Guidance and resources

This guidance covers the benefits and risks practices need to consider before using AI to assist with note taking.

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.

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

Patients who are over 28 weeks pregnant but less than 37 weeks (32 weeks for twins) may need a letter to fly.

This template letter explains that a GP note is not required to administer over-the-counter medications to children in a school setting.

The NHS Standard Contract instructs hospitals to rebook patients who miss appointments rather than automatically discharge them to their GP.

This template response can be sent to an employer who is asking the patient to get a note to explain there is no legal basis for their request.

This letter covers absences of fewer than 7 days, long-term illness, recurrent short-term illness and missed exams/impaired performance.

This guidance will help to explain why the GP is not the correct place to get support with DWP appeals.

GPs receive frequent requests for medical letters and reports in support of housing applications, which are not contractual activity.