need to know in order to effectively plan your annual budgets and update your employment documents. In the new financial year, with effect from […]
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29
Mar
Auto-enrolment – contribution increase
As employers you have a duty under the Pensions Act 2008 to enrol employees, who satisfy the eligibility criteria, into a workplace pension scheme. This is known as ‘auto-enrolment’ and the aim of this government backed scheme is to help employees plan for their retirement. The eligibility criteria for enrolment may vary from scheme-to-scheme, if […]
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