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General Practice Alert State (GPAS) rollout information
Practices who have signed up to GPAS need to complete a few simple steps once a week to contribute vital data for showing the pressures on general practice.
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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.
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Opting for NHS body or non-NHS body status as a GP practice
GMS contract holders have the same access to judicial review of the adjudicator’s decisions, regardless of whether they hold them as NHS contracts or non-NHS contracts.
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Template letter to patients regarding accessing new entries made in their GP record
This template letter is designed to explain to patients the potential risks from records access around coercion, health anxieties and data protection.
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Informing patients about your practice recording incoming and outgoing calls
All practices should have an appropriately worded phone system message to inform patients that incoming and outgoing calls are routinely recorded.
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What can happen if your practice is found to be in breach of your GMS/PMS Contract
Practices served remedial or breach notices will need to take steps to remedy the issues outlined, with sanctions up to Contract termination if they do not.
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Video: 75 years – General practice and the NHS
On the 75th anniversary of the creation of NHS general practice, we celebrate its achievements and progress.
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NHS England investigations
NHS England (London) investigate performers list concerns, this guidance explains that process. Londonwide LMCs can support GPs subject to such investigations.
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Video: GMS Contract imposition focus on access and safe care
Dr Elliot Singer explains the recent Contract changes around patient access and how to minimise the disruption these cause to normal provision of appointments.