GP contract 2018/19

Funding

  • An additional £61.5m put into global sum, for the extra 1% for GP and staff pay.
  • Global sum rise from £85.35 to £87.92 per weighted patient.
  • QOF point increase from £171.20 to £179.26.
  • Item of service payments for all V&I programmes delivered via the SFE uplifted from £9.80 to £10.06.
  • Uplift to the reimbursement schemes for parental and sickness cover.

Indemnity

  • An extra £30m indemnity payment, bringing the total up to £60m – £1.017 per patient.

Premises cost directions

  • Rent reviews not leading to varying lease terms.
  • Rent reviews not requiring contractors to undertake their own valuation.
  • Board reimbursing rent.
  • Formalised arrangements for third party use of premises.
  • Contractual rights to reclaim overpayments.
  • PCD funding for anyone providing general medical services.
  • Improvement grants permitted to purchase land to build an extension to existing premises.
  • Explicit options if an owner-occupier is in receipt of a grant and hands back core contract during the abatement period.
  • Explicit options if a leaseholder is in receipt of a grant and hands back core contract during the abatement period.

Other changes