GP Contract 2026/27
DDRB Uplift 2026/27 – FAQs...
Safe working guidance:
This handbook has been created to help GP practices make decisions that will allow them tobest prioritise care. bma-gp-safe-working-guidance-handbook-england
Implementation of the NICE Technology Appraisal TA1026 and the NICE funding variation for tirzepatide (Mounjaro®) for the management of obesity
This interim commissioning guidance provides a framework for commissioners to implement the NICE Technology Appraisal (NICE TA1026) and NICE Funding Variation for tirzepatide (Mounjaro®) for the management of weight during its first three years of delivery within the...
Provision of vaccinations by non-registered healthcare workers
Vaccination is a key public health measure aimed at preventing and reducing morbidity and mortality across the population, particularly the protection of vulnerable cohorts.Recent events such as the COVID 19 pandemic and subsequent mass vaccination programme witnessed...
Shared Care of Medicines Forerunner Scheme
Shared care of medicines (SCOM) is a nationally recognised pathway to enable seamless prescribing and monitoring of higher risk medicines and allowing patients to receive care closer to home in an integrated and convenient manner. Greater Manchester GP Incentive Scheme
Quality and Outcomes Framework guidance for 2025/26
Clinical and public health indicatorsi. Clinical and public health indicators are organised by disease or interventioncategories. These indicators have been selected as they represent care where:• The responsibility for ongoing management rests principally with the...
Access to health records
Meeting the requirements of the UK General Data Protection Regulation and Data Protection Act 2018 The UK GDPR should be read alongside the UK Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018). Detailed guidanceand resources on the legislation can be found on the Information...
The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism
The Health and Care Act 2022 introduced a requirement that CQC-regulated service providers ensure their staff receive training on learning disability and autism which is appropriate to the person’s role. The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and...
NON Contracted Work in general practice
GP Workload: Core & non-core work The responsibility of secondary care services and should not be asked of general practice: Being asked to re-refer for endoscopy, echocardiogram etc Fit notes following operations/hospital stays Phlebotomy requested by secondary...
National Neighbourhood Health Implementation Programme
The NNHIP is a "large-scale change programme" from NHSE (NHS England) that is proposed will "accelerate the roll-out of neighbourhood health services" across communities. Applications must come from a collaborative of different provider organisations from general...
Locum Sessional & Salaried GPs Contracts and Guidance
Agency Workers Regulations and Locum GPs June 2012 This guidance will be useful for locums who are employed by locum agencies, as well as the practices who hire them.Practices should be aware that the Regulations also apply to any other staff that they hire through...
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...
Standard General Medical Services Contract
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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.
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...