GP Practices win legal settlement to reduce service charges
Five GP practices have secured substantial reductions to their NHS Property Services (NHSPS) service charge claims, ranging from £25,000 to more than ...
GP premises crisis forcing practices to juggle desks to fit ARRS staff
The GP premises crisis sees practices being forced to 'juggle desks' in order to fit additional roles reimbursement scheme (ARRS) staff...
NHSPS hikes service charges for GP practices to meet Covid costs
NHS Property Services (NHSPS) is set to issue hikes in service charges for GP practices in England to meet Covid-related costs, the BMA has said.
Pharmacy chain rent paid to GP landlords cannot be reduced
The BMA has written to pharmacy chain Well Pharmacy expressing concerns that its pharmacies are opting out of making full rent payments to their GP pr...
Easy profit wins in general practice – ten top tips
Specialist medical accountant Sally Sidaway offers ten tips on how to maintain profits in challenging times, from drug profit levels to patient list.....
The New to Partnership Payment Scheme (N2PP)
The New to Partnership Payment Scheme (N2PP) is a new commitment from the February 2020 ‘Update to the GP Contract agreement 2020/21–2023/24’, forming...
Property charge hike leaves GP practices ‘under threat of closure’
A hike in service charges has left GP practices located in Government-owned buildings ‘under threat of closure’.
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BMA demands premises investment to improve GP practices
The BMA's top GP has called for a significant rise in capital spending to improve 1,000 practice premises as thousands of new staff join the primary c...
GP practices ‘missing out on millions of pounds in premises funding’
Practices are likely to be missing out on millions of pounds in premises funding available through councils, GP leaders have suggested.
NHS Property Services should end its disputes with GPs
Unsubstantiated service charges should be written off to bury wasteful GP premises disputes once and for all, argues Weightmans LLP’s Edwina Farrell.
Scottish GP practice improvement funding
Scottish GP practices set to receive more than £9 million of new funding to upgrade their practice premises and IT systems to support the delivery of ...
Premises payment changes ‘to reduce costs and workload’
Changes to the way premises payments are processed could free up GP time and reduce administrative costs, the BMA and the NHS have said.