Solicitors for GP Practices
Healthcare
Expert Legal Advice for General Practice and Primary Care
Running a GP practice demands not only medical expertise but also navigation of complex legal, regulatory, and commercial challenges. At Gurve Legal, we provide specialist legal support to GP practices, primary care networks, and medical professionals across England.
Whether you’re joining a GP partnership, managing practice mergers, negotiating NHS contracts, ensuring CQC compliance, or planning retirement, our experienced solicitors deliver practical, commercially-focused legal advice that protects your interests and supports your practice objectives.
Contact Our GP Practice Legal Team
Call us on 0207 566 1188 or email info@gurvelegal.com
Our GP Practice Legal Services
GP Partnership Agreements
Partnership agreements are the foundation of any GP partnership. Many practices operate with outdated agreements or no formal written agreement – leaving partners vulnerable. We draft comprehensive agreements covering:
- Partner rights, duties and obligations
- Profit and loss sharing (including part-time partners)
- Capital contributions and drawings
- Decision-making and voting
- New partner admission procedures
- Retirement and exit provisions
- Death and incapacity arrangements
- PCN participation terms
- Dispute resolution
Practice Mergers & Takeovers
Practice mergers are increasingly common as GPs seek scale, resilience, and shared costs. We’ve advised on numerous GP mergers, handling:
- Merger structure and timing
- Due diligence on practices
- Merger agreements
- Unified partnership agreements
- NHS contract consolidation
- Staff transfers (TUPE)
- CQC registration changes
- Premises consolidation
NHS Contract Advice
NHS contracts are fundamental to most GP practices. We advise on:
- GMS, PMS and APMS contracts
- Contract variations and negotiations
- Enhanced services (DES)
- QOF performance issues
- Contract disputes with ICBs
- Practice closures and hand-backs
Primary Care Network (PCN) Agreements
PCNs bring opportunities and challenges. We advise on:
- PCN participation agreements
- Governance and decision-making structures
- Financial arrangements
- ARRS employment
- Data sharing agreements
- PCN disputes and exits
Practice Premises & Property
Our commercial property team advises on all GP premises matters:
- Freehold surgery purchases
- Lease negotiations
- NHS Premises Directions
- LIFT schemes
- Surgery development
- Notional rent arrangements
Joining a GP Partnership
Before becoming a partner, understand exactly what you’re committing to. We provide:
- Partnership agreement reviews
- Financial obligation analysis
- Due diligence on the practice
- Term negotiation support
- Fixed-fee review service
Partner Exits & Retirements
Partner exits require careful management. We advise on:
- Planned retirements
- Emergency exits (health, personal circumstances)
- Partner expulsions
- Valuation of interests
- Settlement of accounts
- NHS contract continuity
CQC Registration & Compliance
All GP practices require CQC registration. We provide:
- Initial registration
- Registered Manager appointments
- Registration variations
- Inspection preparation
- Response to warning notices
- Challenge of enforcement action
Employment & HR
Getting employment relationships right protects your practice:
- Salaried GP contracts
- Practice staff employment contracts
- Locum arrangements
- ARRS employment
- Employment tribunal defence
- TUPE advice
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Our GP practice specialists are ready to help.
Why GP Practices Choose Gurve Legal
Primary Care Specialists
We focus on healthcare law with deep understanding of how general practice operates – NHS frameworks, CQC requirements, partnership dynamics, and primary care financial realities.
Supporting Practices Through Change
Whether merging with neighbouring practices, joining PCNs, dealing with partner retirements, or adapting to NHS reforms, we guide you whilst protecting your interests.
Practical & Responsive
GPs need clear answers, not academic dissertations. We explain complex matters in plain English and respond promptly when you need advice.
Comprehensive Service
From partnership agreements to property, NHS contracts to employment, CQC to disputes – we handle the full range of GP practice legal matters.
Gurve Legal provides specialist legal services to GP practices and primary care organisations across England. Our experienced team delivers practical, commercially-focused advice on all aspects of general practice law.
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