AISMA Doctors Newsline Winter 24/25

AISMA Doctor Newsline

I am pleased to introduce you to the Winter 2024/25 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.

Despite the government’s pledge to provide new general practice funding of £889 million, the fact remains this is going to be a very difficult year ahead.

AISMA board member Kieran Hancock opens this issue with his analysis of the impact on general practice of the autumn Budget. Can it really be as bad as we first thought? Kieran concludes the answer is a very big ‘yes’.

The Opinion column in this issue is written by fellow AISMA board member Jim Duggan. While the NHS may be broken and adequate funding the first step to reinvigorating it, Jim explains why supporting the general practice partnership model will be essential to rebuilding trust across the NHS.

Andy Pow, AISMA external affairs and engagement lead, describes how he and his colleagues on the AISMA board continue to work behind the scenes with organisations and policymakers on general practice finance and pension issues.

A variety of issues around Capital Gains Tax are tackled by AISMA’s resident columnist Abi Newbury, and to round-up the issue, specialist solicitors Justin Cumberlege and Robert McCartney set out the way ahead for the new Integrated Neighbourhood Teams.

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.