Co-located services

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Last revised: 29 May 2025

Leasing space - advantages

Leasing space in your premises to other medical services (such as allied health or other specialists) provides two main advantages:

your patients have convenient access to the co-located services
co-locating can reduce your costs and/or increase your profits.

Complementary services you could have on-site include:

counselling
diabetes education
dietetics
occupational therapy
pathology and diagnostic imaging
(there is specific legislation that relates to co-location of pathology collection centres that can be accessed )
physiotherapy
podiatry
psychology
specialist consulting or procedures
speech therapy.

Contracts with co-located services

If your practice is planning to share premises and facilities with another service, establish a contract that specifies:

whether the other provider is an employee, contractor, or independent business
whether and how patient records will be shared
the allocation of costs, especially for shared resources and facilities (eg reception, waiting rooms, kitchens, systems, utilities)
the rights and responsibilities of both parties.

Seek professional legal advice to draft and implement the contract, and seek advice from your medical indemnity insurer so that you understand any insurance implications.

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