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Please find below the latest blogs from our Healthcare team.

Charities get vital funding boost thanks to Swansea & District Law Society

Chris Davies
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Two vital Swansea-based charities have received a welcome funding boost thanks to Swansea & District Law Society . Langland Bay Lifeguard Club and YMCA Swansea have received over £1,200 each after being selected as the Society’s...

Associate Worker Status - It's Complicated

Chris Davies
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Following the recent N Sejpal-v-Rodericks Dental case (EAT-2020-001407-AT), there has been discussion in the dental sector about the status of Associates and whether they are self-employed, workers, or both. Worker status is relevant for tax, employment...

Law Firm Advises on £78m in Dental Practice Transactions

Rhianydd Llewellyn-Thomas
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A Welsh law firm has advised on dental practice transaction deals with a combined value of £78m in just over four years. JCP Solicitors, which has offices across south and west Wales with a head office in Swansea, has achieved the total since its...

Practicing as a Self-Employed Dentist in Wales? Incoming HMRC Changes Will Affect You

Rhianydd Llewellyn-Thomas
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Dentists who are practicing as self-employed Associates will be affected by the very recent announcement from HMRC regarding their employment and tax status. In Wales, from April 2023, it will no longer be enough for Associates to rely on the BDA Standard...

Cedars Dental Practice Will Grow Under New Owners

Rhianydd Llewellyn-Thomas
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Cardiff’s Cedars Dental Practice has been acquired by local entrepreneurs, Dr Nitin Duggal and Dr Christopher Truman. The pair are qualified dentists, with Dr Duggal being the owner of The Dental Surgery in the city's Grangetown. Cedars Dental...

An Expanded Role for Pharmacists in England

Rhianydd Llewellyn-Thomas
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JCP Solicitors’ Corporate Commercial team here in Wales has been working with a number of Pharmacists in other parts of the UK, in light of some changes that have recently been introduced in England, affecting NHS pharmacies. Following on from the...

Buying a Dental Practice in Wales? Correct Registration is Crucial

JCP Solicitors
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Our healthcare team specialises in dental practice transactions and we are well-versed in dotting all the i’s and crossing all the t’s to ensure the process runs smoothly. One issue buyers must be aware of is the need to ensure that the correct...

A Healthy Year of Transactions for the Healthcare Team

Chris Davies
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JCP’s dedicated healthcare team has always been a great asset to JCP and it enjoyed a particularly successful year in 2017 – acting on in excess of £20 million worth of dentist sales and purchases. Headed up by Chris Davies, working...

Substance Misuse At Work - What Healthcare Employers Need to Know

JCP Solicitors
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Substance misuse at work is a growing issue that all employers need to be aware of, including within the healthcare sector. The use of drugs or alcohol at home can lead to impaired function and lower productivity the next day at work. And, of course, the...

Structuring Your Dental Practice

JCP Solicitors
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There is a fixed number of ways that dental businesses can operate - as a sole trader, partnership, expense sharers or as companies. Here is an overview of some of these options; sole traders, partnership and expense sharers. We will return to limited...

Making Room For Another Health Professional?

JCP Solicitors
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Letting out a room in your surgery can be a useful way of generating extra income for your practice, while helping to provide the local community with extra services in one convenient hub. Many GP’s and dentists take this route, commonly hiring out...

Healthcare News, Views and Updates

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We are delighted to launch the JCP Solicitors’ Healthcare Newsletter, to help our clients keep abreast of the latest news and events in their sector. We have just seen the end of the NHS Year at 31st March 2017 and I am pleased to say that JCP’s...

JCP Attend BDA Conference

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Over the next two days our Head of Healthcare, Chris Davies will be attending and speaking at the British Dental Association Conference in Manchester. Tomorrow (in association with the NASDAL, the National Association of Dental Accountants & Lawyers),...