Finance Skills for Tough Times Seminar

Agenda

09.00	Registration
09.30	Chair's welcome Dr Rory McCrea director, ChilversMcCrea Healthcare
09.35	Coping with the changes to the contract * QOF changes and how to ensure you don't lose out financially * Action plan for rest of the year * Key benchmarks to use to compare yourselves against other practices * Case studies: How a low, middle and highincome practice can cope with the changes Dr John Canning chair of the BMA's professional fees committee and GP in Middlesbrough
10.10	Q & A on the previous session
10.15	Controlling staff costs: how to cut the costs of your greatest assets * How to accurately calculate your staff costs * Identifying efficiency savings in staffing * Can you afford to give your staff a pay rise? * Natural wastage and hours reduction Val Hempsey practice manager in Newcastle upon Tyne and NAPC executive member
10.40	Lessening the tax blow: * Key tax changes * Case-based look at how different GPs are impacted by the tax changes and the mitigating action they can take * Limited companies: are they for you? Bob Senior director of medical services, RSM Tenon and chair of AISMA
11.15	Coffee
11.40	End of an era: What to expect from your PCT in its final years * How the disbanding of PCTs will impact on your practice finances * Will you be under threat from last-minute efficiency savings? * Pros and cons of being an active player in your commissioning consortium Andrew Donald director of commissioning and development NHS North Staffordshire
12.15	Bite the bullet: Tough decisions your practice must make to survive the lean years * Should we merge/federate? * Should we continue extended hours/weekend opening? * Should we stop delivering services we won't be paid for with the demise of PCTs? * Should we expand our services? * Boundary changes - at what point do you draw the line on home visits? * Partner versus salaried GP. Is it cost-effective for the trend to salaried to continue? Dr Luke Twelves GP in Ramsey, Cambridgeshire and medical director, First Health
12.50	Q & A on the previous two sessions
13.00	Lunch and networking
14.00	Planning for new opportunities * Business planning and why it matters * New opportunities and how to exploit them * Protecting your practice finances now and in the future * How to performance monitor your practice Dr Rory McCrea chair, ChilversMcCrea Healthcare
14.35	Expert panel on practice finance. Your questions answered on: * Staff contracts * Partnership agreements * Practice accounts Bob Senior director of medical services, RSM Tenon Val Hempsey NAPC executive member Dr Rory McCrea chair, Chilvers McCrea Healthcare
15.05	Coffee
15.30	Pension reforms: What they mean and how to make them work for you * New dangers to our pensions * The Hutton Review * Update on contribution levels Dr Andrew Dearden GP in Cardiff and chair of the BMA's pensions committee
16.05	Q & A on the previous session
16.10	Maximising your human resources * Restructuring the team * How to change a staff member's job description or T&Cs * Managing redundancies * Resolving conflict and keeping people motivated Ian Patterson employment partner, Browne Jacobson Solicitors
16.45	Q & A on the previous session
16.50	Chair's summary
17.00	Close

This programme may change due to unforseen circumstances. UBM Medica reserves the right to alter the venue or the speakers at any time. The Birmingham programme will consist of the same sessions but may have different speakers at different times throughout the day.

Speakers

• Dr Rory McCrea director, ChilversMcCrea Healthcare (Chair)
• Dr John Canning GP in Middlesborough and GPC committee member
• Val Hempsey practice manager in Newcastle upon Tyne and NAPC executive member
• Bob Senior director of medical services, RSM Tenon
• Dr Chris Mimnagh GP, PEC chair and medical director, NHS Knowsley
• Dr Luke Twelves GP in Ramsey, Cambridgeshire and medical director, First Health
• Dr Andrew Dearden GP in Cardiff and chair of the BMA's pensions committee
• Ian Patterson employment partner, Browne Jacobson Solicitors
• Sean McLernon director, RSM Tenon

Our speakers will challenge you to think strategically about your practice finances and the direction your practice is going in the lean years. You should leave this seminar thoroughly updated on all aspects of practice finance and with the know-how to get your practice financially fit to thrive in a very different NHS.

Exhibitors

• Lexacom (London and Manchester)

If you wish to exhibit at one of our seminars please contact Stephen Knowles on 020 7921 8142 or email stephen.knowles@ubm.com

Delegate Testimonials

• "A high standard of talks and much food for thought." Dr David Couper, GP partner in Guildford
• "A fantastic and informative day." Liz Sullivan, Practice manager in Central London
• "Excellent and relevant." Jeff Thomas, Practice manager in Surrey

Delegates attending a previous Pulse Finance Skills seminar in March