General

View here: Update from Dr Violaine Carpenter, Herts GPC Rep

Read our responses to the online survey ..... PCN Service Specifications BHLMC response

The GP Contract Framework, agreed by NHS England and NHS Improvement and GPC England in January 2019, secured significant investment for primary care services and established Primary Care Networks (PCNs) across the country. 

Primary Care Networks Service Specifications

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Communications from PCSE about their new online Performers List Service:

• For GP Practices to manage the process of Performers joining or leaving the practice
• For GPs who are accessing and updating their own Performer's List Record

A ‘quick glance’ summary of the safeguarding training requirements for all who work in a primary care setting (clinical and non-clinical staff) which includes NHS, private, virtual and any other setting where primary health care is delivered.  View here......

The  PHQ uses 23 metrics grouped into five sections: workforce, infrastructure, internal communications, workload pressures and relationships and was sent out to all GMS practices in Bedfordshire, Luton, Hertfordshire and Milton Keynes.

A full report is available here

Network DES Specification

Network DES Guidance

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• LMC Summary of 5 year framework
• BMA Presentation
• Investment and evolution: A five-year framework for GP contract reform to implement The NHS Long Term Plan
• GMS Contract Guidance and Audit Requirements