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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

Overview of the GP contract for 2020/21

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

QOF changes for 2020/21

Medeconomics provides details of changes to the QOF for 2020/21.

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.

QOF quality improvement: Learning disabilities module explained

Supporting people with learning disabilities is one of the QOF's quality improvement modules for 2020/21. Medeconomics explains what practices will need to do.

QOF quality improvement: Early cancer diagnosis module explained

For 2020/21, early diagnosis of cancer will be included in the QOF's quality improvement domain. Medeconomics looks at what practices will need to do.

GP contract 2020: What is the Impact and Investment Fund?

Primary care networks (PCNs) will be rewarded for performance from April 2020 with the introduction of the new Investment and Impact Fund.

PCNs: New workforce roles explained (updated for 2020)

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. Medeconomics explains the changes.

2019/20 GP contract

Overview of the GP contract for 2019/20

Medeconomics highlights the key points from the new five-year contract in England, described as the 'most significant' contract changes in 15 years.

QOF changes for 2019/20

Changes to the QOF under the GP contract for 2019/20 will remove 'unnecessary indicators' and introduce a new quality improvement domain.

Changes to vaccinations and immunisations for 2019/20

There are a number of changes to vaccinations under the new GP contract in England from April 2019 - including a new MMR catch-up campaign.

What is the network contract DES?

Under the new five-year GP contract practices are expected to join a network and sign up to a new network contract DES that will begin in July 2019.

What are the digital requirements of the new GP contract?

All practices in England are expected to offer 'digital-first' primary care to patients under the new five-year GP contract - including online access to health records and online consultations from 2020.

GP contract: Ban on private lists, data on GP waiting times, shared parental leave

The new five-year GP contract will ban practices from holding private lists, introduce new provisions for shared parental leave and waiting times data will be published from 2021.

GP contract: More support for practices on GDPR

Under the new contract five-year GP contract practices will receive extra funding to help cover the costs of providing subject access requests (SARs) for free and CCGs will be required to offer a data protection officer to practices.

GP contract: Direct booking from NHS 111

Practices in England are required to allow direct booking of appointments from NHS 111 under the new GP contract. Medeconomics explains how this should work.

GP contract: GPs earning over £150,000 from NHS will have to publish income details

All GPs, including GP locums, in England who earn more than £150,000 from the NHS next year will have to make their earnings public, according to the new GP contract.

Details of the network contract DES for 2019/20

A summary of the network contract DES that applies for 2019/20 in England.

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.

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.

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