Previous years guidance
Guidance - 2009
Swine flu vaccination programme update Oct 2009 - Logistical detail to support your local vaccination programme planning.
Use of antiviral prophylaxis Oct 2009 - Guidance on the use of prophylaxis with antiviral medicines during the H1N1 (swine flu) pandemic.
Improving GP services July 2009 - The management of GP contracts in England is set to change following the publication in January 2009 of the document ‘Primary and Community Services: Improving GP services’ by the Department of Health (DH). This ‘focus on…’ intends to explore: how PCTs will assess practice performance and how GPs/LMCs can influence this process; how PCTs have been advised to manage all primary care contracts; and the opportunities that this DH guidance presents for GPs.
Factors influencing increase in GP referrals to secondary care June 2009 - A document produced by the BMA on the reasons likely to cause an increase in GP referrals to secondary care.
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Guidance - 2008
Community Hospitals admission criteria September 08 - The following are guidelines to aid referrers in their selection of patients for admission/transfer to Community Hospital beds.
Improving Health September 08 -The general trend will be to move the NHS from being an illness-based service to a focus on health and independence. ‘If you can measure it, you can improve it’, will be the watchword.
Pandemic flu methodology summary May 08 - LMC summary of the paper that accompanies the NHS Employers and GPC's principles for GMS practice payments during an influenza pandemic above document.
Pandemic flu negotiations May
08 - This paper
confirms the agreed principles of the negotiations between the GPC and NHSE on
behalf of the Health Departments for England,
Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland for the maintenance of GMS practice income
in the event of an influenza pandemic.
Security of forms 08 - DOH guidance for the security of prescriptions, maternity and sickness forms.
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Guidance - 2007
Good Medical Practice 07 - Update based on the 2006 version and since breach of its terms can get a GP disciplined.
Focus on salaried GPs 07 - Includes a detailed legal view on what counts as continuity of service, as well as on calculating entitlement to maternity pay, sick pay and redundancy pay for those employed under the model salaried GP contract.
Collaborative arrangements 07 - Summary on collaborative arrangements.
Police & DPA 07 - Handling information for police enquiries.
NHS reform 07 - BMA briefing paper on NHS cross-sector reform.
PBC weblinks 07 - A selection of weblinks to DoH and GPC publications and guidance on PBC and wider commissioning which you may find useful. It has been designed to help GPs and commissioners navigate around the plethora of guidance on the subject and keep up to date with current developments.
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Guidance - 2006
Partnership Agreements 06 - Valuable information on factors a practice needs to consider in relation to partnership agreements.
GP good practice on electronic records 06 - Concentrating on addressing issues recently arisen as queries to and from the DoH, the NHS Connecting for Health programme in the NHS (NPfIT), PCOs, GP system user groups, the Joint GP IT Committee and others.
Excessive prescribing (BMA) 06 - Annex 8 of the Revisions to the GMS Contract 2006-07 ‘Excessive or inappropriate prescribing aimed at helping LMCs and PCOs encourage appropriate and cost-effective prescribing.
Excessive prescribing (Annexe 8) 06 - An interpretation by Cotswold & Vale PCT with examples/scenarios.
White paper 06 - Acting Lay Secretary's viewpoint on this DoH document.
White Paper (DoH) full doc Jan 06 - This White Paper sets a new direction for the whole health and social care system.
Development of GPs/PwSI 06 - A summary of the guide to commissioners and providers of care pathways which could potentially include a role for a GP or Practitioner with a Special Interest (GP/PwSI).
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Guidance - 2005
HepB 05 - Legal advice on the interpretation of the GMS1, PMS2 and APMS Regulations and directions3 in relation to administering the Hepatitis B vaccination, particularly for occupational health purposes.
Jury service 05 - An explanation of the professional and financial implications serving on a jury and the process of applying for deferral or discretionary excusal.
Dental guidance 05 - Obligations of a GP in respect of patients either requesting emergency dental treatment or asking for an NHS prescription for drugs recommended by dentists.
Health Club advice from GPC 05 - GP obligations to provide medical reports to certify fitness to exercise.
Synopsis DPA 05 - The DPA Act and its Eight Principles.
Voluntary Early Retirement Sep 05 - Looks at voluntary early retirement where a member decides to leave the NHS pension scheme of their own accord, prior to age 60 (55 for eligible mental health officers).
PC led commissioning 05 - The effectiveness of primary care-led commissioning.
PBC SWOT 05 - PBC within a SWOT analysis – strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.
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Guidance - 2004
Goodwill guidance 04 - Regulations on the ban on the sale of goodwill of medical practices.
Policy on Locum Reimbursements 04 - Terms and conditions of PCT on locum reimbursements.
Medical certificates and reports 04 - GPs obligations, Collaborative arrangements and Non-NHS work.
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Guidance - 2002
GP support panel TOR 02 - To support the process of identifying, assessing and managing clinical performance issues arising in GPs in Gloucestershire. Terms of reference.
Work Experience 02 - guidance on what to consider when students want to a work placement at a practice.