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Newsletter 14/01/21
Newsletter 07/01/21
Contractual Obligations for Practices from 01.10.2020
You will by now have received the Regulation changes to your GMS/PMS Contracts as from 1st October 2020. Please find attached a simplified breakdown of the changes to the Contract.
JCVI advice on priority groups for COVID-19 vaccine
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has published updated advice on the priority groups to receive COVID-19 vaccine. The committee has advised that vaccine should first be given to care home residents and staff, followed by people over…
Influenza vaccination: Principles for collaboration
The RCGP and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society have published a joint statement on Influenza vaccination: Principles for collaboration across Great Britain, setting out the need to ensure a high uptake of flu vaccination to keep people well and negate excessive…
Practice rental payments
As we reported last week, the issue of some tenants of GP practices either decreasing, or threatening to decrease their rents, was recently raised with GPC. Tenants cannot unilaterally change the existing arrangements without due process and discussions, and to…
GMS contract amendments (England)
NHSE/I has written to practices to outline amendments to the contract, as agreed in our last round of negotiations in February this year, as well as extending/amending some of the amendments that have been made in order to assist with…
Contractual responsibilities of providing care during COVID-19 pandemic
The guidance below was issued by the GPC back in May. This is also on their web page https://www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-support/covid-19/gp-practices/covid-19-toolkit-for-gps-and-gp-practices/service-provision Contractual responsibilities of providing care during COVID-19 pandemicWe have received several queries and concerns in the last few days from LMCs…
New and holistic medication reviews for thousands of patients as new guidance rolls out
New NHS guidance that comes into effect today, will help primary care networks (PCNs) offer thousands of patients a holistic review of their medication, to help them stay healthy and remain independent. The guidance supports PCN clinical pharmacy teams with…