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• CQC Compliance

  Q: How can I ensure that my surgery is CQC compliant? A: The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has announced that they will inspect 10% of doctor’s surgeries in the UK because they are “at risk of non-compliance”. Therefore, doctors need to be proactive to ensure that their propert...

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• PCT-owned surgeries

  Q: My surgery is part owned by the PCT. What will happen when the PCTs are abolished and what action do I need to take? A: PCT-owned premises are expected to be handed over to either the NHS commissioning board or other providers when the PCTs are abolished next year. If your premises is owne...

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• Premium Payments from Pharmacy companies

  Q. My partners and I are exploring the opportunity of bringing a pharmacy operation in to our main surgery. I have heard that there is sometimes a premium payment paid by pharmacy companies to GP practices - what is this? A. The co-location of a pharmacy within a GP surgery can prove extremely l...

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• Reinstatement Cost Assessments for Buildings Insurance

  Q: The buildings insurance for my GP practice premises is up for renewal soon. I had an assessment for the reinstatement cost several years ago, however will this figure still be valid now to use for my new policy cover? A: A Reinstatement Cost Assessment (RCA) should take place onsite by a spec...

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• Notional Rent Abatements for Extensions

  Q. We've had an extension built using various funding and have been told by the PCT that we can't get any Notional Rent increases for the practice. Is this correct? A. Whether a practice can receive Notional Rent for an extension will depend on how the scheme was originally funded and if any ter...

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