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This book provides a practical examination of the law relating to employment and personnel management in the health service and assumes a basic knowledge of employment law. It covers topics such as terms and conditions, Whitley Council, ideas for non-Whitley terms, issues regarding variation of contracts, the impact of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations, creation of trusts, and contracting out. The special dismissal features of the NHS are also explored, as are areas such as nurses grading appeals, issues of equality, compliance with discrimination legislation and codes of practice.