Category Contracts
Indemnity – paid for travel vaccinations no longer covered by CNSGP
GPs/practices are urged to contact their medical defence body immediately in order to confirm arrangements for their indemnity cover for provision of paid-for travel vaccinations. Indemnity – paid for travel vaccinations no longer covered by CNSGP The Department of Health…
GMS Contract Changes Guidance 2019/2020
The required regulations changing the contract are not expected to be put in place until 1st October, and as yet the draft changes have yet to be seen. Until the new regulations are laid before Parliament there is no change…
UHB – Strategic collaboration on health technologies
The below from UHB’s chief executive Dr David Rosser has been sent by BSOL CCG to its member practices, but the significance of this for all practices across Birmingham is such that I feel it and my message on this…
Primary Care Network membership
Inevitably the LMC is receiving a significant number of queries from practices about their membership of Primary Care Networks (PCNs). The contractual changes agreed between the GPC and NHS England make it clear that PCNs are GP- practice membership organisations…
Information Commissioner: Why the right of access to patient data needn’t be a headache for GPs
Why the right of access to patient data needn’t be a headache for GPs. Organisation: Information Commissioner’s Office Type: Blog Date: 7 March 2019 A patient’s right to access their own medical records from their GP is a long-established principle…
Updated BMA guidance on responding to firearms application report requests
The BMA has today updated its guidance to GPs on responding to firearms applications. This is available at the following link: The changes relate to guidance on record flagging and conscientious objection to involvement and follow ongoing discussion between…
GP at Hand expansion to Birmingham
For those of you that don’t yet know, please see copied below a story in today’s Health Service Journal. I’m yet to see any formal communication about this. This appalling decision comes as no surprise, sadly, despite the best endeavours…
New indemnity scheme- a blog by GPC deputy chair
Please see below blog by the GPC Deputy Chair which gives an overview of the new GP indemnity scheme. Blog Here