NHS England has released some explanatory FAQs on how the Integrated Care Providers (ICP) contract will operate and what will be the impact of the contract. We have repeatedly highlighted our serious concerns about the ICP contract and that we believe it to be unnecessary with the development of PCNs.
The FAQs cover many of the same issues covered in the BMA’s own guidance and briefings on ICPs. However, there are some questions within the document of particular relevance to GPs in England. The most relevant questions are; 13, 14, 15 and 17. These particular questions cover; how GPs participation in ICPs is voluntary, the different options available to GPs who do decide to partner with ICPs and, how ICPs will engage with PCNs.
For more information around the impact of the ICP contract please read the BMA guidance, as well as the NHS England FAQs. If you have any further questions around the impact of the ICP contract, please contact the GPC policy team.