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Nominations are now open for regional representatives on the GPC GP Trainees Subcommittee.
Elections are being held for each of the 19 regional constituencies - nominations are open to all those on, or about the begin, a GP training...
The GPC has published revised guidance on CQC registration. The purpose of the guidance is to help GPs by providing a straightforward explanation of the registration process, to help providers determine whether they are compliant with the C...
As part of the agreement negotiated between GPC and NHS Employers for 2012/13, changes are being made to regulations from this April to allow practices to create ‘outer boundaries'.
These changes have been introduced to help i...
The Nottinghamshire Joint Formulary (NJF), which was launched on 2 April 2012, is a joint formulary approved by the Area Prescribing Committee (APC).
It is a formulary for both primary and secondary care throughout Notting...
The release of information from patient medical records for insurance purposes has for many years been the subject of an agreement between the Association of British Insurers (ABI) and the BMA. This itemises the information that should be d...
The BMA has had further meetings with the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) and the Information Commission's Office (ICO) to discuss the letters being sent from the Police to GPs to enquire whether there is any medical information...
The Government's Health and Social Care Bill has cleared its final hurdle and is now law, after receiving Royal Assent on 27 March.
The legislation - first published as a white paper in July 2010 - is now known as the Health and Soc...
The final vote for the Health and Social Care Bill on 20 March ended more than a year of debate and several last-minute bids to overturn or delay the legislation.
After a year in parliament, more scrutiny than any bill in ...
The BMA has launched a new microsite, Talking Health to encourage doctors and medical students to help shape its work and priorities by giving their views on the challenges they face in their everyday lives.
This new venture fr...
QOF Guidance For 2012-13
06 Mar
As part of the 2012-2013 GMS contract changes, the GPC and NHS Employers have agreed a number of changes to the quality and outcomes framework (QOF) effective from 1 April 2012.
The key changes are:
- the retirement of ...