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25 June 2024

Contraceptive services, formerly an Additional Service funded by an identified 2.4% of Global Sum, have been included as an Essential Service under the Primary Medical Services (GMS/PMS) Contract, since 2020. …

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NHS Pension Scheme 2024/25 Tier Rates

3 June 2024

NHS Pension Scheme members are reminded that contribution tier rates changed from 1 April 2024. The table below shows the contribution rates for each salary range that are applicable in…

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Secondary to Primary Care Workload Shift

29 May 2024

One of the challenges we have faced for years in our daily work in general practice is the non-contractual workload shift from secondary care. The requests of colleagues in practices…

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Updated BMA Guidance on Covid Therapeutics

8 May 2024

The current commissioning of Covid Medicine Delivery Units (CMDUs) ended on the 27th of June 2023. It is important that GP practices understand what is happening as soon as possible …

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Hints and Tips for Dispensing Contractors-April 2024

30 April 2024

Hints and Tips is a quarterly bulletin designed to help our dispensing contractors with their interaction with NHS Prescription Services. Get Hints and Tips straight to your inbox and keep…

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Performance matters: Management of results and correspondence

24 April 2024

The LMC is regularly involved in representing and supporting doctors who have been identified as having “performance” issues. The LMC has identified a number of themes which recur, and this…

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ICO reminds healthcare organisations about keeping patient data secure

24 April 2024

Following reports of a data breach at the London Clinic, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) would like to remind all healthcare organisations about the importance of keeping patient data secure.…

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BMA GPC England 24/25 GMS contract dispute letter to NHS England

19 April 2024

GPC England have written to NHSE to inform that GPCE is now in dispute with NHSE over the 24/25 GMS contract. (link at bottom of page) The letter reads: “Dear…

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Community Medical Examiner – National rollout delayed until 9th September 2024

17 April 2024

It has been announced that the national rollout of the CME programme has been further delayed until 9th September 2024. As you are likely aware, after highlighting the potential risks…

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GP contract changes for 2024/25 (GMS and QOF)

2 April 2024

GMS contract Changes From 1st April, there will be changes to the GMS contract with equivalent changes applied to PMS and APMS contracts. You can see more information about the…

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GP Contract Referendum Results

2 April 2024

BMA Press Statement GPs across England have overwhelmingly voted to reject the announced Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England changes to the 2024/25 national GP General Medical…

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Prescribing at the request of a specialist

2 April 2024

In February 2018 we produced guidance regarding when GPs should and should not prescribe at the request of a specialist. We continue to receive many queries regarding this matter, so here is…

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