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7.30am: Set off for work Today’s a long day as its my turn to cover the coronavirus centre this evening. There aren’t many bonuses of lockdown, but I am enjoying the reduction in traffic. A 1 hour journey has been cut to 30minutes…which obviously means an extra half hour in bed, which I definitely will need today. As I contemplate dressing I remember the order of the day is infection control. As a result a lot of us have decided to go rooting around to dust off our old scrubs (I swear this top fitted before – must have shrunk in the wardrobe!). As I throw them on bleary eyed I remember how much I enjoyed them – its like wearing pyjamas all day! 8am: Get to work and most importantly…coffee Looking around the practice a lot of things have changed since Covid 19 came into play. I have never seen the surgery so empty. The reception area has just a couple of staff at either end of the room answering phones and the waiting room is now as quiet as Jeremy Hunt’s leaving party at the junior doctors HQ. On the outside you would have thought this place was […]
Do you run your own medically related business or any other business? With the current lockdown, a lot of business are beginning to the feel the bite with most business activities (even online ones) grinding to a screeching halt. But did you that there are a range of packages the government has rolled out to support business ride through this trying times? Here what we think you need to know: 1. STATUTORY SICK PAY (SSP) RELIEF PACKAGE FOR SMEs The government has announced that it will pay up to 2 weeks’ SSP per eligible employee who has been off work because of COVID-19. If you employ people in your business and anyone is off sick or in isolation due to coronavirus, please ask them to get an isolation note from the NHS. This can be obtained online at https://111.nhs.uk/isolation-note 2. BUSINESS RATES RELIEF FOR SMALL BUSINESSES A £25,000 grant will be provided to retail, hospitality and leisure businesses operating from smaller premises, with a rateable value between £15,000 and £51,000. The government will also provide funding to support small businesses that already pay little or no business rates because of small business rate relief (SBBR). This will provide a one-off […]
FAQ booking
Do I need an account to book an event?
You do not need to have an account before you can book an event. After you click 'book event' button you'll be redirected to event provider website where you'll secure you place at event. You will soon be able to have your own account for booking events.
Do you charge a fee for a booking?
We do not charge a booking fee. The fee you pay will be as advertised by the event provider.
Link ‘book an event’ is not working. What should I do?
Please use contact us page and report any link that is not working properly.
I booked an event but I need to cancel it. Is it possible?
You should get in touch with event provider and find out his cancellation policy. We strongly recommend to get acquainted with policies before booking an event.
How do I book an event?
On the detailed page of event please click on 'book an event' and follow any instructions that follow. Currently, you will be redirected to booking page of particular event provider whose event you want to attend. This will however, change soon and you will be able to book event directly on MedicsEvents.
In event description I don’t see information about CPD points. What does that mean?
You can claim CPD points from event provider directly based on how long the event/course lasted for. If in doubt, please get in touch with event provider in advance before booking.