Do the Directions cover premises payments to PMS and GMS practices?
No, only payments to GMS practices. PMS practices are dealt with on a separate contractual basis although the vast majority of these follow the same principles as those laid out in the ‘Directions’. For GMS practices the ‘Directions’ cover premises developments or improvements; professional fees and costs incurred in occupying new or significantly refurbished premises; payments relative to the relocation of the GP practice; and payments in respect of recurring premises costs.
