Guidance

The guidance section holds a wealth of information on a wide range of subjects relating to general practice.

Directory of Service (DOS) guidance
Guidance
Directory of Service (DOS) guidance
This guidance shows you how to change you DOS status when at safe working capacity or when you have a service interruption so 111 and other system partners do not divert patients back to your practice that day. Lincolnshire ICB requested the emails be sent to them only and that they would liaise with the […]
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Access requirement
Access requirement
13 April 2023
From 1 April 2023 the “GP contract will be updated to make clear that patients should be offered an assessment of need, or signposted to an appropriate service, at first contact…
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New GP Contract 23/24
New GP Contract 23/24
23 March 2023
Many of you will be aware of the details of the new contract for 23/24 which is due to be imposed from April. The imposition is due to GPC being unable…
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Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs)
Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs)
9 January 2023
In February 2019, the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 were changed to introduce SSPs. Further changes came into force in July 2019, in the NHS (amendments relating to serious shortage protocols)…
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Gender dysphoria specialist interface
Gender dysphoria specialist interface
21 December 2022
We have recently had several enquiries regarding the interface between general practice and gender identity clinics (GICs). Gender dysphoria can lead to mental health difficulties and can severely affect individuals’…
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