Sainsbury's is opening two new in-store GP surgeries, as the supermarket giant presses on with plans to expand its network of in-store clinics.

Daphne Robertson of DR Solicitors identifies some of the cashflow issues that may arise when the PCT closes next year.

Ingrid Saffin discusses the future of NHS property, and six steps to understand and plan for your liabilities when your PCT closes

Adam Thompson answers six key questions on service charges - what they are, how they fit into lease agreements, Tenancy at Will agreements, and avoiding being overcharged for bills.

GPs now have to look far harder for to access funding if they want to develop their premises. In that context, this guide is written mostly for those looking for private funding (public funding may still be available and of course this should be explored) and this involves a different set of skills for a practice.

Leading medical accountant Bob Senior talks about GP income, efficiency savings and the future of GP premises.

Dr Russell Walshaw, chair of the GPC’s practice finance sub-committee answers questions about what the white paper means for premises.

Video coverage of BMA London's rally against polysystems, held this week at BMA House.

Dr Pritt Buttar on sundry fees

Ministerial bloody-mindedness has seen GP premises upgrades grind to a halt, threatening the Government’s own reforms, writes GPC negotiator Dr Peter Holden

There is a huge gap between the grand rhetoric of policy makers, who dream of GP practices taking on swathes of work from hospitals and evolving into high-tech community providers, and the reality at surgery buildings across the country

It was an incident that shocked general practice. In 2007, Glasgow GP Dr Helen Jackson was seriously injured after being stabbed in the stomach in her surgery. There were calls for GPs to be properly equipped with attack alarms, but general practice is a stoical profession. Most GPs simply consoled themselves with the feeling that this incident, although frightening, was isolated.