GP Contract
The GP contract hub page provides information, guidance and links to further resources to support the implementation of changes to the 2024/25 GP Contract that will apply in England.
Legislation underpinning the GP Contract
A number of legal documents, published by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), formally underpin the GP contract.
The Statement of Financial Entitlements (SFE) sets out payment terms for General Medical Services (GMS) contractors, which should also be replicated for local Personal Medical Services (PMS) and Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) contractors. The SFE Directions 2024 sets out updated terms from 1st April 2024.
The Primary Medical Services Directed Enhanced Services Directions 2024 sets out the requirements for GMS and PMS contractors choosing to provide Directed Enhanced Services, including the Network Contract DES, from 1st April 2024.
General Practice Contract Arrangements 2024/25
Letter from Dr Amanda Doyle, National Director for Primary Care and Community Services, providing information on arrangements for the 2024/25 GP contract.
GP Contract 2024/25 financial information
The links below provide all financial information for the 2024/25 GP contract:
- Update to the GP contract agreements 2024/25: financial implications
- General medical services (GMS) and primary care network (PCN) income ready reckoner from 1 April 2024
- Implementing the 2024/25 contract changes to personal medical services (PMS) and alternative provider medical services (APMS) contracts
Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service (DES)
Seasonal influenza service specifications and collaboration agreement
The links below provide information on the 2024/25 seasonal influenza vaccination programmes:
- General practice enhanced service specification: Seasonal influenza vaccination programme 2024/25
- General practice enhanced service specification: Childhood seasonal influenza vaccination programme 2024/25
- Seasonal influenza collaboration agreement 2024/25
General practice vaccination and immunisation services: standards and core contractual requirements
This document outlines in more detail the Vaccination and Immunisation Standards and core contractual requirements as set out in the GMS Regulations:
Quality and outcomes framework (QOF) guidance for 2024/25
The Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) guidance for 2024/25 can be found at the link below:
Weight Management Enhanced Service 2024/25
The service specification for the 2024/25 Weight Management Enhanced Service can be found at the link below: