Category: IMG

NHS Pension Scheme (2015)

This article is supplementary to the webinar on the same subject, which you might find extremely useful as we were joined by Andrew, a pensions expert from Wesleyan. We also address the very important question, “Should I leave the NHS pension scheme?” What is a pension? A pension scheme is a tax-efficient way of saving

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Resident Doctor Contract explained

In the UK, there are different contracts for each region: Northern Ireland, Scotland, England & Wales. For England, the latest update is in 2018 & it is worth making sure you’re aware of the changes from the 2016 version. Before you start work, you should receive an adapted personal version of this with the additional

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Appraisal

Many of us have only heard of appraisals happening in the corporate or in the IT sectors. Here in the NHS, appraisals are done annually for all doctors. What is an appraisal? It is a meeting that is taken place yearly, between a doctor and a colleague who is trained to be an appraiser. It

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PLAB 2 Guidance

We believe you have been through a lot of stress and anxiety while waiting for your PLAB 1 result. Once you receive an email from the GMC saying that you have passed your PLAB 1, it is now time to set your sights on PLAB 2. The next big stepping stone in this PLAB journey

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GMC Registration after PLAB 2

Congratulations, if you’ve made it this far, that means you have either passed your exam or are on your way to achieving your goal. Anyway, we’re here to assist you in completing your GMC registration. After you receive an email, informing you that you have met the requirements. You can start the GMC registration procedure.

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Payslips & Income Tax

Each month, your pay and any deductions will be summarised to you in the form of a payslip. You should check your payslip every month to ensure you’re not being overtaxed or underpaid. Pay extra attention when you’re switching rotations or doing locum shifts as this is when issues commonly arise.

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Claiming Tax Relief

This article is about claiming tax relief on essential things for your job – such as your GMC registration, BMA subscription, indemnity insurance and exams. Understanding exactly how your pay & tax work is covered in a separate article. It is important to claim as it is a significant sum of money – 20% back

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Understanding Types of Homes

Patients may live or be discharged to a wide variety of social care settings and understanding these is important for any foundation doctor. This can help you have conversations with patients and their families about the services the patient may already have in place on admission or will have on discharge. If you’re looking to

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Reviewing and Requesting Bloods

Here we focus on blood tests requests for a variety of common scenarios you might see in practice and also common further tests you may do as a result of the first abnormality. When ordering blood tests remember three rules What are “routine” blood tests? Routine bloods usually means FBC, U&Es & CRP. For some,

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Requesting Scans

Requesting scans can be a scary daily occurrence for new doctors. It is one of few times where you liaise directly with a consultant. Introduction When requesting scans, there are two simple questions you have to ask yourself: Usually, most requests are through a computer system. It is important that the information you provide answers

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