Working as a GP is a challenging and rewarding role that will put you at the heart of the NHS, working in a team of healthcare professionals in primary care to meet the diverse needs of our patients and communities. We welcome applications from established family doctors from overseas and international medical graduates looking to […]
Standard contract documentation NHS England has commissioned new standard primary medical care contracts in order to make sure that there is a consistent contractual framework in place across the country. These new standard contracts also introduce the new core contract terms that were agreed as part of the 2013/14 GP contract agreement. These new forms […]
As part of the General Practice Forward View commitment to address the issue of rising indemnity costs and to assist with winter resilience in primary care, NHS England will be running a winter indemnity scheme for GPs, beginning on 1st October 2018 and concluding on 31st March 2019. It is designed to meet the costs […]
A service is available on the NHS.UK website to receive a reminder of your NHS number. You should also be able to find your NHS Number on any letter or document you have received from the NHS, including prescriptions, test results, and hospital referral or appointment letters. If you cannot find your NHS Number in these […]
The national new care models programme brings together local health and care systems as vanguards to radically redesign care for the populations they serve. As part of this work, NHS England has set out details of the multispecialty community provider (MCP) care model and emerging voluntary contract framework to support local providers to deliver greater, more joined […]
Patients in England will be able to view test results as they come in and keep track of their glucose levels and cholesterol on their smartphones, enabling them to take greater control of their care and better manage their health. Official figures reveal that over 95% of GP practices are now set up to offer […]
A consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine looks at the work needed to tackle avoidable asthma deaths and emergencies: Settling back, with a glass of wine in hand, I have had the opportunity to reflect on the last year of the work of the National Paediatric Asthma Collaborative. This was formed from the CYP Strategic Clinical […]
NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (NHS Arden & GEM CSU) is carrying out a market engagement exercise on behalf of NHS England for the provision of services aimed at Improving GPs’ Access to Mental Health Support. They’d like to hear back from potential providers by 24 February. This follows a Procurement Prior […]
GP Online Services has delivered a number of webinars during 2017/2018 to support practice staff in promoting and offering online services to their patients and plans to hold more in 2019. The topics covered are usually those that practices have asked for and have given the opportunity for participants to ask questions following the formal […]
A new programme to get doctors into General Practice has been launched today with the backing of the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP), NHS England, Health Education England and the BMA. The Induction and Refresher scheme is designed to support GPs who have previously been in practice to introduce them back into the workforce. […]