NHS England 28 March 2014
- NHS England has the power to direct a CCG to exercise any of its functions relating to the provision of primary medical care services. This guidance sets out the arrangements for CCGs to commission out-of-hours primary medical services for their area.
- NHS England is directing CCGs to exercise the following functions on behalf of NHS England in 2014/15:
- Arrange GP Information Technology services in their area. (Requirements in respect of GP Information Technology will continue to be set out in the Securing Excellence in GP IT Services guidance.)
- Commission out-of-hours primary medical care services for their area. (This document sets out guidance on how CCGs should exercise and report on this delegated function.)
- This guidance updates : Primary medical care functions delegated to clinical commissioning groups: Guidance, NHS England, 26 April 2013
