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Assessment, monitoring and management of symptomatic COVID-19 patients in the community
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Summary
Guidance to support frontline clinicians with the assessment, monitoring and treatment of patients who present to general practice with symptomatic COVID-19.
Published 6 January 2022.
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Temporary GP contract changes to support COVID-19 vaccination programme
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Summary
Actions we are taking to support GPs, primary care networks and their teams to progress the expansion of the vaccination programme alongside prioritisation of timely patient access to general practice services this winter.
Published 7 December 2021.
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Our plan for improving access for patients and supporting general practice
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Summary
Details of a package of support for general practice for winter 2021 to 2022.
Published 14 October 2021.
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Supporting General Practice: Additional £120 million funding for April to September 2021
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Summary
Details of an extension to the General Practice Covid Capacity Expansion Fund until September 2021.
Published 19 March 2021.
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Letter on arrangements for primary care from 19 July 2021
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Summary
Guidance as England moves to step 4 of its COVID-19 response. Letter from Ed Waller, Dr Nikki Kanani, Sara Hurley and Keith Ridge.
Published 19 July 2021.
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Letter on SOP to support restoration of general practice services
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Summary
Guidance ahead of government rules changing on 17 May 2021. Letter from Dr Nikki Kanani and Ed Waller.
Published 13 May 2021.
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Freeing up practices to support COVID vaccination – further details
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Summary
Letter from Robert Kettell and Dr Ursula Montgomery.
Published 3 February 2021.
Link
Freeing up practices to support COVID vaccination
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Summary
Letter from Dr Nikki Kanani, Ian Dodge and Ed Waller.
Published 7 January 2021.
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Urgent preparing for general practice to contribute to a potential COVID-19 vaccination programme
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Summary
Letter from Dr Nikki Kanani, Emily Lawson and Ed Waller.
Published 9 November 2020.
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Urgent preparing for general practice to contribute to a potential COVID-19 vaccination programme: Annex A: Indicative Enhanced Service Specification: COVID-19 Vaccination Programme 2020/21 Reference Guide
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Summary
Published 9 November 2020.
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Urgent preparing for general practice to contribute to a potential COVID-19 vaccination programme: Annex B: General practice site designation process
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Summary
Published 9 November 2020.
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Summary
Published 9 November 2020.
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Supporting general practice – additional £150 million of funding from NHS England
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Summary
Letter from Ian Dodge, Dr Nikki Kanani and Ed Waller.
Published 9 November 2020.
Link
Changes to the GP contracts from 1 October 2020
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Summary
Letter from Ed Waller.
Published 30 September 2020.
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Access to GP practices
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Summary
Guidance on providing face-to-face appointments. Letter from Dr Nikita Kanani and Ed Waller.
Published 14 September 2020.
Link
Access to general practice communications toolkit
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Summary
This toolkit helps clinicians explain to patients how to safely access general practice.
Published September, updated December 2021.
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Changes to the General Medical Services contract for 2020/21
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Summary
Letter from Ed Waller and Dr Nikita Kanani.
Published 4 September 2020.
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2020/21 General Medical Services (GMS) contract Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF): Guidance for GMS contract 2020/21 in England
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Summary
Additional guidance on the interpretation and verification of the QOF indicators for 2020/21 in England and any associated income protection.
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COVID-19 support fund for general practice
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Summary
Letter from Dr Nikita Kanani and Ed Waller.
Published 4 August 2020.
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Accelerating the recruitment of social prescribing link workers
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Summary
Letter from Ian Dodge.
Published 31 July 2020.
Link
Second phase of General Practice response to COVID-19
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Summary
Update to GP contracts and income protection arrangements. Letter from Dr Nikita Kanani and Ed Waller.
Published 9 July 2020.
Link
COVID-19: Diabetes online self-management courses
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Summary
Letter from Professor Jonathan Valabhji, Professor Partha Kar and Tom Newbound.
Published 3 June 2020.
Link
Electronic repeat dispensing
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Summary
Letter from Dr Nikita Kanani, Dr Keith Ridge and Ed Waller.
Published 4 June 2020.
