UNSPECIFIED (2005) Implications of the new GP contract. CLINICAL MEDICINE, 5 (1). pp. 50-54. ISSN 1470-2118

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Abstract

A new contract for general practitioners (GPs) was introduced in the UK on 1 April 2004 which has implications for secondary care. In particular, the contract means that GPs can opt out of out-of-hours care, and accident & emergency services have voiced their concern that their workload may increase as a result. The new contract provides the potential for a rise in GPs' salaries by two means: through the provision of the Quality and Outcomes Framework which includes the management of 10 common chronic diseases; and through 'Enhanced Services', which are a series of optional 'extra' more specialised services with national specified standards that can be commissioned by primary care organisations (PCOS).

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	R Medicine
Journal or Publication Title:	CLINICAL MEDICINE
Publisher:	ROY COLL PHYS LONDON EDITORIAL OFFICE
ISSN:	1470-2118
Date:	January 2005
Volume:	5
Number:	1
Number of Pages:	5
Page Range:	pp. 50-54
Publication Status:	Published
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/7335

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