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Reverting from a PMS agreement to a GMS contract
PMS practices may wish to consider reverting to GMS, following changes in the mid-2010s to level down overall PMS contract funding to be equivalent to GMS.
Opting for NHS body or non-NHS body status as a GP practice
This guidance looks at what current case law means for practices deciding whether to enter a contract as an NHS body or a non-NHS one.
Appointment mapping – updated guidance
We have updated our summary of the national guidance with some tips to improve your data accuracy.
Notifying patients how you use their data – BMA guidance
Download printable notices from the BMA for your practice to notify patients how you use their data by clicking here.
Premises guidance
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.
PCSE claims guidance
GP payments and queries (correct at 12 March 2021) Primary Care Support England (PSCE) 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 […]
BMA Quality First guidance
Letter templates, guidance, case studies and other practical resources from the BMA’s Quality First campaign to help you manage your daily work. Click here to access the site.
Updated PGD and PSD guidance
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.
CQC – safeguarding
Revised safeguarding guidance will be available soon.
Focus on vaccines and immunisations – updated November 2020
Updated text (November 2020): The BMA’s guidance of 10 November 2020 on the latest vaccination programme and fees is available by clicking here. Previous text (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 […]
Removing a patient from the practice due to a breakdown in the doctor/practice-patient relationship
This guidance covers how a removal in these circumstances can be undertaken safely, fairly and in accordance with the relevant regulations.