Guidance
Link to: GPC Focus on... documents
BMA Guidance: Implications of the new age discrimination legislation (Aug 2006)
6 Oct 06
Commissioning a Patient-Led NHS Human Resources Framework for SHAs and PCTs - link to document: http://www.dh.gov.uk/assetRoot/04/12/39/52/04123952.pdf
Useful toolkit - link: http://www.iq-ppmp.co.uk/forum.html
8 Feb 06
(see also Appraisal page)
GP Appraisal Your guide to on line resources
Dec 04
Letter from Dept of Children, Schools & Families re nursery children and non prescribed medication (30 Nov 07)
Link to Every Child Matters – safeguarding children (including duties of doctors) http://www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/socialcare/safeguarding/
Link to Children’s Act 2004 http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2004/20040031.htm
Children's Act 2004 - guidance
LMC advice: Children taking part in theatre & drama groups - providing certificates
Aug 07
14 Nov 06
Updated LMC Complaints Policy (2005)
21 Nov 07
(see also Confidentiality page)
DH Guidance: Confidentiality & Disclosure of Information (March 05)
3 June 05
GPC Guidance: Accepting donations from patients (Aug 07)
GPC Guidance: Contractual Issues for GPs (April 2007)
GPC Guidance: Safeguarding patient services, maintaining cost-effectiveness (April 2007)
BMA Guidance: Identifying services that should not be provided by GPs (Aug06-update Oct06)
GPC Guidance: Financial Implications of Increasing List Size (Feb 06)
GPC Phlebotomy guidance (July 05)
6 Aug 07
13 Apr 07
3 Mar 06
9 Aug 05
New documents published on DH website - link
DH Guidance: Changes to the misuse of drugs act
22 Mar 06
02 Dec 05
Link to CRB website http://www.crb.gov.uk/
Link to NHS Employers website CRB page http://www.nhsemployers.org/practice/practice-205.cfm (this page has a link to the guidance on CRB checks for NHS employers)
(see also Hazardous Waste)
DH Guidance: Decontamination of re-usable medical devices (May 07)
7 June 07
GPC Guidance - Patients presenting with dental problems: GP responsibilities (Dec 05)
22 Dec 05
GPC advice: Dispensing Doctors VAT Advice Back Claims (Feb 06)
GPC Guidance: Dispensing Doctors & VAT Registration (Feb 06)
GPC advice: VAT registration notice for Dispensing GPs (Feb 06)
13 Mar 06
22 Feb 06
9 Feb 06
GPC Advice: Fees for prescribing pharmaceutical products (May 07)
Joint Negotiating Committee Circular: Revised Fees for LA Work (Dec 06)
GPC Message: DLA & AA report fees rise (Jan 07)
BMA Guidance: Collaborative arrangements (Jan 2007)
BMA Guidance: Charges to NHS patients (Jan 2007)
Late payments by PCTs: A User's Guide to late payment legislation
BMA Guidance: Legal advice re collaborative arrangements and LMCs
GPC guidance note on Changes to the Personal Administration System
DH letter: Fees for Social Services work (30/3/04)
3 July 08
24 Jan 07
22 Jan 07
6 Oct 06 12 May 06 18 Apr 06
June 05
GPC Guidance: GP Returners (Oct 06)
GPC Guidance June 2005: Improving local representation of salaried & freelance GPs
14 Jun 05
(see also Decontamination)
GPC Guidance July 2005 Hazardous Waste Regulations
13 Jul 05
(see also Vaccs & Imms)
GPC Guidance Jan 2005
6 Jan 05
GPC Guidance: Implementing the IM&T DES: Data Accreditation (Apr 06)
IM&T Support Services Guidance - weblink: http://www.dh.gov.uk/assetRoot/04/13/38/67/04133867.pdf
GPC Good Practice Guidelines for General Practice - Electronic Records Link: www.dh.gov.uk/assetRoot/04/11/67/07/04116707.pdf
Guidance for GP Practices in relation to the NHS National Programme for IT (NPfIT) April 2004
GPC: Remotely held records and centralised servers
28 Apr 06
20 Apr 06
11 Nov 05
6 May 04
Feb 02
BMA Guidance: Mental Capacity Act (Sept 07)
3 Oct 07
Treatment of Overseas Visitors - revised guidance only from the PSU (Jan 06)
BMA Guidance: Overseas Visitors - who do you treat?
18 Apr 06
19 May 05
Important message to practices from the BMA (Feb 06)
PCC Guidelines: Home Oxygen Therapy Service
GPC Guidance: Partnership Agreements (Feb 06)
GPC Pensions guidance (July 05)
Easy reference Superannuation Guide
Superannuation presentation by Andrew Dearden Nov 04
1 Jul 05
12 Jan 05
Link to Performers List Review consultation (1 Nov 07)
Link to Performers List regulations
GPC Guidance: Medical performers list - April 2005
Oct 07
Apr 05
GPC Guidance: Reviewing PMS contractual arrangements (Mar 07)
GPC Guidance: Guidance for PMS practices and APMS GPs (Apr 06)
Negotiating Your PMS Contract - How Your LMC Can Help The Second in a series of LMC Guidance notes on PMS
July 07
28 Mar 07
(see also PbC page)
GPC Guidance: Payment of component 2 of the towards PBC DES (Mar 07)
DH summary of commissioning framework re PBC - PDF (Aug 06) DH commissioning framework - GPC summary-analysis (Aug 06)
GPC PBC guidance - the commissioning plan and an agreement with the PCT
GPC Guidance: PBC Consortium Working (Apr 06)
GPC Guidance: Division of freed up resources under PBC (Apr 06)
PbC Technical Guidance from the DH: Achieving universal coverage (26 Jan 06)
DoH Paper: Practice Based Commissioning
20 Mar 07
2 June 06
23 May 06
GPC Guidance: NHS LIFT (Apr 06)
(see also Shared Care Guidelines)
Beds PCT Letter re Access to palliative care drugs during normal working hours (13/6/08)
BMA Guidance: Prescribing and the primary and secondary care interface (Feb 07); Appendix 1; Appendix 2; Appendix 3
LMC Guidance to GPs Prescribing Responsibilites updated Oct 2003 to include the new GMS contract
17/06/08
22 Feb 07
Oct 03
GPC Guidance: Primary medical services contracts: advertising & appeal (Update Mar 07)
GPC Guidance: Primary Medical Contracts - who can hold what? (Feb 07)
13 Mar 07
BMA Guidance: Interface between NHS & private treatment (Feb 04)
GPC Guidance: Treating patients in private hospitals, nursing & residential homes March 05
11 Mar 05
(see QOF page)
BMA/NHS QOF guidance for GMS contract 2008/09
QOF Database
QOF: National Prevalence Day 14 Feb 05 - DoH disease prevalence guidance
DH Guidance: Disease Prevalence & QOF payments May 2004
27 Jan 05
17 May 04
GPC Guidance: Referral Management FAQs Jan 06
GPC-CCSC guidance: Improving Care Pathways (Jan 08)
GPC Guidance: Improving communication, the exchange of information and patient care (Oct 07)
16 Oct 07
ADHD: revised guidelines (Sept 06) Methotrexate: revised guidelines (Feb 08)) Sevelamer (Mar 06) Sulfasalazine (Feb 08) Alzheimers Disease (Sept 04) Riluzole (Sept 01)
Herts varenicline guidance (Sept 07)
RCN Guidance: Protecting community staff from exposure to second-hand smoke
GPC Guidance: The Suspended GP Performer (Mar 06)
23 Mar 06
(see also Hepatitis B)
Payments for Vaccinations: guidance produced by Kent LMC
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