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Robert McCartney and Kirsty Odell, associates in Hempsons' primary care team, host this episode, focusing on common traps in primary care contracts.

In this episode, they discuss:

00:18 - Introduction: the purpose of contracts

01:45 - The pros and cons of NHS contracts

03:00 - Trap one: entering into a contract inadvertently

05:13 - Trap two: the role of customer practice

07:36 - Trap three: conflicts

10:12 - Trap four: gaps in subcontracting

13:00 - Trap five: unfair provisions in commercial contracts

16:39 - Trap six: unclear termination provisions

19:19 - Trap seven: insufficient payment provisions