I had an interesting chat with my teenage daughter, following the appointment of Andy Burnham as our latest Prime Minister. We were discussing how many UK Prime Ministers have held office in her lifetime. She…
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For many NHS professionals, the pension scheme is viewed primarily as a retirement benefit. Yet one of its most valuable features is often overlooked: the protection it offers your family if you die while still…
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Significant changes to the taxation of pensions on death are coming your way from 6 April 2027. For many individuals, particularly doctors, dentists and other medical professionals with substantial NHS and private pension arrangements, these…
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“Should I wait until I buy a house before I go locum?” “Do I need 2 years of accounts to buy?” These are two of the most common questions I hear from doctors and dentists…
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Thousands of NHS staff across the UK may be entitled to a refund on their pension contributions, and many don’t yet realise it. If you’ve worked part‑time, taken maternity leave, been off sick, or had…
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None of us is immune to ageing like Peter Pan, and as we grow older, it’s natural to face health challenges. Ideally, protection such as income protection, life cover and critical illness cover is put…
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Student finance has changed significantly in recent years, so even if you’ve supported an older child through the process, don’t assume the rules are the same. While it’s easy to get swept up in choosing…
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It’s not often a decades-old quote perfectly captures today’s markets, but this one managed exactly that: ‘Events, dear boy, events’. Plus, isn’t it nice to have a picture of a politician that isn’t Donald Trump,…
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