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by Daniel Jones Brief context: GP practice mergers are becoming increasingly common due to pressures on NHS resources and workforce challenges. While mergers offer many benefits, they can fail to deliver if key legal, operational, and cultural risks are not managed early on.   Pitfall 1: No Updated Partnership Agreement Post-Merger When GP practices merge, it is not uncommon for the Partners to continue under…

by Hannah Clarkson I had the pleasure of attending the BMA’s Annual Representative Meeting (ARM) recently, where I hosted a Wills clinic on behalf of BMA Law. It was a real privilege to meet so many medical professionals in person and to offer guidance on a subject that’s often put to one side: writing a Will. Thank you to everyone who stopped by — your…

by Julian Norris   Partnership expulsions are often messy affairs, whether there are clear grounds to expel a wayward partner or the other partners have come together to make a decision under a green socks clause, often under the premise that they can no longer work with the partner that they propose expelling.   Even more organised terminations, where an amicable exit arrangement has been agreed,…

by Lisa Nabou Why is an apology such a big deal in the context of a patient complaint?   Many years ago, I was handed an apology on a sheet of paper. The note read, in large flowery writing using a black fountain pen on the top two lines of a faintly lined sheet of A4, something like this: ‘Dear Lisa, we apologise if you…