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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.
New GP Premises Costs Directions – they are here!
NHS England have published the long-awaited refreshed Premises Costs Directions governing the NHS funding of primary care estate in England.
GP partnership changes and your premises
James Molloy, real estate specialist at Hempsons, explains the key premises elements to consider when there is a change to a GP partnership.
New Hempsons Southampton office
Announcing the opening of our fifth UK office.
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.
What is your liability for repairs?
What type of surgery lease do you have and what is the extent of your repair liability? You need to know, or you could end up with a bill of destabilising proportions.
You’re all in it together
A Declaration of Trust is a useful tool for independent practitioners to protect valuable property investments and exposure to unforeseen liabilities.
Code for leasing business premises 2020 – a tool for your toolbox
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors recently published an updated Code for Leasing Business Premises, effective from 1 September 2020, which independent practitioners will need to be aware of when negotiating leases whether as a landlord or as a tenant.
Are you licensed for your COVID Vacs sites?
Finding appropriate venues to give the COVID-19 vaccinations has resulted in some creative thinking as to places where this can be done.