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Updates on the GP contract, plus advice on meeting contract requirements, including enhanced services and QOF. For more on primary care networks see here.
GP contract 2020/21

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.

Full details of QOF changes for 2020/21
NHS England and the BMA have published full details of the change to the QOF for 2020/21, which are summarised here.

£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.

Network contract DES for 2020/21 updated due to COVID-19 outbreak
Practices have been urged to 'reconfirm their participation' in the network contract DES as soon as possible to avoid any interruption in PCN funding during the 'critical moment' of the coronavirus pandemic.

Overview of the GP contract for 2020/21
Medeconomics highlights the key points from the GP contract deal for 2020/21.

How are practices expected to support care homes in the pandemic?
GP practices have been told to deliver weekly ‘check ins’ for local care homes ‘within a fortnight at the latest’ as part of the NHS's second-phase response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Changes to vaccination payments under the GP contract
A radical overhaul of the way practices in England are paid for vaccinations – the most significant change to the system in 30 years – is to begin from this April under the GP contract.

What does the new GP contract mean for primary care networks?
Requirements for primary care networks (PCNs) from April have been significantly scaled back and funding increased to cover the full cost of hiring staff into additional roles.

GP contract 2020: What is the Impact and Investment Fund?
Primary care networks (PCNs) will be rewarded for performance with the introduction of the new Investment and Impact Fund.

Network contract DES: The additional roles reimbursement scheme explained
Under the GP contract for 2020/21, the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme has been changed and will now provide 100% funding for staff recruited and several new roles will be covered by the scheme.

GP contract changes as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak (April-June 2020)
Medeconomics summarises the contractual changes that have been introduced in England between April and June 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Useful resources for practices

Patient participation group annual checklist
Use our checklist to help you review processes and ensure your PPG is running smoothly.

How to make the most of your PPG
10 tips on how to get the best out of your PPG and ensure the process does not involve too much work, plus links to useful resources.

End-of-year checklist for GP practices
A round-up of what practices in England need to do by the end of March 2020.

Data Protection and Security Toolkit checklist
This checklist provides a guide to the information you will need and advice on how to complete the new Data Protection and Security Toolkit. Updated for 2020.

Online access to patient records - a checklist
This checklist can help ensure you have processes in place for online access to records and prepare for the new contract requirement that all patients should have access to their full record online from April 2020.

How to increase patient uptake of online services
The new GP contract in England has a number of digital requirements - this article offers tips on how to increase uptake of online services in your practice.
2019/20 GP contract
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Overview of the GP contract for 2019/20
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Changes to vaccinations and immunisations for 2019/20
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What are the digital requirements of the new GP contract?
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GP contract: Ban on private lists, data on GP waiting times, shared parental leave
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GP contract: More support for practices on GDPR
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GP contract: Direct booking from NHS 111
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GP contract: GPs earning over £150,000 from NHS will have to publish income details
QOF 2019/20
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New QOF Prevalence Check tables launch on Medeconomics
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QOF changes for 2019/20
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QOF quality improvement - end-of-life care module explained
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QOF quality improvement - prescribing safety module explained
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QOF: Network peer review meetings for quality improvement domain
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QOF: End-of-life care QI checklist
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QOF: Prescribing safety checklist
Other contract information
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Reimbursement for parental and sickness leave, plus prolonged study leave payments
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Undertaking the frailty requirements of the GP contract
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Alcohol-related risk reduction GMS contract requirements
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What are practices' contractual obligations on e-referrals?
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Publication of GP earnings under the GMS contract
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End-of-year checklist for GP practices
Primary care networks
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What is the network contract DES?
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Details of the network contract DES for 2019/20
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Network contract DES: The additional roles reimbursement scheme explained
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What structures can primary care networks adopt?
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Primary care networks: The clinical director role
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Financial considerations for primary care networks