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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.
Are collaboration agreements contractual?
Primary care expert, Justin Cumberlege, considers whether entering into collaboration agreements may result in a legal liability for your practice.
Parents’ rights are bolstered
New employment law regulations came into force on 6 April 2024, improving the rights of employees and giving them more flexibility.
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.
Merger or take-over: are you prepared?
Justin Cumberlege, from specialist healthcare law firm Hempsons, provides some guidance if you are considering a merger or being taken over by another practice.
New rules for holiday pay
What do the Government’s new Employment Rights Regulations mean for employers calculating annual leave allowances? Rachel Levine explains.
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.
Podcast: What does the Provider Selection Regime mean for primary healthcare providers?
Primary healthcare law experts Justin Cumberlege and Robert McCartney host our first podcast of the year, discussing what the new Provider Selection Regime means for primary healthcare providers.
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.