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General Medical Services
The current GMS contract was introduced in 2004 and substantially revised in 2006.
Information about payments related to the contract can be obtained from the latest Statement of Financial Entitlements (SFE).
Full Contract Details from the DH Website
A
| Document | Name | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accepting Donations from Patients - GPC guidance | GPC | August 2007 | |
| Access 2006-07 - Focus on guidance | GPC | March 2006 | |
| Access to health records by patients - BMA guidance revised 2007 | BMA | October 2007 | |
| Age discrimination - Guidance on the implications of the new age discrimination legislation | GPC | August 2007 | |
| Agenda for change and practice staff - Focus on guidance | GPC | December 2005 | |
| Annual Certificate of Pensionable Earnings - GPC Guidance for GPs' Accountants | GPC | 2005 |
B
| Document | Name | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basket LESs - Enhanced Services Sub Group view | GPC | March 2005 | |
| BMA involvement in implementation of the SHA visions published under Lord Darzi's NHS Next Stage Review | BMA | August 2008 |
C
| Document | Name | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash to accruals - Focus on guidance | GPC | June 2004 | |
| Chaperones - Guidance on the role and effective use of chaperones in primary and community care settings | NHS Clinical Governance Support Team | June 2005 | |
| Charges to NHS patients - Guidance for GPs | BMA | January 2007 | |
| Charging patients - Frequently asked questions | GPC | April 2008 | |
| Child Death Review Process | BMA | July 2009 | |
| Choice and Booking DES - Frequently asked questions from the DH | DH | January 2007 | |
| Choice and competition report | DH | June 2011 | |
| Choice and Booking DES - Focus on guidance | GPC | March 2006 | |
| Chronic Kidney Disease FAQs - July 2011 | BMA | July 2011 | |
| Clinical advice and leadership report | DH | June 2011 | |
| Clinical DES Guidance for 2011-12 - Guidance for medical practitioners undertaking work under the collaborative arrangements | GPC | March 2011 | |
| Clinical Waste - Focus on | GPC | March 2011 | |
| Clinical Waste - Self Audit Tool - Focus on | GPC | March 2011 | |
| CQC Registration Toolkit | BMA | May 2011 | |
| CQC Registration Toolkit - Appendix C Policies and Protocols | BMA | May 2011 | |
| Collaborative arrangements - Guidance for medical practitioners undertaking work under the collaborative arrangements | GPC | January 2007 | |
| Community Hospital GPs - Focus on guidance | GPC | July 2005 | |
| Community Hospital GPs - Focus on guidance | GPC | Revised October 2007 | |
| Community Hospital GPs - interim guidance - Focus on guidance | GPC | February 2005 | |
| Confirmation and Certification of Death GPC guidance | GPC | June 2009 | |
| Corporate Manslaughter Act - Focus on guidance | GPC | July 2008 | |
| Confidentiality and disclosure of information to PCTs in primary care - BMA guidance for GPs | BMA | August 2007 | |
| Contracts - standard and default - Focus on guidance | GPC | March 2004 | |
| Contracts and partnerships - the nature of - Focus on guidance | BMA | September 2003 | |
| Contractual issues for GPs - GPC guidance | GPC | April 2007 |
D
| Document | Name | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Protection Act 1998 - consent form - Example form for releasing health records under the DPA | BMA | July 2003 | |
| Dental problems: "Patients presenting with dental problems” - Guidance on GP responsibilities | GPC | December 2005 | |
| Department of Healths Improving GP Services guidance and balanced scorecards - Focus on | GPC | June 2010 | |
| DES Directions 2011 | DH | April 2011 | |
| DES - Alcohol | SPCT | August 2008 | |
| DES Childhood Immunisation | SPCT | August 2008 | |
| DES Direction Amendment | DH | February 2009 | |
| DES- Ethnicity | SPCT | August 2008 | |
| DES Flu and Pneumococcal Immunisation | SPCT | August 2008 | |
| DES - Heart Failure | SPCT | August 2008 | |
