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An under-performing partner and a high settlement The real-life impacts of an outdated partnership agreement   For any relationship to be successful, you need to be sure that you can trust someone to fulfil their commitments, and behave in a way that's in line with your beliefs, ethics and morals. Sadly this doesn't always happen - even if things seem promising at the start. A…

Brexit and GP commercial contracts: what should you be thinking about now? It’s more important than ever for GP practices to think ahead about the potential impact Brexit has on commercial contracts. You need to be considering your portfolio of commercial contracts to work out whether you’ll have to re-negotiate, or have the right to terminate, contracts, as a result of Brexit. This is particularly…

Safeguarding your business assets: How can GP practices protect their intellectual property? People often get confused between the different ways that you can protect your intellectual property: trademarks, copyrights and patents. An easy way to think of it is that trademarks help define and protect unique aspects of your business’ brand, like your name, logo or strapline – whereas copyright and patents apply to things…

Primary Care Networks All the details for registering your PCN GP contractors across England have been holding their breath awaiting the launch of the Primary Care Network Directed Enhanced Service contract (DES) following the announcement of the 2019/20 GP contract changes in January. With the launch of the DES, the required Network Agreement and supporting guidance on 29 March 2019, many will be asking “what…

The following briefing has been created in partnership with our expert legal partner Mills & Reeve. Primary Care Networks: What you need to know GP contractors across England have been holding their breath awaiting the launch of the Primary Care Network Directed Enhanced Service contract (DES) following the announcement of the 2019/20 GP contract changes in January. With the launch of the DES, the required…

Practice mergers: legal considerations Understanding the specific legal points involved in a merger. Practice mergers are a considerable undertaking, and require a lot of preparation work by all parties. Laying the groundwork early on can help to protect you from problems that may arise during the process. As part of this, there are a number of legal points that must be addressed. This short guidance…

Directors' duties and responsibilities This note outlines the key duties and responsibilities of a director of a private limited company incorporated in England and Wales Part 1: The role of a director The board of directors is generally responsible for the day-to-day running of the company, involving taking decisions on matters such as the company’s business strategy, potential acquisitions/disposals and personnel issues. Directors may be…