3 April 2013

GMS contract 2013/14 including enhanced services

2013/14 general medical services (GMS) contract - Guidance and audit requirements for new and amended services
NHS Employers and NHS England, 3 April 2013
  • Guidance on Enhanced Services (ES) in 2013/14 that will make use of the General Practice Extraction Service (GPES) and Calculating Quality Reporting Service (CQRS) to provide primary care organisations with information to help support the continuation or introduction of these services.
  • Guidance includes the two extended Clinical Directed Enhanced Services (DES) and other new/existing ESs. There is a description of the new services here
  •  Clinical Directed Enhanced Services  are
    • Alcohol-related risk reduction scheme 
    • Learning disabilities health check scheme
  • New immunisations 
    • Rotavirus (childhood immunisation) 
    • Shingles (routine aged 70 immunisation) 
  • New Enhanced Services 
    • Risk profiling and care management scheme 
    • Facilitating timely diagnosis and support for people with dementia scheme 
    • Remote care monitoring (preparation) scheme 
    • Improving patient online access scheme