GP contract 2015/16

Funding

  • Seniority payments phased out.
  • 1% pay increase.
  • Increase in global sum from £73.56 to £75.77.
  • QOF point value increasing from £156.92 to £160.15.

Services

  • Learning disabilities enhanced service extended.
  • Extended hours enhanced service extended.
  • Avoiding unplanned admissions enhanced service discontinued.
  • Changes to vaccinations service specifications.
  • Patient participation enhanced service discontinued.
  • Alcohol enhanced service discontinued.

IT requirements

  • Requirement to include the NHS number in all NHS correspondence.
  • Requirement to enable automated uploads to the summary care record.
  • Requirement to use GP2GP record transfer for all registrations.
  • Requirement to offer online booking of prescriptions and appointments.
  • Prepare for online record access.

Other changes

  • Requirement to have named GPs.
  • Publication of GP net earnings.
  • Practices entitled to reimbursement of the cost of GP cover for maternity, paternity or adoption leave of £1,131.74 for the first two weeks and £1,734.18 thereafter.
  • Armed forces personnel within a cohort to be registered with a GP practice for longer than three months and up to a maximum of two years.