We have summarised the key temporary variations to primary care contracts as well as the changes to the 2021/22 Network Contract Directed Enhanced Services (DES).

We summarise NHSE&I's operational guidance to assist you with preparing and implementing the new regulations requiring healthcare providers to ensure that certain workers have received two doses of an approved COVID-19 vaccine.

NHSEI has shared operational guidance on preparing and implementing the new regulation requiring providers of regulated healthcare services to ensure that certain workers are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

What can Primary Care Networks (PCNs) expect from the updated Network Contract DES? We set out the four main changes that came into force on 1 October 2021.

A clinician’s liability to a patient remains limited to the losses falling within the duty of care and not any wider co-incidental losses. The Supreme Court today ruled the scope of duty test generally was applicable to clinical negligence cases.

It is important to ensure that the legal documentation protecting your medical business and property are in place and up to date. We explain when you need to update your partnership documents and set out tips on how this can be achieved efficiently.

Many GP partners own their freehold or long-leasehold surgery premises subject to financing and could benefit from refinancing with a new lender. We have summarised our answers to questions we often receive about the refinancing process.

It is good practice to regulate your property arrangements with a ‘declaration of trust’. We have addressed some of the most common questions we receive on this topic from GPs and Practice Managers.

The Network Contract DES 2021/22 introduces the Investment and Impact Fund (IIF) which sees PCNs entitled to additional payments in respect to performance against the IIF indicators. Here we explain what the process entails for your practice.

Deploying staff flexibly between NHS Trusts, GP practices and other organisations is key to enabling new models of care, improving service resilience and ensuring continuity of care. We explore how the system-wide approach works and how to manage risks.

There is an increase in the number of GP partnerships who have offered their Practice Managers a partnership role or alternatively where a PM has wished to be promoted to partner level. We set out the benefits and legal considerations you need to take.

Two cases awaiting decisions from the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal respectively, could have a significant impact for healthcare organisations.