Financial support for mixed practices

From the BDA:

Following ongoing dialogue with NHS England, we now understand that the application of the principles, outlined in their preparedness letter of 25 March 2020, for practices benefitting from continued NHS funding, are intended to apply to NHS income only. Contract holders wishing to claim against additional Government support schemes should ensure that this is in relation to the proportion of private revenue only.

In line with the methodology of determining private and NHS income used for business rates reimbursements, contractors are advised to use the proportion of gross income that relates to GDS/PDS contract value as NHS revenue, the balance being private share. Those contractors who claim business rates reimbursements will have this data readily available.

NHS England expects that as part of the 2020/2021 reconciliation process practices will be expected to declare that they have not applied for any duplicative Government funding. They will need to provide evidence of the portion of NHS/private income used in any applications for additional support.