| DES - I M & T | SPCT | August 2008 | |
| DES Learning Disabilities | SPCT | August 2008 | |
| DES - Minor Surgery | SPCT | August 2008 | |
| DES - Osteoporosis | SPCT | August 2008 | |
| DES - Violent Patient Risk Assessment Form | SPCT | August 2008 | |
| DES - H1N1 Flu | SPCT | November 2009 | |
| DES - Violent Patient Service | SPCT | August 2008 | |
| DH Patient Survey Update June 2009 | DH | June 2009 | |
| Disability Discrimination Act - physical adjustments to GP premisesDisability Discrimination Act - physical adjustments to GP premises - GPC guidance | GPC | April 2003 | |
| Dispensing Doctors Fee Scale 2009-10Focus On | GPC | September 2009 | |
| Dispensing Feescale Information for GPs and LMCs - October 2010 | GPC | October 2010 | |
| Dynamising factor - Focus on guidance | GPC | September 2004 | |
| Dynamising factor (March 2005 update) - Focus on guidance | GPC | March 2005 | |
| Dynamising factor (March 2007 update) - GPC guidance | GPC | March 2007 | |
| Dynamising factor (May 2008 update) Focus on - GPC guidance | GPC | May 2008 | |
| Dynamising factors - frequently asked questions - Focus on guidance | GPC | March 2007 | |
| Dynamising factor - November 2008 - Focus on guidance | GPC | November 2008 |
E
F
| Document | Name | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees Ready Reckoner | BMA | June 2011 | |
| Firearms - Guidance from the BMA’s Ethics Department | BMA | February 2004 | |
| Fit for the Future | GPC | March 2010 | |
| Fit for the Future - Executive Summary | GPC | March 2010 | |
| Freedom of Information Act (2000) - Link to overview on the BMA website | BMA | 2007 | |
| Freedom of Information Act (2000) - completing your publication scheme - Guidance for completing your model publication scheme | NHS/BMA | July 2003 | |
| Freedom of Information Act (2000) - frequently asked questions - Link to frequently asked questions on the BMA website | BMA | September 2005 | |
| Freedom of Information Act (2000) - model publication scheme - Joint NHS/BMA guidance for GPs | NHS/BMA | July 2003 | |
| Funding for the new GMS contract - Focus on guidance | GPC | October 2003 | |
| Future of Practice Premises | GPC | March 2010 |
G
H
| Document | Name | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous waste regulations - GPC guidance | GPC | July 2005 | |
| Health Service Body Status - GPC guidance | GPC | June 2004 | |
| Hepatitis B immunisation for employees at risk - GPC guidance | GPC | August 2005 | |
| High Quality for All - Full Report (3MB) | DH | June 2008 | |
| High Quality For All - Summary Report | DH | June 2008 | |
| High Quality For All - NSR Final Report - BMA Summary | BMA | July 2008 | |
| High Quality For All - A High Quality Workforce - BMA Summary | BMA | July 2008 | |
| High Quality For All - Our Vision for Primary and Community Care - BMA Summary | BMA | July 2008 | |
| High Quality For All - Our Vision for Primary and Community Care - Next Stage Review Guidance for LMCs | BMA | November 2008 |
I
J
| Document | Name | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jury Service - Guidance on aspects of jury service | BMA | November 2005 |
K
L
M
| Document | Name | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Managing disputes with PCTs - GPC guidance for GPs | GPC | January 2008 | |
| Medicines administered in nurseries - Letter from the Department for Children, Schools and Families | Department for Children, Schools and Families | ||
| Mental Capacity Act - Guidance for GPs | BMA | October 2007 | |
| Microalbuminuria Screening | LMC | 2006 | |
| Microsoft Licensing Home User If you encounter a problem with registration then please email hupvalue@msdirectservices.com and you can order that way | Microsoft | 2009 | |
| Misuse of Drugs Act - changes to the Statutory Instrument - DH update | DH | June 2006 | |
| Misuse of Drugs Act - explanatory memorandum - DH guidance | DH | June 2006 |
N
O
| Document | Name | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Out of hours - Focus on guidance | GPC | August 2003 | |
