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Clinical negligence scheme for general practice – are you covered?

NHS Resolution has published a summary of the activities and roles which are covered by the clinical negligence scheme for general practice (“scheme”). This clarifies that the scheme is designed to cover activities carried out under NHS primary medical care contracts and subcontracts from 1 April 2019, but not any other… Read More

GP locums may be eligible for holiday pay – Narayan v Community Based Care Health Limited

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has upheld an Employment Tribunal decision that a GP locum was a “worker” and was entitled to holiday pay. Facts Community Based Care Health Limited (“CBCH”) is a “not for profit” company delivering out of hours GP services to… Read More

What next for primary care networks?

Kirsty Odell, senior solicitor in the corporate healthcare team of law form Hempsons considers whether a corporate structure would benefit primary care networks Published in Practice Management 13 September 2019 The set-up and development of primary care networks (PCNs) under contractual agreements is a first step, but PCNs may need… Read More

Newsflash: New NHS Pension consultation launched (and previous 50:50 consultation withdrawn)

A new consultation NHS Pension Scheme: pension flexibility has just been published. This is to address the significant concerns raised by GPs (and other clinicians), that the tax levied on the value of pension growth exceeding the tax-free allowance has been prompting many GPs to consider retirement or withdrawal… Read More

Newsflash: NHS England publishes PCN Development Support Prospectus

NHS England has published a Primary Care Network (PCN) Development Support Prospectus. Aimed at Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships (STPs) and Integrated Care Systems (ICSs), the Prospectus is in two parts: The first part outlines parameters for STPs and ICSs to work within and a process for STPs and ICSs to… Read More

Are you conflicted?

Justin Cumberlege discusses the issues of conflict of interests as practice managers take up roles in primary care networks Published in Practice Management 26 July 2019 Some GPs and practice managers have taken on one or more different roles in organisations outside the practice, such as being on the Board… Read More

Newsflash: PCN agreements – is yours up to scratch?

So you made the deadline for confirming to the commissioner that your network agreement is in place, but was it all rather rushed? If so, you are not alone! Many PCNs are realising that the agreements they hurried to put in place for the 30 June deadline are not sufficiently… Read More

Here’s how to get your Primary Care Network off to a healthy start

Progress towards the deadline for Primary Care Networks in England (PCNs) to finalise their mandatory network agreement has not been as smooth as might have been hoped. As I write this, some PCNs have not yet received confirmation that the composition of their PCN is approved – and some practices… Read More

Newsflash: Private GP Services – not under my roof!

The recently published NHS England guidance on the new GMS contract outlines a new blanket ban on GPs advertising and hosting private GP services from within their surgery  premises. The changes mark a sea change and are potentially a major threat to a number of existing practice business models. The regulations and… Read More

Sharing staff across a network

The concept behind primary care networks is to bring practices together and work in an integrated way across Directed Enhanced Services (DES). The payments for DES include staff, so they will be working across the practices and different employers. Published in Practice Management 12 Jun 2019 The Mandatory Network Agreement,… Read More