Primary Care Premises Forum is an association of a number of organisations and individuals from the private sector with extensive specialist knowledge of the provision of primary care premises throughout the UK. Its members include investors, developers, bankers, surveyors, lawyers and other professionals with a range of public sector guest members. It has been established to promote best practice within its area of expertise.
The RICS professional standard update exercise relating to the valuation of medical centres and surgery premises has concluded and the updated standard was published on 15 May 2025.
Conventional wisdom holds that ‘necessity is the mother of invention’ and there is no doubt that Covid-19 has forced a degree of innovation into public services, particularly primary care.
Following several applications for NHS dispute resolution that were outside of the three years in which parties have to apply, NHS Resolution (NHSR) have revised their guidance on GP’s Contractors appealing against the level of the CMR assessed by DVS for reimbursement.
The amendment to the Guidance Note is dated 10th January 2024 and a copy can be found on the members’ page. It states that any appeal to NHSR must be lodged within 3 years from the date that the ICB informs the Contractor of the new level of rent.
If LDR is still ongoing, but the three year mark is drawing near, NHSR suggest that parties apply for NHS dispute resolution noting that Local Dispute Resolution (LDR) is still ongoing. NHSR will place the case on hold so that parties can complete LDR without ‘running out of time’. The PCPF have clarified with NHSR that It is not correct to say that LDR finishes at the three year mark but failure to lodge any appeal certainly takes away the strength of any negotiation.
NHS Resolution have released their new protocol for GPs and their valuers engaged in Local Dispute Resolution on rent reimbursement.
Further details will be posted here soon.
This year our annual northern networking event will be hosted by Weightmans. Further details will be posted here soon.
We return to The King’s Fund for our Annual Conference. Further details will be posted here soon.
Our AGM & Annual Conference held at The King’s Fund on 20 November was a big success, achieving our highest attendance yet.
The conference was chaired by Roy Lilley, NHS writer, broadcaster and commentator and the speakers were:
Members can login to view the speaker slides.
Cushman & Wakefield was the venue for our Annual London Spring Networking Event. We had our best attendance yet for a spring networking event. The presentation by Rick Fentiman (Health Spaces) was interesting and informative and well received by members.
We were welcomed back to the offices of Avison Young for our Summer Networking Event in Manchester. It was great to bring so many sector specialists together under one roof, building on the momentum of our successful London event in May.
Our expert panel on the evolving primary care property landscape included, Jon Webb, Derek Breingan, James Atkins & Liam Sayers.
Members can login in to view the speakers’ slides from previous events.
Our events are free to attend for all members. If you would like to join the Forum and attend our future events please get in touch.
or contact our Membership Secretary, Sue Tappenden
Members can login to view the slides from our previous webinars.
Our next webinar is to be arranged. Further details will be posted here soon.
The definitive guide to the specification requirements of NHS surgeries is being revised. The Forum membership has been invited by NHS England to comment on the revisions. Members can login to see the draft amendments.
