The final pay control regulations were introduced from 1 April 2014 to protect the pension scheme from the costs that arise where an employer awards an exceptionally high pay rise to a member of the 1995 section of the NHS…
We have been encouraging practices to transfer Clinical Pharmacists from previous schemes to the new PCN ARRS scheme, as this will be to the benefit both of those practices and their PCN in the long term. As there are still…
Attached is a letter from Gaurav Gupta, GPC Premises and Practice Finance Policy Lead with an update regarding the BMA’s legal action against NHS Property Services.
Thank you for your patience while we address this problem. Thanks also for the early warning via the list server on this matter. I will not re-narrate the issue or point out the obvious risk to patients as you are…
We have had several queries from practices around NHS111 asking practices to sign Data sharing agreements. We believe the issue is that NHS 111 is wanting full access to patient HCR via GP connect. Until we can understand the lawful nature of this…
In relation to proposals from NHS England and Improvement (NHSEI) to provide emergency mitigation for clinicians that incur annual allowance tax charges in 2019/20 the proposal from NHSEI is that if you receive an annual allowance tax bill on the…
In December 2019 the management of the performers list will be switched to PCSE online. This will mean that rather than applying for changes to the performers list using paper forms, it will all be processed online. This is intended to provide…
In June 2019, NHS England and NHS Improvement issued information reminding CCGs and GPs of a contractual change in the NHS England Standard General Medical Services (GMS) Contract 2017/18 (see page 64), which means that people can now register with a GP…
The MHRA has issued CAS alerts on supply shortages of Emerade adrenaline auto-injector devices (150/300/500 microgram) – which will be unavailable for the foreseeable future. Read more here
New FGM Clinic at Summerfield Primary Care Centre A clinic for women (18 years +) who have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM) is open at Summerfield Primary Care Centre, Heath Street, Birmingham, B18 7AL/ A range of support and care is delivered…