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 Service Specifications

All CDs Senior Partners and Practice Managers Dear Colleagues The PCN service specifications and accompanying survey have now been published,The survey is an opportunity for interested parties to provide feedback on draft outlines of the five specifications. Some of these services will be...

GPDF Clinical Director Contracts / Guidance

PCN CDs and Contacts Dear Colleagues This just in from the GPDF, We haven't had chance to read thoroughly yet but as I am going on leave next week I thought best to share with you all now in case some wheels were being invented out there, we are still waiting for dates to be confirmed with...

Somerset LMC Weekly Update Friday 14th June 2019

Sent to all Somerset GPs and Practice Managers This and previous updates are available here New Sexual Violence Therapies Service PrescQIPP E-Learning Course GMC Consultation on patient feedback for appraisal/revalidation Child Health Immunisations A survey on the deployment of...

PCN Documents and Enhanced Services 19/20

All Somerset GPs and Practice Managers Dear Colleagues Please find links to the following documents 1. Network DES Specification 2. Network DES Guidance 3. Network DES Registration Form 4. Network Agreement 5. Network Contract VAT Information Note 6. GP contract 2019/20: NHS England...

(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

GP Contract 2024/2025 2023/24 GP Contract 2023/24 financial information Update to the GP contract agreement 2023/24: financial implications Standard GMS Contract Variation Notice August 2023 Practice and PCN income ready reckoner for 2023/24 Implementing the 2023/24 GP Contract Changes to...

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...

PCNs and The future ICS

ICSs (integrated care systems) are a new way of planning and organising the delivery of health and care services in England on a larger scale than PCNs. They bring together NHS, local authority and third sector bodies to take on collective responsibility for the resources and population health...

Practice and Primary Care Network (PCN) income ready reckoner for 2023/24

Practice and Primary Care Network (PCN) income ready reckoner for 2023/24 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...

Primary Care Networks (PCNs)

Somerset FAQs

FAQs (LMC/SPH/CCG) 2022 Enhanced Access FAQs 2020 Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service Frequently Asked Questions 2020/21 National FAQS Q: Do the PCN Agreement Schedules need to be submitted to the CCG by 30 June 2019? A: The BMA have advised that the PCN Schedules do not need to be...

Somerset LMC Newsletter Autumn 2019 Issue 214

Issue 214 Clinical Negligence Service for General Practice - A Sugared Pill or a Plum Pudding? Meddcare Somerset Post-Natal Checks and “Child Sam” The Somerset Red Bag Scheme Primary Care Networks - The GPC Answers Your FAQs Letter to Jennifer

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...