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Webinar: The NHS 10 Year Plan – What it means for GP Federations
Join Hempsons' primary care team as they explore the implications of the NHS 10-Year Plan for GP Federations in this insightful webinar.
Real estate podcast: securing value for money for NHS Providers
Real estate partner, Ann Cojeen, shares tips on securing value for money in NHS property transactions and disputes.
PCNs and GP Federations – what are their roles within the new neighbourhoods?
Day three of our weeklong insights on the NHS 10 Year Plan sees the primary care team delve into the role of PCNs and GP Federations within the new neighbourhoods.
Webinar: The NHS 10-Year Plan – what it means for general practice and PCNs
Explore how the NHS 10-Year Plan impacts general practice, PCNs, federations, and premises development.
Act now to deal with disputes between practices in your PCN
Damaging network disagreements are increasing - Robert McCartney shows how to navigate them and outlines your options for reaching resolutions.
GP Surgery Improvement Grants under the Primary Care Utilisation and Modernisation Fund
Discover how GP practices can navigate the legal and procedural steps to unlock NHS grant funding for premises improvements, with expert support from Hempsons.
The Employment Rights Bill: Key changes for GP practices
How will the Employment Rights Bill affect GP practices? We look at the main points and how your practice can prepare.
Podcast: CNSGP – what is the NHS Resolution indemnity scheme for GPs?
In our latest podcast, healthcare litigation expert Patricia Roe and primary care expert Justin Cumberlege have summarise the key points of their webinar on the CNSGP, the NHS Resolution indemnity scheme for GPs.
You need to know the PGM 2024
NHS England released its updated Primary Medical Care Policy and Guidance Manual (PGM) this week. The PGM is used by the Integrated Care Boards to manage all aspects of general practice and helps to interpret and implement the various legislative regulations and directions which govern the sector.
What do the NHS Premises Costs Directions 2024 mean for practices?
The new NHS Premises Costs Directions are here and usher in long-awaited changes to the system of funding for GP surgery premises in England. Commercial property partner Bryn Morgan discusses what the changes mean for GP practices.
Podcast: What does the Provider Selection Regime mean for primary healthcare providers?
Primary healthcare law experts Justin Cumberlege and Robert McCartney host our first podcast of the year, discussing what the new Provider Selection Regime means for primary healthcare providers.
Podcast: Social media uses and abuses in primary care
Social media is a complex issue in employment law. What are the rules for doctors and other professionals? Find out in our latest podcast, hosted by Robert McCartney and Rachel Levine.
Five action points for a PCN to prepare for the future
Reviewing things now will help ensure Primary Care Networks (PCNs) have the framework and flexibility to evolve and develop to meet the demands of 2024, advise lawyers Justin Cumberlege and Robert McCartney. First published in AISMA’s Summer 2023 edition.
Opportunity knocks for GP provider organisations
The new Health and Care Bill published in the summer sets out how the government plans to reform health services and achieve better integration between health and care in England. Ross Clark and Alison Oliver explore some of its key elements and its implications for general practice.