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GP contract update for second phase of COVID-19 response
GP practices have been told to re-start health checks and other suspended services as NHS England set out sweeping plans for the second-phase GP response to COVID-19.
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NHS England plans to expand flu campaign and pare back QOF for 2020/21
GP practices have been told to 'gear up for a major expansion of the winter flu programme' as part of plans that will see a dramatic reduction in QOF work this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
General Practice Insights: The future of the patient consultation after COVID-19
Welcome to the first of our General Practice Insights reports on key issues for the future of general practice, this time focusing on digital access to services and remote consulting.
£20,000 golden hello scheme for new GP partners opens from 1 July
GPs and other healthcare professionals taking up partnership roles for the first time can apply for a £20,000 golden hello payment from 1 July under a scheme delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Risk assessments for staff vulnerable to COVID-19
Advice on how practices can approach risk assessments for staff at greater risk from COVID-19, including BAME employees, which highlights useful resources and key guidance. This article also provides a downloadable template to carry out individual assessments.
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COVID-19 GP guidance tracker
The Medeconomics COVID-19 GP guidance tracker highlights guidance relevant to GP practices during the pandemic in an easy-to-search format.
Business continuity
Business continuity checklist
Practices should ideally check and update their business continuity plan annually. This checklist can help ensure you've covered the key issues.
Business continuity: Risk assessments and impact analysis
All practices should have a disaster recovery or business continuity plan. Medeconomics explains how to prioritise services and assess risks for inclusion in your plan and highlights useful resources.
Downloadable policy: Business continuity plan
This business continuity plan can be downloaded and adapted for use in your practice.
PCNs: Collaborating with other practices on policies and processes
Advice on how practice managers within a primary care network could collaborate on practice policies and processes, including business continuity, data protection, safeguarding, complaints and IT systems.
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