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Principles of safe video consulting in general practice during COVID-19
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Summary
Guidance for NHS general practice staff who are consulting via video with patients at home.
Updated 20 August 2020.
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COVID-19 response: Identifying a clinical lead for all care homes
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Summary
Letter from Dr Nikki Kanani, Ed Waller and Matthew Winn.
Published 12 May 2020.
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Information for GPs advising both shielding and non-shielding patients on support available during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Summary
Published 30 April 2020.
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COVID-19 response: Primary care and community health support care home residents
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Summary
How primary care and community health services can help provide the best possible care for care home residents. Letter from Dr Nikki Kanani, Ed Waller and Matthew Winn.
Published 1 May 2020.
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COVID-19: Increased Patient Information for health and care professionals (stakeholder letter)
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Summary
A summary of the changes to GP Connect and Summary Care Record. Letter from Matthew Gould, CEO, NHSX, and Dr Masood Nazir, Director for Digital Primary Care, NHSX.
Published 24 April 2020.
Link
COVID-19: Increased Patient Information for health and care professionals (system letter)
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Summary
Detail on what the changes to GP Connect and Summary Care Record mean for GPs and the actions GP practices need to take. Letter from Matthew Gould, CEO, NHSX, and Dr Masood Nazir, Director for Digital Primary Care, NHSX.
Published 24 April 2020.
Link
COVID-19: Increased patient information for health and care professionals (with statement from BMA GPC and the RCGP)
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Summary
Details of changes to GP Connect and Summary Care Record, and a statement from the BMA GPC and the RCGP.
Published 23 April 2020.
Link
Advice on how to establish a remote ‘total triage’ model in general practice using online consultations, version 3
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Summary
Published 15 September 2020.
Link
Preparedness letter for general practice
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Summary
Latest updates for GPs on contracts, Child Health Surveillance and sources of information on COVID-19. Letter from Dr Nikita Kanani and Gabi Darby.
Published 14 April 2020.
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Remote Working in Primary Care: Guidance for GP Practices during COVID-19 Emergency Response
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Summary
An appendix to the GP IT operating model to support practices with options for remote working during COVID-19.
Published 30 March 2020.
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NHS Volunteer Responders information for health professionals
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Summary
Published 31 March 2020.
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Coronavirus Act – excess death provisions: information and guidance for medical practitioners: 31 March 2020
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Summary
Published 31 March 2020.
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Diabetes Programme Delivery - letter to regions
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Summary
Letter from Professor Jonathan Valabhji, Professor Partha Kar and Tom Newbound.
Published 31 March 2020.
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Covid-19 and professional standards activities (including appraisal and revalidation)
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Summary
Letter from Professor Steven Powis to all Responsible Officers and Medical Directors in England.
Published 19 March 2020.
Link
Adaptations to the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme
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Summary
Letter from Tom Newbound and Professor Jonathan Valabhji.
Published 19 March 2020.
Link
Supporting doctors in the event of a COVID-19 epidemic in the UK
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Summary
Letter from Dr Frank Atherton, Dr Catherine Calderwood, Dr Michael McBride, Professor Chris Whitty, Professor Stephen Powis and Professor Colin Melville.
Published 11 March 2020.
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Briefing: Primary care providers and the coronavirus (COVID-19)
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Summary
Published 18 February 2020.
Document
Summary
Details of a package of support for general practice for winter 2021 to 2022.
Published 14 October 2021.
Document
Summary
Details of an extension to the General Practice Covid Capacity Expansion Fund until September 2021.
Published 19 March 2021.
Document
Summary
Guidance as England moves to step 4 of its COVID-19 response. Letter from Ed Waller, Dr Nikki Kanani, Sara Hurley and Keith Ridge.
Published 19 July 2021.
Document
Summary
Guidance ahead of government rules changing on 17 May 2021. Letter from Dr Nikki Kanani and Ed Waller.
Published 13 May 2021.
Document
Summary
Letter from Robert Kettell and Dr Ursula Montgomery.
Published 3 February 2021.
