News

The News section is the place for all the latest announcements on a wide range of subjects relating to general practice.

Advice and Guidance Enhanced Service
Advice and Guidance Enhanced Service
16 May 2025
Information from the NHS England Primary Care Bulletin states that all ICBs will now have offered the Advice and Guidance Enhanced Service to practices via CQRS. Practices now have until 27…
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Shared care prescribing principles
Shared care prescribing principles
9 May 2025
GPC have now published our Shared care prescribing principles. Shared care prescribing refers to medication which is initiated by a specialist and ongoing prescribing and monitoring is shared with a…
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NMC principles for advanced practice
NMC principles for advanced practice
17 April 2025
There has been two new developments this year for advanced practice and change of dates: NMC principles for advanced practice and Extension of e-portfolio route The NMC has unveiled its…
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LMC Statutory Levy
LMC Statutory Levy
1 April 2025
All LMCs are funded by a statutory levy which is collected from practices and is based on the number of patients registered at that Practice. The amount is set by…
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GP contract 2025/26 documents published
GP contract 2025/26 documents published
31 March 2025
Following the letter NHS England sent to general practice on 27 February outlining the contract arrangements for 2025/26, new and updated specifications and guidance have been published for contractors today. The…
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QOF changes for 2025/26
QOF changes for 2025/26
5 March 2025
In the 2025/26 QOF guidance, there are a number of changes. The full document is available here. Income protected indicators, retired from 2025/26 Full details here CVD prevention indicators (2025/26…
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