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Guidance

Browse through our useful links and resources.


We aim to provide information and links to national, and where available, local guidance on key areas relating to general practice in one central place within this section of the resource library.  Examples include, but are not limited to: GP Coroner's Advice, List Dispersal Guidance, and the GP Regulations. 

A range of documents are also available to all in our resource library accessed at the bottom of this section beneath the A-Z links.

A

ACCELERATED ACCESS

LMC folder - Accelerated access

Accelerated access to gp held patient records guidance (BMA)

Access to patient records through the nhs app (NHSE transformation)

Using enhanced review snomed codes when giving a patient access to their health record(NHS Digital)

NHS App guidance for GP practices (NHS Digital)

GP online services toolkit (RCGP)

 

B

BEREAVEMENT 

GM Bereavement service

BUSINESS CONTINUITY

NHSE Business continuity guidance

LMC Business continuity folder (updated Jan 22)

 

C

CLEANLINESS REQUIREMENTS

National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness 2021

Cleanliness Audit

COMMUNICATIONS

GMICB Practice briefings

GM Training hub newsletters

NHSEI Primary care bulletins

Trafford CCG Practice briefings

CONTRACT (GP)

B0134 primary medical care policy and guidance manual v4 (updated 1 June 22)

2023/24

Changes to the GP contract in 2023/24 (NHSE)

Changes to the contract 23/24 (BMA)

QOF guidance for 2023/24 (NHSE)

GMS statement of financial entitlements directions 2023

NHS GMS/PMS Amendments to regulations 2023

GMS/PMS DES regulations 2023

2022/23

GP Contract 2022/23

2022/23 Financial information

NHS primary medical services directions (gov.uk)

QOF changes for 2022/23 and QOF guidance

Weight management enhanced service 2022/23

PCN DES 2022/23

NHSEI (March 22) letter re General Practice contract arrangements in 2022/23

BMA view on GP contract changes England 2022/23

GP CONTRACT ARCHIVE

GP contract 2021/22 (NHSE)

GP Contract 2020/21 (NHSE)

GP Contract 2019/20 (NHSE)

GP Contracts - LMC main folder

GP contract SFE page - NHSE

GP Contract page - NHSE

GP Practices Page - BMA

Primary medical services DES no longer in force (Gov.uk)

CONTRACT (NHS STANDARD CONTRACT)

NHS Standard contract 23/24

CQC

CQC website

CQC newsletters

LMC public CQC folder

LMC members only CQC folder

D

DATA SHARING

The GM Care Record Information Pack for GPs

GMCR update for Primary Care (HiM Jun 21)

DEATH RELATED

Death Related including Medical Examiner Information

DIRECTIONS

Premises Directions 2013

GMS statement of financial entitlements amendment directions 2021

DOMESTIC ABUSE

Domestic Abuse Act 2021: What GPs and Surgery Staff Need to Know?

 

E

EMPLOYMENT ADVICE

Sessional and locum GP contract guidance (BMA)

Supporting guidance for salaried GPs (BMA)

Locum reimbursement (BMA)

Sickness absence (NHS Employers)

New to partnership payment scheme (NHSE)

GP retention scheme (NHSE)

GP retention scheme (BMA)

GP retainer scheme (HEE)

Disclosure and barring service checks (BMA)

Training resource for GP practice staff (BMA)

Employment status checklist (BMA)

Joint employment of shared staff in GP practices (BMA)

Employment Advice - BMA

Managing the disciplinary process: guide for GP practices (BMA)

Employing clinical pharmacists in GP practices (BMA)

Employing physician associates in GP practices (BMA)

Employing trainees on the 2016 junior doctor contract (BMA)

Guide to working conditions for salaried GPs and employers (BMA)

Guide to annual leave for salaried GPs (BMA)

Maternity, paternity and adoption leave (BMA)

Sessional and locum GP contract guidance (BMA)

GM Workforce Futures website

 

F

FEES

BMA fees calculator

Childminder health forms - BMA

Local authorities - BMA 

Insurance reports and certificates - BMA

Non nhs reports guide for GPs - BMA

Mental health evidence form for patients in debt - BMA

What to charge your patients - BMA

What services can and cannot be charged for - BMA

Certificates GPs cannot charge for

FIREARMS

Firearms Advice - BMA updated 16/12/21

Digital Firearms Marker

FIT NOTES

Issuing Fit notes - BMA

FLU

2022/23

LMC Folder

Flu service spec and collaboration agreement Oct 2022 (NHSE)

B1395 reimbursable vaccines and eligible cohorts 22/23 flu vacc prog guidance (NHSE March 22)

Reimbursable vaccines and eligible cohorts for the 2022/23 NHS Seasonal Influenza (flu) Vaccination Programme (NHSE July 22)

