Managing Workload & Interface

BMA NHS Standard Contract Letters

BMA template letters to help GPs push back on inappropriate workload.

C&P ICS Working Together Principles

Co-produced System Guiding Principles to support interface working.

Extreme Sports Medicals

Requests for medical information and/or a declaration of fitness to undertake an activity do not form part of the GMS contract and can be legitimately declined.

Local Authorities

A guide for GPs on their contractual obligation to common requests.

Managing Extreme Pressures

BMA and Cambs LMC guidance to support safer working in General Practice.

NHS Right to Choose

Further information about the framework around Right To Choose and some advice to GPs when discussing options with patients.

NHS/Private Interface

Key principles of care over the NHS & Private interface and how to apply them to frequent scenarios that occur in NHS General Practice.

PALs Information

PALs information and template letter for practices to give to patients wishing to enquire about hospital referrals.

Primary/Secondary Care Interface

Reference guide for Primary/Secondary Care, and other NHS organisations.

PSA Monitoring

Guidance and templates to support local General Practice considering safely stopping provision of non-commissioned PSA monitoring.

Pushback to Local Trusts

Template letters to assist General Practice in pushing back work.

Requests from Ambulance Service

What to do when Ambulance crews call practices asking for information and/or clinical advice about patients when they are attending to them.

Schools

Guidance and templates covering contractual obligations on requests from Schools.

Template Guidance, Letters, Policies

Templates to assist General Practice in managing inappropriate workload.