PCNs

Somerset LMC Position Paper on the PCN DES

All Somerset GPs and Practice Managers Dear Colleagues We are aware that a number of LMCs have published their view on the DES, including if they think practices should sign up. We do not believe that there is a 'one size' fits all answer that we can give practices in Somerset about how they...

(PCN) National Information and Key Dates

2023/24 NHS England Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service (DES) 2023/24 Practice and PCN Ready Reckoner 2023/224 GP Contract 22/23 Network contract Direct Enhanced Service Indicators and SNOMED codes - This tool provides a list of SNOMED codes for each indicator which are used to...

(PCNs) Legal and Accountancy Information

GPDF PCN Schedule 1 Schedule 1 (this has been developed and kindly shared by Avon LMC) BMA Guidance note: Template data sharing agreement and data processing agreement BMA Structures Governance and decision making BMA Law briefing VAT Advice from Lentells - updated January 2022 VAT and...

Bright Ideas

Bright Ideas for and from PCNs From the Alliance Trust Ubuntu project First Contact MSK in Primary Care Mental Health Employing PCN Staff Neighbourhood Managers Mendip Bridgwater and North Sedgemoor Yeovil and South Somerset Taunton and West Somerset Bright Ideas from Federations...

Enhanced Services Local and National 2022/24

Enhanced Services Local and National 2022/24 Enhanced Service Specification COVID-19 vaccination programme: phase 3 2021/22 and phase 4 2022/23 - March 22 Enhanced services (ES), Vaccination and Immunisation (V&I) and core contract components (CC) business rules 2022-2023 Pneumococcal - Green...

GP Contract 2020/21 2023/24 24/25

October 2024 GP Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) The updated PCN DES bringing in the GP ARRS was released last week. GPs employed via the Scheme must be within 2 years of their CCT on 1/10/24 and PCNs will be required to provide terms no less favourable than the BMA salaried GP...

National Bereavement Care Pathway

National Bereavement Care Pathway A tool kit that has been developed to enable healthcare professionals (GPs, Practice nurses, HCAs, Receptionists/Secretaries) to use and deliver the pathway effectively in the primary care setting. It explains about the National Bereavement Care Pathway and the...

Practice and Primary Care Network (PCN) income ready reckoner for 2024/25

Practice and Primary Care Network (PCN) income ready reckoner for 2024 As in previous years, this ready reckoner has been produced by NHS England in partnership with the GPC - and is intended to provide an indication of the changes in income streams that may affect a GMS practice and Primary...

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Somerset FAQs

FAQs (LMC/SPH/CCG) 2022 Enhanced Access FAQs 2020 Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service Frequently Asked Questions 2020/21 National FAQS

Technical Requirements 19/20

Updated Technical Requirements and Coding Documents for 2019-20 Please be advised that the Technical Requirements for 2019-20 have been updated and now include information for the Network Contract DES, 2019/20 Dementia Data Collection, National Diabetes Audit 2019-20, Childhood Seasonal Flu and...