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Guidance
The guidance section holds relevant information on a widerange of subjects related to general practice. Guidance is available either from the links below or by using the Search Guidance box on this page.
GP Commissioning including Lighting the Path and the M Word - 19 February 2013
19 February 2013: Clinical Commissioning update 14 September 2011 Londonwide GP Commissioning Council continues to influence at a critical time for CCGs Other news (15 June 2011): The M Word issue...GMC guidance: continuing professional development - 17 August 2012
The GMC has published guidance describing how doctors should plan, carry out and evaluate their CPD activities with a view to appraisal and revalidation. The guidance: Makes clear reference to the GMC’s ‘Good Medical Practice’ guidance Incorporates the needs...New GP Locum handbook published - 17 August 2012
The BMA has published online a new GP Locum Handbook, which provides advice on a range of issues toconsider when working as a locum GP. The handbook includes specific sections on starting out as a locum GP, as well as other sections on setting up a business and...New Pharmaceutical Regulations come into force September 1 - 17 August 2012
The new Pharmaceutical Regulations come into force on September 1 2012 and replace the 2005 regulations and its many amendments. A guidance document will be published in due course.General Medical Council (GMC) publishes doctors’ child protection responsibilities - 27 July 2012
Protecting children and young people: the responsibilities of all doctors (2012) sets out the child protection responsibilities of all doctors. The guidance includes advice on: • identifying children and young people at risk of, or suffering, abuse or neglect• meeting the communication needs of...Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) Frequently Asked Questions published - 25 July 2012
Joint BMA and NHS Employers guidance on QOF frequently asked questions for 2012/13 was published on Monday 25 June: • BMA and NHS Employers QOF guidance These FAQs are for primary care organisations and general practices and cover a number of historical issues and commonly asked questions.Focus on hepatitis B immunisations - 24 July 2012
The ‘Focus on hepatitis B immunisation’ guidance from the General Practitioners Committee (GPC) explains when apractice should provide hepatitis B immunisations on the NHS or privately, and when it can be charged for. It also contains a Q and A section to help answer any queries that...Focus on vaccines and immunisations - 18 June 2012
This revised General Practitioners Committee (GPC) ‘focus on vaccines and immunisations’ guidance has now been updated following the publication of the amendments to the Additional Services section of the NHS Regulations 2004 (Annex BA of the Statement of Financial Entitlements (SFE)) on 30 April 2012. In 2004, everything...CQC registration - what you need to know - BMA guidance - 30 May 2012
This BMA guidance provides a straightforward explanation of the registration process, to help providers determine whether they are compliant with the CQC’s essential standards, and to explain what will happen once providers are registered. CQC registration – what you need to know - Guidance for GPs (BMA...Guidance for Good Performance Management of General Practice - 04 April 2012
An Introduction to a Pan London Approach to Improve Quality, Access and Patient Experience in General Practice. April 2011 Guidance for Good Performance Management of General Practice - (pdf)The M Word Issue 7 - Dr Michelle Drage's latest personal briefing for practices on NHS reforms - 01 March 2012
Through the fog I felt it timely to send a beam of light out into the fog and try to illumine the way ahead for general practice. Big breath, here goes: And in June 2010 all was rosy in the London GP Garden of Eden. Everyone...Focus on travel immunisations and vaccinations - 01 December 2011
GPC guidance to explain which travel immunisations are available on the NHS. The document is intended to help practices by clarifying the existing regulations as they stand. Focus on travel immunisations (December 2011) (pdf)General Practitioners Committee (GPC) guidance on locum agreements - 16 November 2011
The GPC has produced guidance for both locum GPs and the practices who engage them. It is aimed at locum GPs to help them put together written agreements with the practices for which they work, and should also be of interest to practices who engage locums. It assumes...Freedom of Information Act website - 10 November 2011
Link to the Freedom of Information Act website.Guns - Firearms guidance from the BMA Ethics Department - 07 November 2011
Guidance from the BMA Ethics Department for doctors concerned about being asked to certify the 'fitness' of their patients to hold firearms. Updated July 2011It’s Your Practice: A patient guide to GP services - 05 October 2011
The RCGP’s publication ‘It’s Your Practice: A patient guide to GP services’ is available free of charge and gives patients a diverse range of useful information – from choosing and registering with a surgery and understanding the different services that are available, through to making appointments and getting the...Health and Wellbeing Boards - NHS Reforms - 30 September 2011
GPC guidance outlining the composition and keys roles of Health and Wellbeing Boards and highlighting issues for GPs and CCGs to consider. September 2011Personal Medical Services (PMS) - 19 September 2011
These services are governed by the NHS PMS Agreement Regulations. The agreements are locally negotiated and have the ability to introduce local flexibilities not available under the GMS contract. Elements of PMS agreements are governed by the Statement of Financial Entitlements (SFE). PMS practices are able to provide enhanced...Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) - 19 September 2011
APMS is one of the four routes available for primary care organisations (PCOs) to make provision for primary medical services to patients. Its introduction has broadened the range of potential providers from whom PCOs can commission services. PCOs may commission APMS to provide essential services, additional services, including where GMS/PMS practices...Consent and confidentiality in clinical genetic practice - 17 September 2011
Guidance from the Joint Committee on Medical Genetics on genetic testing and sharing genetic information. Sept 2011News
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