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DoH Publications:

December 2009:

Child protection: Letter from DoH (77k)

GPC Publications:

November 2011:
Locum agreements guidance (47k)

March 2011:
Focus on Clinical waste audits (33k)

Focus on Taking on new partners (33k)

February 2011:

Overseas visitors accessing NHS primary medical services (27k)

September 2010:

GPC guide to the NHS White Paper - Legal overview and guidance on the commissioning proposals (384k)

The principles of GP commissioning - A GPC statement in the context of 'Liberating the NHS' (858k)

GPC guide to the NHS White Paper - GP consotria commissioning: initial observations (912k)

August 2010:

Vetting and barring scheme (51k)

March 2010:

Reviewing PMS Contractual Arrangments (69k)

The Future of GP Practice Premises (299k)

January 2010:

Updated disability discrimination act guidance for GP premises (77k)

September 2009:
Local Involvement Networks (LINKS) (79k)

Referrals to complementary therapists (53k)

August 2009:
NHS Complaints Procedure (137k)

July 2009:
The Child's death review process (58k)

June 2009:
Confirmation and certification of death guidance (72k)

May 2009:

Freedom of Information Act 2000 - FAQs (110k)

Sessional GPs Newsletter (293k)

April 2009:

Developing general practice, listening to patients. Download (53k)

March 2009:

What will this year's DDRB report mean for your practice? Download (36k)

Managing disputes with PCOs (85k)

Clinical DES for GMS contract 2008/2009 (380k)

FAQs - Patient Registration. Download (84k)

Focus on 2009-10 GMS contract agreement. Download (64k)

February 2009:

Focus on Salaried GPs - Revised February 2009. Download (237k)

January 2009:

GPC Guidance on GP Referral Incentive Schemes. Download (56k)

Focus on Seniority Payments. Download (83k)

October 2008:

Focus on How your practice is funded. Download (260k)

September 2008:

Focus on Extended Access. Download (67k)

July 2008:

Focus on the Corporate Manslaughter Act. Download (40k)

March 2008:

Guidance on The Value of General Practice includes facts about why and how the GP contract was introduced and the benefits to patient care it has delivered. Download document (83k)

January 2008:

Guidance on The Dual Role of Practice Based Commissioner and GP Provider. Download document (72k)

October 2007:

Guidance on Improving Communications, the exchange of information and patient care. Suggested guidlines for secondary care doctors and GPs. Download document (58k).

September 2007:

Guidance on Mental Capacity Act. Download document (41k).

August 2007:

Guidance on Confidentiality and disclosure of information to PCTs in primary care settings. Download document (35k).

Guidance on Accepting donations from patients. Download document (47k).

April 2007:

Guidance on Contractual issues for GPs. Download document (100k).

March 2007:

Primary medical services contracts: advertising and appeal. Download GPC guidance (42k)

February 2007:

This guidance explains the eligibility criteria for holding different types of primary medical services contract and eligibility to be a member of the NHS Pension Scheme. Download document (62k).

This guidance has been put together to clarify the role of GPs when prescribing in relation to secondary care, to provide examples of best practice and to thereby help LMCs negotiate with PCOs and secondary care colleagues on this issue. Download document (52k).

January 2007:

The BMA's locum fees guidance is now available. This has been produced by the BMA's Professional Fees Committee, the GPC and the National Association of Sessional GPs. This is available on the BMA website.

The Department for Work and Pensions has agreed to an increase in fees paid to GPs for the completion of factual reports for disability living allowance and attendance allowance and has confirmed that a new fee of £33.50 will be effective from 1 January 2007. You can download a guidance note from the BMA's Professional Fees Committee on Collaborative Arrangements (52k).

August 2006:

Guidance for identifying services that should not be provided by GPs

April 2006:

Are you considering entering into NHS LIFT Project?

You can download the GPC guidance (128k) providing an overview of how NHS LIFT operates and suggesting various aspects of LIFT schemes that GPs should consider fully before agreeing to participate in any LIFT Project.

March 2006:

Referrals to Complimentary Therapists

The GPC has produced this guidance in response to evidence of a growing interest amongst patients in the use of complementary therapies and amongst GPs and other health care professionals in offering such treatment.  Download (43k).

November 2005:

Hepatitis B immunisation for employees at risk.

Download the GPC guidance for GPs (56k)

GPC News:

January 2012 (104k)

December 2011 (88k)

November 2011 (106k)

October 2011 (115k)
September 2011 (115k)
July 2011 (115k)
May 2011 (115k)
March 2011 (115k)
April 2011 (115k)
October 2010 (110k)
September 2010 (95k)
July 2010 (251k)
May 2010 (81k)
April 2010 (124k)
March 2010 (106k)
February 2010 (119k)
December 2009 (100k)
November 2009 (83k)
October 2009 (137k)
September 2009 (230k)
July 2009 (229k)
May 2009 (224k)
April 2009 (266k)
March 2009 (233k)
February 2009 (254k)
December 2008 (345k)
November 2008 (68k)
October 2008 (37k)
July 2008 (57k)
May 2008 (65k)
April 2008 (70k)
March 2008 (60k)
February 2008 (55k)

BHRT Publications:

You can download BHRT newslettes from their website

Lockharts Soclicitors Publications:

Download Lockharts' newsletter Issue 38

Contents in this issue:
1. PCT Clawbacks
2. Private Medicine?
3. The legal implications behind your group structures and what works best for you.

• Alliances
• Partnership
• Corporate Structures
• Tax Issues
• Social Enterprises
• Cessation

Download Lockharts' newsletter Issue 31

Contents in this issue:
1. Editorial – The White Paper – latest developments
2. Government to scrap the Audit Commission
3. NICE announces new quality standards
4. Equality Act 2010
5. GPC to push for optional commissioning DES
6. APMS contracts
7. New regulations for notification of infections
8. NHS ring fencing jeopardising health gains?
9. Tax reductions for practices forming limited companies
10. Good news from HMRC

Download Lockharts' newsletter Issue 29

Contents in this issue:
1. Data Breaches Could Lead To £500,000 Fine
2. GPC’s Warning On ‘Fit Notes’
3. GPs Under Increased Pressure From Government on Extended Hours
4. Health Minister Admits GPs Upset By Clawbacks
5. Small Practices Outperform Larger Ones On QOF
6. Registration With The Care Quality Commission (‘CQC’)
7. The Bribery Act 2010
8. BT Priority Fault Repair Service To Be Withdrawn
9. MPs Call For End To NHS Funding Of Homeopathy