Guidance and resources

This template letter sets out that a practice, or group of practices, are giving notice to end provision of certain non-contractual services.

Learn how to safely manage workload for the benefit of patients, yourself and your practice team, while working within the requirements of your contract.

Your quick reference guide to useful resources to help manage your workload and avoid unsafe situations for both practitioners and patients.

Download printable notices from the BMA for your practice to notify patients how you use their data by clicking here.    

Most of this guidance is applicable to practices in NHS Property Services (NHSPS) and Community Health Partnerships premises. Some is applicable to all tenants, such as the rent review process.

GP payments and queries (correct at 12 March 2021) Primary Care Support England (PCSE) has been working hard to make claiming payments a more streamlined service for general practice.  The existing PCSE Online service is being expanded ‘making it easier to submit, track and view payments’, and will also allow ‘easy multiple submissions for payment […]

Letter templates, guidance, case studies and other practical resources from the BMA's campaign to help you manage your daily work.

The GPC’s guidance on Patient Group Directions (PGD) and Patient Specific Directions (PSD) in general practice was last updated in 2015. There have been no changes to the legislation relating to PGDs during the Covid-19 pandemic. The CQC guidance is helpful too as it references PCNs. Click here to see the BMA’s current guidance.  

This guidance covers how a removal in these circumstances can be undertaken safely, fairly and in accordance with the relevant regulations.

The BMA’s guidance covers SARs and principles to follow.

Download the LMC presentation on notifications here. Helpful documents and links Forms Statutory Notifications – guidance for registered providers and managers of NHS GP and other primary medical services Nigel’s surgery 21 – death notifications

This section will be updated on a regular basis when new guidance and other resources become available. You will find a wealth of information and links to further resources in these documents – we hope you find them useful. Who is the CQC? The Clinical Quality Commission (CQC) is an independent body that regulates health […]