GP practices ‘remain burdened’ with service charge debts, BMA warns

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By Daniel Pye

GP practices “remain burdened by historical service charge debts” dating back several years, the British Medical Association has told the government.

In a letter to health minister Karin Smyth, who is responsible for NHS land and estates, the BMA said that the “ongoing and unresolved issues” over service charges levied by NHS Property Services (NHSPS) and Community Health Partnerships “continue to cause deep instability across general practice”.