GPC - Focus on Extended Access 2008 - April 2008 - 10 Apr 08

Dear Colleague

This ‘Focus on Extended Access’ guidance has been produced by General Practitioners Committee (GPC) to help GPs and Local Medical Committees (LMCs) understand the changes that have been made to the GMS contract for 2008/09. The implications for England, Scotland and Wales are covered.

We advise practices to use the guidance to inform their decisions on whether they wish to participate in extended access proposals, by taking up the Extended Access Directed Enhanced Service (DES) or negotiating a Local Enhanced Service (LES). This will be the only document on Extended Access released by GPC at this time, so it is important that practices use the document to inform their decisions on how they wish to progress. Practices should aim to begin any negotiations with their PCO immediately.

The Department of Health and NHS Employers will be releasing interim guidance for PCOs and GPs shortly, followed by the DES Directions and SFE in due course.

Please send this on to all practices in your LMC area.

See attached file: Focus on extended access 2008 - April 2008.pdf

The guidance is also available on the BMA's website at: http://www.bma.org.uk/ap.nsf/Content...tendaccess0408

Regards

Karen Day
GPC secretariat
kday@bma.org.uk

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