Designed, written and delivered by leading subject matter experts, the Essentials CPD programme will provide you and your team with technical know-how and meet your individual annual CPD requirement.

Below is a breakdown of what will be covered by our expert speaker, Debbie Wood, Partner, Chairman, MHA and AISMA, as well as booking links.

Acting for Doctors NHS Pensions Update 1 – 2015 scheme, Type 1 certificates and Pension Benefit Statements

• Part 1 – 10.00am to 10.50am
  • The 2015 scheme
  • Calculating GP pensionable earnings
  • Estimates of pensionable pay
• Part 2 – 11.00am to 11.50am
  • Type 1 Certificates
  • Contribution rates and tax relief
• Part 3 – 11.50am to 12.20pm
  • Pension Benefit Statements
  • An overview of locum and GP solo forms
  • Scheme access

Acting for Doctors NHS Pensions Update Two – Scheme Administration, Annual and Lifetime Allowance Tax Issues and McCloud Remedy

• Part 4 – 13.30pm to 14.20pm
  • Scheme administration: joiners and leavers
  • NHS BSA and PCSE
  • Salaried GPs and Type 2 certificates
• Part 5 – 14.30pm to 15.20pm
  • Annual and lifetime allowance tax issues
  • Scheme pays elections
  • Retirement and flexibilities
  • McCloud remedy: what you need to know
• Q&A – 15.20pm to 15.50pm

Join us on 18 November (13:00 – 14:00) for our final webinar of 2024, where industry expert Tom Slevin, Client Services Director – Dental, DJH, will review the dental industry in 2024 and make some key predictions for the year ahead. During this presentation, they will cover:

• NHS contract updates: changes in contract values, incorporation and developments on the new contract
• NHS Compass updates: CAF form and the transition away from Compass
• Government consultations impacting the dental industry: NHS pension considerations, newly qualified dentists delivering NHS care and updates on Scotland pursuing dentists who didn’t do enough NHS work after their qualifications per their bursaries or grants
• Statistical information for 2022-23 and 2023-24: NASDAL and DJH accounts data across various dental practices
• Goodwill valuations and the current state of the dental practice market

Some of the key benefits for attending includes:

• Staying informed on NHS contract updates
• An opportunity to understand the transition from NHS Compass and CAF form which ensures dental practices can adapt quickly to administrative changes
• Learn about key predictions for the year ahead
• Hear about the statistical data from NASDAL and DJH which helps data-drive decisions regarding financial performance and goodwill valuations
• Have your questions answered at the end

Members can visit the booking page here:

• Dental update 2024: a year in review

Pharmacies in the UK – what you need to know

Our industry experts discuss the UK pharmacy landscape in 2024 and how it will impact the future.

Acting for Doctors Advanced Update 2 – NHS Doctors – Legal perspectives and tax matters

Covering partnership agreements, premises, business structures, basis period reform, off-payroll workers and IR35, as well as hot topics and keeping up to date.

Acting for Doctors Advanced Update 1 – NHS Doctors – Latest contractual and financial arrangements

An update for accountants familiar with acting for NHS doctors including the latest contractual and financial arrangements.

Troubleshooting: cash flows – what do you need to know?

Master your GP practice's cashflow and learn how you can help your clients plan and budget.

Healthcare Conference 2024

ICAEW's annual Healthcare Conference provides finance professionals working in this specialist area with expert insight and knowledge.

Acting for Doctors Basics Update Three – GP practices – Balance sheet and partners capital and current accounts

An introduction to the GP practice balance sheet, partners capital and current accounts.

Acting for Doctors Basics Update Two – GP practices – Expenses, profits and partnership business tax computation

An introduction to accounting for GP practices covering the treatment of expenses, profits and the partnership business tax computation.

Acting for Doctors Basics Update One – GP practices – Income streams

An introduction to accounting for GP practices covering the expected income streams.

We start 2025 with a webinar from Sally Sidaway, Oliver Pool and Katie Collin, as they discuss Valuation, Property and Estate. Their conversation will touch upon some of the important aspects, such as:

• The impact of:
• buying a partner out
• refinancing
• extensions and funding
• new partners buy ins and the pitfalls that practices need to consider
• Dilapidation provisions
• Revenue vs. capital expenditure
• The concept of "partnership property" and client misconceptions

This webinar will be advertised soon so please do keep an eye on your inbox to book on.

The Healthcare Community advisory group are delighted to announce that the annual Healthcare Conference will be returning for 2025. Planning is already underway to bring you updates on crucial topics, engaging speakers and the opportunity to log those CPD hours! Members will be notified when the wait list will be open.

Finally, a massive congratulations to Guy Vine, Healthcare Director, MHA who accepted the position of Vice Chair of the advisory group. Guy has been an invaluable member to the advisory group and was instrumental in helping plan the Healthcare Conference this year. You can learn more about Guy here.

Are you a professional working in the Healthcare sector? Shape the future of the profession by contributing your expertise to the ICAEW Healthcare advisory group.

If you feel this opportunity fits with you then please contact Samuel Edwards (samuel.edwards@icaew.com) for further information. Please note that there are limited spaces available.