Resources

Writing effective referrals to secondary care

Guidance for GP practices on writing effective referrals to secondary care, including use of local pathways, key clinical information, and practical tips to support safe triage and reduce delays.

Managing SMS Messaging in General Practice (Reducing Fragment Costs)

Practical guidance for GP practices on managing SMS messaging, reducing fragment costs, and using alternative communication channels without compromising patient care.

Safeguarding work in general practice: fees, responsibilities and current LMC position

The BMA holds that General Practitioners should be appropriately paid for safeguarding work beyond core contracts, while recognising that safeguarding remains a core professional duty

GP Contract 2026/27

This guidance will outline the arrangements for the GP Contract for 2026/27, and it will be updated regularly with advice and guidance from Surrey and Sussex LMCs over the forthcoming weeks

DVLA Medical Reports and Section 88 requests

This resource overviews an agreed increase in feeds applying to completed medical forms from 01 January 2026, with a further increase from 01 April 2026

Changing a childs name by Deed Poll

This advice and guidance relates to requests to change a child’s name on their medical record using a deed poll, it explains the difference between enrolled and unenrolled applications, and highlights best practice considerations.

Consent and the provision of vaccinations by non-registered healthcare providers 

Shared care

Shared care arrangements, prescribing responsibility, and how to handle requests

Over-the-counter items requested by schools

Template letter for schools explaining that GPs are not required to prescribe routine OTC items for children unless there is a clear medical need

HPV coding in cervical screening results: what practices need to know

HPV results are fully coded within the national Cervical Screening Management System (CSMS), so practices do not need to manually code HPV status for recall safety.

Jess’s Rule – what it means for GP practices

This initiative is not a law but a formal directive supported by NHS England, the Department of Health and Social Care, and the Royal College of General Practitioners

DTAC and CSO requirements

Digital Technology Assessment Criteria (DTAC) and Clinical Safety Officer (CSO) requirements

Sussex suicide postvention support pack for Primary Care

Postvention and continuous reflective learning about suicide combine to create a safer from suicide practice

Martyn’s Law – what it means for GP practices

Martyn’s Law (Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025) introduces new duties for certain public premises to have proportionate plans in place to protect the public in the event of a terrorist attack

Blood requests from out-of-area/tertiary hospitals: responsibilities and template reply

This guidance supports practices in responding to requests from out-of-area/tertiary hospitals, and includes a template letter

Post-Bariatric Surgery Follow-up Monitoring (NHS and Private Procedures)

Updated guidance on follow-up responsibilities for patients post-bariatric surgery, including those who underwent private procedures. Reflects NICE NG246 and outlines appropriate GP responses, with template letters for use.

Post-Exposure Rabies Vaccination

Rabies post-exposure prophylaxis is now considered part of core GP services under NHS England guidance. This page explains the contractual position and what support practices can expect.

The NHS Ten Year Plan 

The NHS Ten Year Plan is the new Labour Government’s flagship NHS policy document following on from the earlier highly critical commentary about NHS services from the Secretary of State, Wes Streeting. 

The Leng Review: Physician Assistants in General Practice – what has changed

Key changes from the Leng Review on Physician Assistants in General Practice, and what practices need to do now.

Oliver McGowan ‘Mandatory’ Training

Draft Code of Practice for the Oliver McGowan ‘Mandatory’ Training on Learning Disability and Autism released