Practice mergers, super-partnerships and networks - understanding your options

General practices can no longer afford to take a go-it-alone approach if they hope to survive. As the NHS Long Term Plan makes clear, the welcome injection of new money for general practice is conditional on practices being prepared to work at scale. While some practices may choose to remain as they are, the emergence of primary care networks will compel many to think about formal collaboration. The trend towards mergers and the formation of super-practices, already well established, is set to grow.