What is LIFTCo

The LIFT model (Local Improvement Finance Trust) is a hybrid that took the best from traditional Private Finance Initiatives (PFIs) and Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) and what was the existing Primary Care model. The result is a form of PPP that provides long term contracts for the refurbishment, construction, maintenance and management of large bundles of GP and Primary Care facilities. Property development opportunities make the deals even more attractive to the private sector. The quid pro quo for the Primary Care Trust (PCT) is a true partnership with the private sector throughout the 25 year contract in which the key public sector stakeholders take a 40% stake.

It is this marketplace for which Primary Plus was created and we are currently working in five LIFTCo areas apart from Leicester, in order to bring a wider and more diverse health and social care service deeper into the community, providing better buildings for the services and at the same time regenerating deprived areas.