Experience and practical, but imaginative, advice is critical to making sure that sound, effective decisions are taken.
Areas of Expertise
- Practice agreements
- Partners joining or leaving
- Partnership disputes
- Property acquisition and development
- Healthcare regulations
- Personal tax and succession planning
- Staffing issues
- Medical practice audit of partnership documents
Practice agreements
Although the practice agreement is a vital document regulating the business relationship between the partners, many practices either don't have one, or have one that is out of date. The arrival of nGMS has worsened the problems this brings. We can help you with the preparation of a new and up to date practice agreement.
Partners joining or leaving
Partner changes make it necessary to rely on the practice agreement, but inevitably the focus will be on the immediate financial impact of the admission or retirement. Often, the legal formalities relating to the surgery premises or leases can raise specific issues that, if dealt with incorrectly, will result in additional tax being payable. We can help you plan effectively for the forthcoming admission or a retirement
Partnership disputes
nGMS and the Quality and Outcomes Framework can make partnership disputes more likely. While prevention is always better than cure, if a dispute does arise we can help you resolve the problem without resorting to legal action if possible.
Property acquisition and development
We understand the legal and commercial issues whether you choose to take the project on directly or through a partnering arrangement with a developer
Healthcare regulations
Where GP's and consultants have a private practice they may be subject to the Care Standards Act 2000 and the Independent Healthcare Regulations 2002. We are up to date with this legislation. This will be relevant if certain services are provided through a separate vehicle in order to 'ring fence' the goodwill for a future possible sale.
Personal Tax and succession planning
Busy GP's usually take care of their own needs after everything else is done. We can help with personal tax and succession planning or guide you through the process of making a will or setting up a trust to ensure that on your death your assets will pass in the most tax efficient manner
Staffing issues
Our specialist employers lawyers are fully conversant with the medical practice environment and will be able to help with any recruitment or employment problems that arise. You will find their experience invaluable.
Medical practices audit
We offer a service to check your documentation to alert you to potential problems.
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