Previous years guidance
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
Achieving universal coverage 06 - Useful as it answers what does universal coverage mean/what information is needed to make PBC work well/how will budget setting and financial management work/what is the governance and accountability PBC and what support will be available to practices and PCTs to ensure that patients benefit?
Partnership Agreements 06 - Valuable information on factors a practice needs to consider in relation to partnership agreements.
Alternative Providers of Medical Services 06 - APMS in particular has the potential to alter radically the face of primary care in the UK.
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.
PBC early wins top tips (DoH) 06 - Examples from the National Primary Care Development Team’s experience of patient service re-design using PBC.
QoF indicators 06 - Quality indicators/summary of points.
Revisions to the nGMS contract & QOF 06 - A summary of the agreement reached between NHSE the GPC on the changes to be made to the GMS contract for 2006/07. Full list of all the indicators and related guidance ‘The Quality and Outcomes Framework 2006’ on BMA website: http://www.bma.org.uk/.
Towards PBC DES Feb 06 - Concerns regarding the TPBC DES.
The new QOF indicators 06 - Practice awareness on new indicators.
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).
Overseas visitors 06 - Overseas visitors’ eligibility for treatment for NHS medical services.
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Guidance - 2005
DDRB 05 - DDRB's progress to date and the change in its remit.
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
Implementation of nGMS 04 - Produced by the GPC to help GPs and Local Medical Committees with the timetable and arrangements for implementing the new GMS contract.
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.
QOF review process 04 - A summary on the process for the annual QOF reviews.
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Guidance - 2003
Maternity, paternity leave 03 - Maternity, paternity, adoption and related leave.
Stressed GPs services May 03 - Contact details on services available to assist GPs with health & other problems.
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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.