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When partnerships go bad
Mounting pressures in general practice are leading to more disputes among partners. Ross Clark and Robert McCartney give some legal opinion on your options if it happens to you.
PCN Pension Access Update
In April 2023 the NHS Business Services Authority (“NHSBSA”) amended the application process Primary Care Networks (“PCNs”) needed to use to secure pensions for their team members.
Updated ACAS guidance on managing sickness absence
What’s new in employment law? Solicitor Henrietta Donnelly examines the updated guidance issued by the arbitration service ACAS on managing sickness absence.
What the new provider selection regime means for GP practices, PCNs and GP provider organisations
New procurement regulations have been laid before Parliament which, when in force, will make considerable changes to the commissioning of health care services including, in particular, primary care.
Drifting into a contract is perilous
Some key points you should consider when entering a contract are outlined here by Justin Cumberlege, a partner at specialist healthcare legal firm Hempsons.
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.
What you need to know about PCN sub-contracting
Practices wishing to sub-contract their services to PCN companies or other groups of providers since October 2022 have had to use an NHS standard template. But many PCNs have yet to adopt this contract or adjust it to their local needs.
Are you allowed to incorporate your GP practice?
Primary care partner Justin Cumberlege looks at what you need to do if you want to turn your GP partnership into a company.
Avoid falling out with your partners
Partnerships in private practice – be it through groups of consultants or GPs – have been growing over the last 15 years. And with them has come a rise in disputes.
Preparing your PCN for the future
Robert McCartney, a specialist primary healthcare corporate lawyer at Hempsons, suggests how PCNs should prepare now for the changes in the contracts in 2024.
Navigating TUPE: Transferring staff to a new PCN company
The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006, better known as TUPE, offers protections for employees when a business or service provider changes hands.
The perils of social media
Rachel Levine explains who the law protects in social media and how you can shield yourself as an employer and/or employee against its dangers.
A guide to bidding for NHS contracts
It may feel counter-intuitive, but independent practitioners wanting to grow their private practices should look at opportunities to secure contracts with the NHS. These are often time-limited and project-focused to help resolve issues. Robert McCartney gives a legal view on preparing for procurement opportunities.
Is your PCN company eligible for NHS Pensions?
You may no longer be eligible to offer access to the NHS pension for your team if you incorporated a company for your PCN which is a management organisation hosting ARRS and support teams for your members’ practices, and not a health care provider.