Statement of Amendments to Annual Flu Letter 21.7.2022

ARCHIVES

Enhanced services influenza specifications 21/22 (NHSE )

National flu immunisation programme 20-21 (NHSE)

Mass vaccination at a time published July 2020 (RCGP)

Barcoded Flu Clinics - Dr Mark Essop

FREEDOM TO SPEAK UP

Freedom to speak up Trafford CCG policy

Freedom to speak up Salford CCG policy

Freedom to speak up NHSE policy

 

H

HEALTH RECORDS

Medical records (PCSE)

Health records - BMA

Inclusive care of trans and non-binary patients (BMA)

Gender Identity Toolkit for General Practice (IGPM)

Access to health records guidance Nov19 (BMA)

Consent to access health records - Law society

Accessing medical records of deceased patient (NHSE)

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

GM Health Hub website

GM Dementia Support website

GM Mental Health hub website

GM infant male circumcision resources

Travel Immunisation advice (BMA)

Vaccination fees and arrangements (BMA)

Gender dysphoria (BMA)

Gender Identity Toolkit for General Practice (IGPM)

Inclusive care of trans and non-binary patients (BMA)

Patients presenting with dental problems (BMA)

Doctors of the world translated health information

 

I

iGAS INFECTIONS

iGAS Infections Folder

Increase in invasive group A streptococcus (iGAS) infections

INDEMNITY

Indemnity (CNSGP) - NHS Resolution

INTEGRATED CARE SYSTEMS (ICS):

Gov UK (11 Feb 21) White Paper

ICSs (BMA)

ICSs (NHSE)

 

M

MEDIATION

Mediation in General Practice (BMA)

 

N

NICE UPDATES

NICE monthly updates

 

P

PATIENT INFORMATION

myplannedcare.nhs.uk

NHS e-Referral Service

PALS-patient advice and liaison services

whileyouwait.org.uk

While you Wait leaflets (multiple languages)

PCN DES  23/24

PCN DES 23/24 Documentation (NHSE)

Changes to the contract incl PCN DES 23/24 (BMA)

 

ARCHIVES

22/23

PCN DES Contract documentation 22/23

IIF 22/23 summary

NHSE (24 Aug 21) PCN plans for 2021/22 and 2022/23 letter and supporting annexes

PCNS & Premises (NHSE)

ARCHIVES

21/22

NHSE (10 Aug 21) PCN workforce planning template

PCN Contract DES specification 21/22 PCN Requirements and Entitlements

PCN DES Contract Guidance 2021/22

PCN DES Contract participation and notification form 21/22

PCN DES Contract FAQs 21/22

PCN handbook 2021 (BMA)

20/21

PCN DES Contract Specification 2020/21 Entitlements and requirements

POLICY & GUIDANCE (NATIONAL)

Fuller Stocktake Report May 2022

Core20PLUS5 (adults) (NHSE)

Core20plus5 (CYP) (NHSE)

2022/23 priorities and operational planning guidance (NHSE)

GP Forward View

GMHSC Partnership Prospectus The next 5 years

GM ambition for primary care

PREMISES

PCNs & Premises (NHSE)

Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness

Rent reimbursement (BMA)

A guide to GP premises leases (BMA)

Disposing of clinical waste (BMA)

Template GP premises lease (BMA)

Service charges for GP premises (BMA)

NHS Property Services (BMA)

GP sustainability loan scheme (BMA)

Sustainable and environmentally friendly general practice report (BMA)

PRESCRIBING

Shared care protocols (GMMMG)

Responsibility for prescribing between primary, secondary and tertiary care (NHSE)

Discharge medicines toolkit (NHSE)

PRIVATE (INDEPENDENT) PROVIDERS

Private Provider requests for investigations under the NHS - BMA (Feb 22)

Minimum Care Standards for Independent Healthcare Establishments

Example of 'Defining the boundaries between Private and NHS care'

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS

GMC

Ethical guidance for doctors(GMC)

Performers Lists (England)

Professional standards north-west team (NHSE)

 

Q

QI

NHSE An intro to QI in Gen Prac

RCGP QI ready

QOF

QOF changes and guidance 22/23

QoF changes 2021/22 (NHSE)

QOF indicators and payments (BMA)

 

R

REGULATIONS

Primary Medical Care and Policy Guidance Manual V3

GMS Regulations

PMS Regulations

NHS Pension Scheme Regulations

 

S

SAFE WORKING IN GENERAL PRACTICE

Safe working in general practice (BMA) 2023

Workload control in General Practice (BMA) Mar 2018

Safe Working in General Practice (BMA) 2016

Pushing back on inappropriate workload (BMA)

Practice list validation (BMA)

Special Allocation Scheme and removing violent patients - BMA

Reporting requirement to CQC after removing patient (Police incident)