Questions and Answers

What impact is coronavirus having on general practice staff?

What is the Care Quality Commission (CQC) Emergency Support Framework (ESF)?

I understand that the Government now says that we can car-share to work with people not from our household. How can we make this as safe as possible?

I may have to lay off a significant number of my staff as a result of the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus. I understand that I can obtain financial help from the Government. Can you summarise the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention (“Furlough”) Scheme for me?

I have read about the change in date of this year’s Early May Bank Holiday and how it may affect holidays from an employment law perspective. Can you please advise?  

Primary Care Networks – what are the revised Direct Enhanced Service (DES) Requirements for 2020/21 during COVID-19 Pandemic?

A number of my employees are practising Muslims. They have complained that they consider themselves to be forced to take time off over Christmas (because we have a one week shut down) and yet they have to use up their holiday entitlement if they want to take time off over Ramadan, which lasts for a month. They believe this amounts to religious discrimination. What can we do?

What is the position on pay for several my workers who have had to self-isolate because of the coronavirus?

Coronavirus (COVID-19): What impact is this having on general practice as we move into next phase?

How do I help to stop the spread of COVID-19?