Document
Summary
Letter from Dr Nikki Kanani, Ian Dodge and Ed Waller.
Published 7 January 2021.
Document
Summary
Letter from Dr Nikki Kanani, Emily Lawson and Ed Waller.
Published 9 November 2020.
Document
Summary
Published 9 November 2020.
Document
Summary
Published 9 November 2020.
Document
Summary
Letter from Ian Dodge, Dr Nikki Kanani and Ed Waller.
Published 9 November 2020.
Document
Summary
Guidance on providing face-to-face appointments. Letter from Dr Nikita Kanani and Ed Waller.
Published 14 September 2020.
Document
Summary
Letter from Ed Waller and Dr Nikita Kanani.
Published 4 September 2020.
Document
Summary
Additional guidance on the interpretation and verification of the QOF indicators for 2020/21 in England and any associated income protection.
Document
Summary
Letter from Dr Nikita Kanani and Ed Waller.
Published 4 August 2020.
Document
Summary
Letter from Ian Dodge.
Published 31 July 2020.
Document
Summary
Update to GP contracts and income protection arrangements. Letter from Dr Nikita Kanani and Ed Waller.
Published 9 July 2020.
Document
Summary
Letter from Professor Jonathan Valabhji, Professor Partha Kar and Tom Newbound.
Published 3 June 2020.
Document
Summary
Letter from Dr Nikita Kanani, Dr Keith Ridge and Ed Waller.
Published 4 June 2020.
Document
Summary
Guidance for NHS general practice staff who are consulting via video with patients at home.
Updated 20 August 2020.
Document
Summary
Letter from Dr Nikki Kanani, Ed Waller and Matthew Winn.
Published 12 May 2020.
Document
Summary
Published 30 April 2020.
Document
Summary
How primary care and community health services can help provide the best possible care for care home residents. Letter from Dr Nikki Kanani, Ed Waller and Matthew Winn.
Published 1 May 2020.
Document
Summary
A summary of the changes. Letter from Matthew Gould, CEO, NHSX, and Dr Masood Nazir, Director for Digital Primary Care, NHSX.
Published 24 April 2020.
Document
Summary
Detail on what the changes mean for GPs and the actions GP practices need to take. Letter from Matthew Gould, CEO, NHSX, and Dr Masood Nazir, Director for Digital Primary Care, NHSX.
Published 24 April 2020.
Document
Summary
Details of changes to GP Connect and Summary Care Record, and a statement from the BMA GPC and the RCGP.
Published 23 April 2020.
Document
Summary
Published 15 September 2020.
Document
Summary
Latest updates for GPs on contracts, Child Health Surveillance and sources of information on COVID-19. Letter from Dr Nikita Kanani and Gabi Darby.
Published 14 April 2020.
Document
Summary
An appendix to the GP IT operating model to support practices with options for remote working during COVID-19.
Published 30 March 2020.
Document
Summary
Published 31 March 2020.
Document
Summary
Published 31 March 2020.
Document
Summary
Letter from Professor Jonathan Valabhji, Professor Partha Kar and Tom Newbound.
Published 31 March 2020.
Media
Summary
Webinar hosted by Dr Nikki Kanani and Ed Waller for colleagues working in primary care to provide an update to general practice regarding COVID-19.
Published 27 March 2020.
Media
Summary
Webinar hosted by Minal Bakhai hosted discussing how to establish a remote ‘total triage’ model in general practice in response to Covid-19.
Published 23 March 2020.
Document
Summary
Letter from Professor Steven Powis to all Responsible Officers and Medical Directors in England.
Published 19 March 2020.
Document
Summary
Letter from Tom Newbound and Professor Jonathan Valabhji.
Published 19 March 2020.
Media
Summary
Webinar hosted by Dr Nikki Kanani and Ed Waller giving updates for general practice regarding COVID-19.
Published 19 March 2020.
Document
Summary
Letter from Dr Frank Atherton, Dr Catherine Calderwood, Dr Michael McBride, Professor Chris Whitty, Professor Stephen Powis and Professor Colin Melville.
Published 11 March 2020.
Document
Summary
Published 18 February 2020.