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Are traditional GP partnerships at risk?
In the second of our weeklong daily insights into the NHS 10 year plan, the team ask, are traditional GP partnerships at risk?
NHS 10-year plan FAQs
Hempsons recently hosted a webinar to review and discuss how the 10 Year Plan (“the Plan”) for the NHS may impact upon general practice. Our panel discussed several key topics and there was a very lively and engaged audience which helped to identify further burning questions.
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.
Exercising tenant’s break clauses
I am often asked to advise GP clients on how to exercise break options in their leases. This article outlines at a high level seven points to help you plan for - and maximise your chances of success of - achieving an early exit.
Podcast: GP practice mergers explained
Explore the legal, financial, and operational aspects of GP practice mergers in the UK in our latest primary care podcast.
5 Essential Tips for GPs to Manage Lease Dilapidations
GPs often face significant repair obligations for leased premises. This article provides five practical tips to help GPs plan ahead, manage repairs, understand landlord intentions, and navigate lease expiry to minimize dilapidations claims and financial exposure
Primary Medical Services Policy and Guidance Manual: Why is it important to me?
The latest updates to the Policy and Guidance Manual for primary care commissioners and providers include new rules for the Provider Selection Regime, guidance on partnership disputes, and directions for GP premises costs.
New rules for GP Premises Improvement Grants – what you need to know
Further to the release of NHS Premises Costs Directions 2024 in May, NHS England has issued a new policy relating to primary care improvement grants (NHS England Primary care capital grants policy).
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 type of company should our PCN be?
Justin Cumberlege, partner in healthcare specialist law firm Hempsons, explains the options available to PCNs considering becoming a company.
Thinking of a move to the high street?
Location, location, location is not only an important mantra for finding one’s home, it is equally, if not more important, for any independent doctor looking to open a surgery or clinic.
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.