Contract PMS/GMS/APMS
Amendments to GMS PMS Contract Regulations October 2020
6th September 2024
I am writing to highlight the latest amendments to the Statement of Financial Entitlements (SFE) as below:
The General Medical Services Statement of Financial Entitlements (Amendment) Directions 2024 (publishing.service.gov.uk)
Global Sum: As noted in my earlier letter of...
30th October 2024
I am writing to highlight to all practices the required completion of the annual eDEC submission to NHS England.
The final deadline for submission is Monday 25th November 2024.
Many colleagues will be familiar with the eDEC process, based on previous years, using the...
2017 - 18
Chief Executive letter to all SSLMCs practices to summarize the details of the GP Contract Agreement 2017/18 (SSLMCs February 2017)
Update letter on GP Contract Agreement 2017/18 (SSLMCs February 2017)
Additional information relating to the 2017/18 GP Contract (SSLMCs May...
General Practice pay transparency guidance
Attachment 1 B0939 Guidance
GMS Contract Refresh LMC December 2018
The link above is to the letter sent out to all GMS Contract holders in Kingston, Richmond and Croydon by the LMC: if you hold a PMS Contract this letter is not relevant.
NHS England (London) is undertaking an updating exercise for all GMS Contract...
Dr Julius Parker wrote to colleagues on 29 February 2024 providing details of the arrangements for the 2024/25 GP Contract; please see the guidance below including an additional supplementary update.
GP Contract 2024/25
General Practice The Road Ahead
Written: 03rd of March 2025
I am writing to all colleagues to provide details of the arrangements for the GP Contract in 2025/26.
The LMC will also provide a number of webinars for colleagues, additional guidance papers, and I would like to invite colleagues to a F2F evening roadshow in...
Practice Funding Settlement SSLMCs February 2019
GP Contract Agreement 2019 Update IT/ 'Digital First' SSLMCs February 2019
Miscellaneous Contract Changes SSLMCs February 2019
Network National Service Specifications and the NHS Long Term Plan SSLMCs February 2019
Primary Care Networks and Network Contract DES SSLMCs February 2019
GP Contract Agreement 2019 Update QOF SSLMCs February 2019
As presumably most colleagues will by now be aware, the BMA General Practitioners Committee and NHS England have reached a landmark five-year GP Contract Agreement from April 2019.
Whilst considerable information is already available, more details will be announced over the next few months....
The employment of GPs under the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) continues to be a topic of considerable discussion among GPs and Primary Care Networks (PCNs) across England. There are ongoing concerns about the implications of this scheme, particularly with the structure and pay...
The employment of GPs under the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) continues to be a topic of considerable discussion among GPs and Primary Care Networks (PCNs) across England. There are ongoing concerns about the implications of this scheme, particularly with the structure and pay...
This page provides clarity on the process for private healthcare providers referring patients to NHS services, focusing on the use of the Electronic Referral Service (eRS) and related responsibilities.
Overview
Private consultants and GPs can refer patients to NHS secondary care services....
Just as the seasons follow a regular cycle, so too does NHS England, in issuing Standard GMS Contract Variation Notices to practices. These occur after 1st April, and, if any changes have occurred in-year, after 1st October. Colleagues should start to receive an email from your commissioners...
Guidance on Using SSLMCs Template Letters for Collective Action
The Surrey and Sussex Local Medical Committees (SSLMCs) have developed these template letters to support GP practices in addressing inappropriate workload transfers and other non-contractual demands. These letters are designed to...
Written: 06th March 2025
Following final confirmation from NHS England, I can confirm the 2025/26 Global Sum will be £121.79, representing an uplift of £9.29 [8.26%] on 2024/25 Global Sum value of £112.50.
The OOHs deduction remains at 4.75%, representing £5.78.
The QOF point value in 2025/26...
Written: 09 March 2025
Many colleagues will have seen the recent publicity around the recently announced Shashikanth judgment, and we are writing to all colleagues to clarify the issues involved.
Health Service Body or Non-Health Service Body
All GP practices (whether holding a GMS or PMS...
GP Contract 2025/26: Putting the Pieces Together
with Dr Julius Parker, Deputy Chair of GPC England, Chief Executive of Surrey and Sussex LMCs
This webinar was held on Thursday the 24th April and was for all Surrey and Sussex LMC GPs, including partners, salaried, locum and training...
