Key GP Contract documents 2025

These are the key headlines from the 25/26 GP contract changes: £969 million new investment uplift – comprises £889m additional core contract funding and £80m for use of e-RS advice and guidance between GPs and consultants. This investment is on top of the £433m added...

The firearms licensing process

We set out the BMA position on firearms licensing and what to do when someone applies for a firearms licence, including responding to the police and conscientious objection. Location: Scotland • Wales • EnglandAudience: GPs • Practice managersUpdated: Monday 6...

Consent

Principles of consent for immunisation It is a legal and ethical principle that valid consent must be obtained before startingpersonal care, treatment or investigations. This reflects the rights of individuals to decidewhat happens to their own bodies and consent is a...

Cannabis-based medicinal products

Cannabis-based medicinal products: what CQC expects from providers 3 July 2024 What CQC expects from providers Registration with CQC What we look at when we register and inspect Remote online prescribing of cannabis-based medicinal products Cannabidiol (CBD) ‘oil’...

Advice and Guidance

Advice and Guidance Enhanced Service The Advice and Guidance (A&G) process allows GPs to seek specialist input before making a formalreferral when asking about the management of a patient’s condition. Changes to the GP contract from April 2025 offers this enhanced...
Wigan LMC Hot Topics 28 th October 2025

Wigan LMC Hot Topics 28 th October 2025

OpenSAFELY:- Is a secure data analytics platform that enables access to pseudonymised patient information for research and medical services planning. All GP practices using EMIS Web (Optum) or SystemOne (TPP) are legally required to activate access, If your practice...
Wigan LMC Hot Topics Bulletin 28 th October 2024

Wigan LMC Hot Topics Bulletin 28 th October 2024

In this bulletin- A new legal duty, from 26 October 2024, – GP practices and PCNs must  prevent  Sexual Harassment of employees in the workplace.Physician Associates – RCGP recommendations – BMA- phasing out the role of PAs BMA GP opinion survey 2024- have...
26th Wigan LMC: Hot Topics Bulletin September 2024

26th Wigan LMC: Hot Topics Bulletin September 2024

DDRB Pay Uplift- 6% 2024/25 ( 2%+4% funding)  As recently announced the Government has accepted the Doctors and Dentists Pay  Review Body (DDRB) recommendation 24/25 of a 6% uplift. This is inclusive of the  2% uplifts for contractor and other staffs pay expenses...
Getting the message across to patients and public

Getting the message across to patients and public

Getting the message across to patients and public -Campaign Graphics GPC  has produced campaign posters, presentation slides and infographics for you to attach to your emails, practice website and socials, as well as PPG and other patient-facing resources – all of...