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GP refinancing: the value of preparation

Taking time to properly prepare ahead of a refinance by a GP partnership can drastically reduce the timescales and stress. David Naughten explains how to best prepare for the legal process This article was first published in AISMA Winter 2019 There are several scenarios where a partnership may choose to… Read More

A partnership dispute will never happen to us… will it?

Justin Cumberlege, a partner in the healthcare law firm Hempsons, specialises in advising GPs. Here he considers partnership disputes and how to avoid them Published in Practice Management 22 November 2019 Unfortunately, partnership disputes do arise. When they do, they are time-consuming, expensive, stressful, emotional and destabilising for a practice and the individual partners. Why do… Read More

FALQ: Who should employ PCN staff?

What are Primary Care Networks (PCNs) asking us? Welcome to the third article in our five part series exploring frequently asked legal questions typically asked by PCNs.  Question 3 – Who should employ PCN staff?  As PCNs are not legal entities, they cannot employ staff in their own right. There are three main options for employing… Read More

FALQ: Is there a relationship between our PCNs and our GP federation?

What are Primary Care Networks (PCNs) asking us? Welcome to the second article in our five part series exploring frequently asked legal questions typically asked by PCNs.  Question 2 – Is there a relationship between our PCNs and our GP federation?  There is no formal link between existing GP federations and PCNs. However, in many… Read More

FALQ: Can our PCN be a limited company?

What are Primary Care Networks (PCNs) asking us? Welcome to the first article in our five part series exploring frequently asked legal questions typically asked by PCNs.  Question 1 – Can our PCN be a limited company? The Network Directed Enhanced Service Contract (DES) is made with individual practices. Your PCN could form as a limited company, but… Read More

Do you know what contracts you are entering into?

Kirsty Odell, senior solicitor in the corporate healthcare team of law firm Hempsons, looks at potential liability for practices entering contractual arrangements. Published in Practice Management 12 October 2019 Every business will enter into contracts with a number of different providers and suppliers – but do you really know what… Read More

Partnership Disputes – it will never happen to us…will it?

Unfortunately, partnership disputes can and do arise. And when they do, they can be time-consuming, costly, stressful, emotional and destabilising for a practice and the individual partners. How do you avoid them? If you don’t have a partnership agreement you are relying on an Act from 1890 which just sets out… Read More

Keep a close eye on your ‘shares’

There are some big challenges to overcome if you share staff across Primary Care Networks (PCNs). The purpose of primary care networks is to bring practices together to work in an integrated way to deliver Directed Enhanced Services (DES). The payments for DES include staffing costs for employees who will work across… Read More