In this New Contract world is there anyway of financing a surgery other than
the LIFT way? Are there financial incentives for those putting up the cash
as there are for those putting in the funding for LIFT projets? Excuse the
naivety of the question, but I have no idea since Cost-rent went by the
wayside.
I did go to a recent LIFT meeting and was not impressed by how little
control the GP 'residents' would have over the premises they were occupying.
In a 3-hour meeting, GPs were little mentioned. Not sure if this was just
the local bods and how they would control it. We are 'pushed' for space at
the moment, but at least we control how we can use our rooms - in a LIFT
scheme locally it would appear that you would have a rota as to when you
could use your rooms etc. It all smacked of control to me. The next step no
doubt would be for us to convert to salaried GPs and then there would be
total control.
So - anyone know of a different route?? If partners put up cash is there any
way that they could recoup this, apart from the very minimal rent that they
would get? What are the rules on dispensing these days? (Just enquiring Jeff
as a possible means of offsetting substantial costs!)
Best wishes
Paul Bromley
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