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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.
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.
New podcast: Primary care contracts – don’t get trapped!
Associates Robert McCartney and Kirsty Odell host the latest episode of our primary care podcast, focusing on common traps in NHS primary care contracts.
Podcast: An introduction to inquests for the primary care sector
In the latest episode of our GP podcast series, primary care expert Justin Cumberlege speaks to Sam Wright, a senior solicitor in our healthcare advisory team, about the role of GPs in the inquest process.
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.
Settlement in BMA / NHSPS Service Charges Dispute
Hempsons celebrate new rankings in the Chambers UK Guide 2023
The Chambers UK Guide 2023 has been published and the most significant change in this year’s rankings sees us ranked for the first time in the Police Law: Mainly Defendant category, in Band 3.
Does your partnership deed address performance?
Justin Cumberlege provides some guidance on how to address under-performing partners, or conduct issues, in a partnership deed in his latest Practice Management article
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.
Implications of the Health and Care Bill for general practice
The new Health and Care Bill sets out how the government plans to reform health services in England. Alison Oliver looks as what it will mean in primary care
Considerations when taking on a new GP partner
Justin Cumberlege, a partner in the healthcare law firm Hempsons, highlights some considerations when taking on a new GP partner.
Taking over a failing practice
Kirsty Odell, an associate in our GP team, sets out some of the key stages in taking over a failing GP practice
Newsflash: Funding options available for surgery improvements
If you have identified a need to invest in your surgery premises, whether it be for general improvements, extension plans to accommodate a growing local community or a move into newly built fit-for-purpose premises, the next step is to weigh up the potential funding options available to you.
New approach to CQC inspection
The Covid 19 pandemic has seen the way many services operate change, with many face to face services going on-line and digital in a way never seen before. One of those changes is seen with the new CQC approach to inspection.