Source · Select Committees · Health and Social Care Committee
Recommendation 28
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Deferred
Paragraph: 101
NHS England's crucial role championing personal list model and setting 2027 ambition.
Conclusion
As part of wider efforts to improve continuity of care NHS England should champion the personal list model rather than dismissing it as unachievable. NHS England should set a stretching ambition that by 2027 80% of practices have returned to personal list continuity and provide support for practices to do so.
Government Response Summary
The government partially accepts but deflects the recommendation, stating it needs further exploration before committing to accelerate plans to allow GP partners to operate as Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs), citing concerns about legal and financial risks and low take-up in Scotland.
Paragraph Reference:
101
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
Partially accept. The Department partially accepts this recommendation. We will continue to consider this option, but further exploration is needed before the government can commit to accelerate plans to allow GP partners to operate as Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs). In particular, the impact on NHS England or Government regarding responsibility for the legal and financial risks of GP partnerships need to be considered. Many general practices in England operate as unlimited liability partnerships, with regulations to restrict which types of organisations can hold GMS contracts to deliver NHS primary medical services. There are existing flexibilities for general practices to operate in different ways, for example, companies limited by shares, cooperative corporate structures, or LLPs that hold specific assets of the practice. In Scotland general practice LLPs are permitted, though this has seen relatively low take-up.