New requirements on hospitals in the NHS Standard Contract 2016/17

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Six new requirements for hospitals were introduced in the 2016/17 NHS Standard Contract to clarify the expectations across the hospital and general practice interface and reduce avoidable extra workload for GPs and help release time. These changes will help to address concerns raised in Making Time in General Practice and acknowledged in the General Practice Forward View.