Safe Working in General Practice

BMA Guidance Updated for General Practice Following the new GMS contract for 2025/26, the BMA updated their Safe Working in General Practice Guidance. The purpose for this was to support and enable practices to prioritise their delivery of safe, high-quality patient care, within the regulatory and professional expectations of the Primary Medical Services (GMS/PMS) Contract. Full […]

Physician Associates and the Leng Review

Physician Associates – Guidance Update Key Updates on Physician Associates following the Leng Review Following the independent Review in July 2025, the full report was published. NHS England responded to the review with the following letter. NHS England also sent the attached letter to all PA’s. Subsequently, the BMA produced a ‘Focus On’ guidance to […]

BMA Focus On GMS 2025/26

Further Guidance The following additional guidance has been produced as ‘Focus On’ documents by the BMA to support Practices with the GMS contract for 2025/26: Core GMS Demand and Capacity Managing Patient Care Safely  Setting Up Online Consultations GP Connect Your Practice Charter

NHS 10 Year Plan

Fit for the Future (July 2025) Latest Update: Medium Term Planning Framework 2026-29 Publications: NHS 10 Year Plan full publication BMA Analysis and Response Other Useful Documents: LMC Communique on 10 Year Plan BMA Guidance – Integrated Neighbourhood Health BMA Guidance – Ethical Collaborations Rejuvenating General Practice – Deloitte 2025      

General Practice and CHFT Interface

Interface Information and Support Documents Interface Agreement: Principles for the Primary and Secondary Care Interface Workload Transfer Template Letter

Well-being and Support Resources to Staff

Support and Resources for staff The GP Mentoring Scheme has been adapted on a district wide level to provide a tailored service for our GPs during this crisis. For more information and how to access the service, please press  here The BMA has a suite if resources for all staff to help manage and improve […]