One in ten practices say premises could be ‘hazardous to health’
One in ten GP practices have hazards that could affect the health of patients and staff, according to a survey of GPs and practice managers.
The su...
GP premises fund raided to boost seven-day access pilots
Exclusive NHS England has raided the GP premises development fund in order to prop up the Prime Minister’s seven-day access pilots, Pulse can reveal.
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Avoid costly claw-backs on income from premises
All practices should be aware of the steady increase in claw-backs by NHS England that has taken place since the re-drafting of the rules on premises ...
NHS property organisations reveal new premises planning service
NHS property management organisations have revealed details of a new estates planning service that could help commissioners develop premises for new i...
GPs urged to review rents for pharmacy tenants
GP practices letting space to pharmacies should remember to review their rental income amid rising market values, surveyors have said.
The advice c...
GP practices denied millions of pounds in premises funding
Millions of pounds collected by councils to support GP premises funding could be lost because of the fragmentation of health, care and planning, GPonl...
GP premises planning system ordered by NHS bosses
Ministers and NHS bosses have ordered a new strategic GP premises planning system to help local commissioners make better use of NHS premises…
Practices notional rent significantly underfunded
GP surgeries throughout the UK who challenged their notional rent in 2014 found their practices to be significantly underfunded and received average i...
£10m fund to enhance GP surgeries in Northern Ireland
GP surgeries in Northern Ireland will share a £10m moneypot to upgrade and expand buildings. Health Minister, Jim Wells, has announced a total funding...
Reject managers’ requests to review business rates, GPC urges practices
GP practices face a potential loss of income if they agree to requests from NHS England and health boards to review their business rates, the GPC and ...
Warning issued to GPs over business rate appeals
GP Surveyors, the UK’s leading firm of chartered surveyors for doctors’ surgeries, has warned that GP practices who appeal their business rates valuat...
Over 1,000 GP practices awarded up to £5million
More than 1,000 GP practices across England have been awarded up to £5m to improve premises in the first wave of schemes to win support from the £250m...