National Policies/Procedures
Written: 02 April 2025
We are writing to update colleagues now that the national Advice and Guidance Enhanced Service has been published: it is available at:
Enhanced Service Specification – General Practice Requests for Advice and Guidance 2025/26
ICBs have also been sent a guidance...
Written: 06th March 2025
Update: 2024/25 Capacity and Access Improvement Payment (CAIP) Online Access Component
I am writing to update all colleagues now the final month of the 2024/25 financial year has arrived.
As colleagues will recall the three components of the 2024/25 CAIP, collectively...
Written: 24 February 2025
I am writing to all colleagues to advise on a change to the recommended maternity leave policy within the BMA Model Contract, applicable to GMS/PMS practices employing general practitioner colleagues.
This extends the number of weeks for which half maternity pay can...
We are writing to advise colleagues of the forthcoming changes to the list of notifiable diseases all colleagues are required to report. This will take effect from 6th April 2025.
In addition to the existing infections the following diseases should be reported if a patient is suspected of...
The Equality Act 20130 came into force on 1 October 2010. Its purpose was to consolidate a number of Acts and Regulations previously forming the basis of anti-discriminatory law in Great Britain.
It mirrors the European Union Equality Treatment Directives and requires equal treatment in...
The EU Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD) has been introduced across the European Union to address the increasingly common issue of falsified medicines entering the legitimate medicines supply chain. Falsified medicines include those with little or no active ingredients, the wrong active...
NHS Cervical Screening Programme: National Ceasing Audit
The PCSE June GP Bulletin contains information on the following:-
PCSE Bulletin - June 2019
PCSE Registration Guide
Patient registrations
Returning supplies
GP Pensions update
Transfer of the Cervical Screening Administration Service to the NHS
Customer Feedback
Contacting PCSE
Attached is the PCSE February GP Bulletin which covers:-
End of year pension arrangements - Deadline approaching
Type 2 Medical Practitioner 'Amnesty Form' and historical certificates for GP Providers (Type 1) and non GP Providers
PCSE GP February Bulletin PCSE February
FYI I attached the latest PCSE releases on the roll-out of the long awaited new medical records collection and delivery process. Phase 3 coverage includes London and the East of England GPs.
Go Live Letter (PCSE November 2017)
PCSE New Process (PCSE November 2017)
Timetable for roll out...
As the service provided by Primary Care Support England has developed regular updates have been received and are attached below:-
Updates received 2017
PCSE Update - November
GP Payments and Pension administration - October
Administration and Changes to the National Performers Lists -...
Pensions Admin Letter PCSE January 2019
Pension Admin Guidance Flyer PCSE January 2019
Important update for practitioners and GP practices regarding pension administration
Dear Colleague,
Annual end of year pension administration
Annual pension forms should be available to download from...
Removal of violent or aggressive patients from practice lists to the Sepcial Allocation Scheme (SAS)
To request the immediate removal of a violent or aggressive patient from the practice list, practices should refer to the guidance found here: Patient removals | PCSE (england.nhs.uk. The...
Standardised GP Appointment Categories
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...
