What are some examples of permitted and prohibited benefits between requesters and providers?
Shares If a requester owns (or owns shares in) a pathology or a diagnostic imaging service, then they can share in the legitimate profits of that business (in proportion to their share of ownership). The payments cannot be greater than the value of the provider’s proportionate share of the business and cannot be linked to the requesting of services. Requesters may not receive dividends based directly on the number of requests that they make to the business. Leases A provider may lease premises from a requester, provided that the amount of rent paid aligns with the market value of those premises. It would not be permitted for the amount of rent paid to be linked to the number, type or value of the services requested. If the lessee is a pathology service provider additional requirements also apply. Sharing rented premises and staff Requesters and providers may share rented premises provided that they each pay the appropriate rent based on the space used by them. Again, additional require
