AISMA Doctors Newsline Autumn 2024

I am pleased to introduce you to the Autumn 2024 edition of AISMA Doctor Newsline, the newsletter for GPs and practice managers published by our membership organisation, the Association of Independent Specialist Medical Accountants. Please click here to view.

AISMA Chairman Deborah Wood opens this issue with a quick guide to the latest GMS contract changes for 2024-25. This handy round-up concludes with a list of action points to keep you on track as the changes impact your practice funding and workload.

The Opinion column in this issue is written by AISMA board member Sue Beaton who looks at challenging times ahead and how practices need to stay on top of things against a difficult, changing NHS backdrop.

Fellow AISMA board member Kieran Hancock looks at what the autumn Budget later this month could have in store. While income tax, national insurance and VAT will not change, Chancellor Rachel Reeves still has plenty of options for potentially unpalatable tax increases.

Resident ‘Ask AISMA!’ columnist Abi Newbury answers questions on the annual practice accounts meeting and what to expect from your accountants (spoiler alert – you get a lot more value from a specialist medical accountant than a set of annual accounts).

Finally, specialist medical lawyer Bryn Morgan looks at the new NHS GMS Premises Costs Directions and some key changes that will affect GP practices and their premises.

I hope you find this edition of AISMA Doctor Newsline a helpful and practical source of information. If you would like to discuss any of the issues highlighted in the newsletter we would be pleased to talk to you.