| Out of hours (June 2004 first update) - Focus on guidance | GPC | June 2004 | |
| Out of hours update (June 2004 second update) - Focus on guidance | GPC | June 2004 | |
| Out of hours solo GP NHS Pension form | NHS Pensions | ||
| Overseas patients - who is eligible for NHS treatment? - GPC guidance | GPC | Feb 2011 |
P
Q
R
| Document | Name | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Read codes - QOF 2006-07 - Focus on guidance | GPC | March 2007 | |
| Records Management: NHS Code of Practice Part 1 - DH code of practice on records management | DH | April 2006 | |
| Records Management: NHS Code of Practice Part 2 - DH code of practice on records management | GPC | April 2006 | |
| Referral management - frequently asked questions - GPC guidance | GPC | January 2006 | |
| Referral management schemes - GPC guidance | GPC | March 2007 | |
| Referrals to complementary therapists - GPC guidance | GPC | May 2009 | |
| Removal of patients from GP lists - GPC guidance | GPC | April 2005 | |
| Returners - GPC guidance - Link to the GPC website | GPC | December 2006 | |
| Returners - GPC guidance | GPC | October 2006 | |
| Revisions to the GMS contract 2006-07 - Focus on guidance | GPC | March 2006 |
S
T
| Document | Name | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taking on New Partners - Focus On | GPC | March 2011 | |
| Tax Brackets- Focus on the new (Supporting Documents) Schedule A - True Cost of Taking on a Salaried GP Schedules B-E Mazar Disclaimer GPDF Disclaimer |
GPC | June 2010 | |
| Travel Immunisation - Focus on | GPC | November 2011 | |
| Travel vaccinations - GPC guidance | GPC | September 2004 |
U
V
| Document | Name | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaccinations and immunisations - Focus on guidance | GPC | April 2004 | |
| Vetting and Barring Scheme | BMA | August 2010 | |
| Violent and racially abusive patients – provision of care to - BMA guidance on the provision of care to violent and racially abusive patients | BMA |
W
| Document | Name | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waste disposal - guidance on hazardous waste regulations - GPC guidance | GPC | July 2005 |
XYZ
Personal Medical Services
PMS services are governed by the NHS PMS Agreement Regulations
Latest PMS legislation info from the DH
| Document | Name | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal medical services (PMS) - Focus on guidance | GPC | February 2004 | |
| PMS Reviewing Contractual Arrangements - GPC Guidance | GPC | March 2007 | |
| PMS Contractors - GPC Guidance | GPC | April 2006 |
Salaried/Sessional GPs
Newsletters from the BMA
- Newsletter Jan 2102
- Newsletter Winter 2011
- Newsletter Summer 2010
- Newsletter Winter 2009-10
- June 2009
- May 2009
- Summer 2008
| Document | Name | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLU - Locum GPs Death in Service Payments | BMA | August 2009 | |
| Employment of a Salaried General Practitioner by a GMS Practice - Model offer letter for the employment of a salaried GP by a GMS Practice | BMA | October 2006 | |
| Employment Terms and Conditions for a Salaried GP | BMA | October 2006 | |
| Extended hours - GPC guidance for Salaried GPs | GPC | April 2008 | |
| Job Planning -GPC Guidance | GPC | November 2005 | |
| Model GP retainer scheme contract - GPC Guidance | GPC | January 2005 | |
| Negotiating your salary - guidance for salaried GPs | BMA | April 2008 | |
| Salaried GPs - Focus on guidance - revised August 2007 | GPC | August 2007 | |
| Salaried GPs - Focus on guidance | GPC | June 2004 |
Registrar
E-Bulletins from the GPC
- February 2010
- July 2008
- May 2008
- February 2008
- December 2007
- October 2007
- October 2006
- January 2006
- November 2005
Other Useful Documents
| Document | Name | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allowance,Accommodation, Removal and Associated Expenses of GP Registrars in General Practice | NHS | July 2007 | |
| Registrars Pay and Pay Protection - Guidance from NHS Employers | NHS | June 2005 |