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Primary Care Premises Forum

During early 2003 some interested parties came together with a common goal of seeking to remove unnecessary barriers in the development of primary care premises. The feeling was that there remained both unsatisfied demand from within the health service and medical profession and frustration amongst potential suppliers.

We were anxious that this Forum should be seen to deliver solutions not simply talk and therefore to date the meetings have been restricted to two representatives of the major property interest groups; developers, investors/financiers, solicitors and surveyors. The Department of Health, through NHS Estates, and the District Valuers’ Office have been involved as observers.The current membership embraces principal developers, investors and funders as well as leading professionals all of whom specialise in the sector. The Forum is an unincorporated organisation and if you would like to see a copy of the constitution please Contact us

To test the usefulness of the concept the first piece of work produced by the Forum was a draft heads of terms of a lease suitable for the vast majority of surgery premises (in England and Wales at the moment) and expected to be acceptable in principle to all interested parties. This has gained recognition and is increasingly used within transactions. For further information please Contact us

From this useful start the Forum is now undertaking further tasks and set to become an effective organisation in meeting it's stated goals:

Prime aim to speed up and hence reduce the cost of developing high quality primary health premises.
Encourage the growth of an expert market to meet NHS targets and GP requirements
Enhance the standing of private sector development within the NHS/public sector.
Be a sounding board for the private sector with problems/queries before they become serious blockages to progress by suggesting solutions and by facilitating communication
Be non exclusive and informative to new entrants to the market
Offer an informal route for discussions with the Dept of Health and the Valuation Office

If you require to know more about the Forum, please Contact us.

If you would like to have access to our news information please Contact us, make a Membership Enquiry or apply for Guest access. Thank you

Yours sincerely

B C Loder
Acting Chairman

Below are the presentations of the various speakers at the PCPF AGM Conference held on 23 November 2009. Copyright in these presentations vest with the speakers and whilst these files may be viewed, they should not be copied without permission of the author and the PCPF.

1. Transforming Community Services and the Efficiency Agenda: Implications for Future Ownership and Management of PCT Estates? - Alan Couzens, Project Director, Partnerships UK plc.

2. Capital Allowances & Sustainability - David Rees, BSC FRICS, Davis Langdon.

3. The LIFT Programme Key Benefits - Graham Spence, Associate Director Operations , Community Health Partnerships.

4. Primary Care & Community Services - Jill Matthews, Department of Health.

5. Emerging Business Models in Primary Care - Nils Christiansen, DR Solicitors.

6. IPD UK Annual Healthcare Index: In Health and In Sickness...the Investment Market - Rebecca Graham, IPD

PRIMARY CARE PREMISES DEVELOPMENT -STRATEGY & FUNDING SEMINAR APRIL 17th 2007

The PCPF have held a successful and well attended Workshop at BMA headquarters focussing on innovative approaches and strategies on best value for primary care premises provision . Delegates can access here the following workshop papers :

Information provided in these presentations are for general information only , and readers should seek specific advice as appropriate . No liability is accepted for the material in the presentations by the PCPF or the respective speakers.