nGMS Legislation, Policy and Guidance
Policy (archive documents)
Below is a list of the archived policy documents issued by the Scottish Executive Health Department (SEHD) for the new General Medical Services (nGMS) contract for the NHS in Scotland.
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| Addition of Carers to the Influenza Immunisation Programme for 2005-06 | Explains the requirement for NHS Boards to negotiate a Local Enhanced Service (LES), noting that some carers will already be covered under existing DES arrangements. |  |
24/8/2005 |
| CMO(2005)7 | Provides information on the arrangements for the 2005-06 influenza immunisation programme. |  |
16/8/2005 |
| PCA2005(M)09 | Introduces and attaches a revised Statement of Financial Entitlements (SFE) for 2005. This has been agreed with the Scottish General Practitioners Committee and will replace the SFE for the financial year 2004/05. | |
11/7/2005 |
| PCA(M)(2005)13 | General Medical Services: Statement of Financial Entitlements: paragraph 18: dispensing |
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10/1/2006 |
| PCA(M)(2005)7 | The NHS (General Medical Services Contracts)(Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2005; the NHS (Primary Medical Services Performers Lists)(Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2005; the NHS (Primary Medical Services Section 17C Agreements)(Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2005 | |
30/6/2005 |
| PCA(M)(2005)6 | Primary Medical Services (Directed Enhanced Services) (Scotland) Directions 2005 | |
30/6/2005 |
| PCA(M)(2005)3 | NHS (Service Committees and Tribunal) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2005 | |
24/3/2005 |
| PCA(M)(2005)1 | Circular providing details of an amendment to the SFE which will allow GPs to claim payment for signing certificates under Section 47 of Part 5 of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 to authorise independent health professionals to give treatment under the NHS. | |
21/01/2005 |
| Health Department Letter | Health Department Letter regarding the Health Board Direct Provision of Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Directions 2004 | |
26/11/2004 |
| Provision of PMS Directions | Health Board Direct Provision of Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Directions 2004 | |
25/11/2004 |
| Health Board PMS Contracts Directions | Health Board Primary Medical Services Contracts (Scotland) Directions 2004 | |
25/11/2004 |
| HDL(2004)41 | NHS Quality Improvement Scotland: standards for the provision of safe and effective primary medical services out of hours. | |
30/9/2004 |
| PCA(M)2004/23 | Guidance notes on assessment panels and dispute procedures under the new GMS contract. | |
11/10/2004 |
| PCA(M)(2004)20 | Specification for a Directed Enhanced Service (DES) for immunisation against influenza for those aged 65 and over and the relevant risk groups and immunisation against pneumococcal infection for those aged 65 and over. | |
13/9/2004 |
| PCA(M)2004/19 | Payment of fees to doctors under Section 47 of Part 5 of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000. | |
13/7/2004 |
| PCA(M)2004/15 | Primary Medical Services (Directed Enhanced Services) (Scotland) Directions 2004 | |
11/5/2004 |
| The Primary Medical Services (Premises Development Grants, Improvement Grants and Costs) Directions 2004: Statement of Financial Entitlements | |
1/4/2004 | |
| PCA(M)2004/13 | General Medical Services Statement of Financial Entitlements (SFE) for 2004/05 This document has been amended please see PCA(M)(2005)1 (21/1/2005). |
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11/5/2004 |
| PCA(M)2004/12 | The National Health Service (Tribunal) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2004 | |
25/3/2004 |
| PCA(M)2004/11 | Standard General Medical Services Contract: lists of drugs subject to prescribing controls | |
22/3/2004 |
| PCA(M)2004/10 | Default contract 2004 | |
29/3/2004 |
| PCA(M)2004/09 | Inducement Practitioners and the new general medical services (GMS) contract | |
23/3/2004 |
| PCA(M)2004/08 | New General Medical Services (GMS) Contract: Associate GPs | |
18/3/2004 |
| PCA(M)2004/07 | Standard General Medical Services Contract | |
30/3/2004 |
| PCA(M)2004/03 | New GMS contract – implementation schedule of key tasks, milestones and responsibilities | |
21/1/2004 |
| PCA(M)2004/02 | General Medical Services: cost rent scheme: prescribed percentage | |
12/1/2004 |
| PCA(M)2004/01 | Statement of Fees and Allowances: levels of reimbursement in respect of rents to be paid for GP occupancy of health centres and other NHS owned facilities | |
7/1/2004 |
Related Policy Documents (archive)
| Ministers Letter | Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003: joint local implementation plans/implementation process | |
6/7/2004 |
| HDL(2004)35 | Supplementary Prescribing: Pharmacist Practitioners - A Guide to Implementation within NHSScotland | |
30/6/2004 |
For information on the Section 17C Agreement regulations please visit the Section 17C page of the Scottish Executive Health Department's (SEHD) website.
Further Information
If you require further information regarding the legislation and guidance for the General Medical Services Contract please contact the Pay Modernisation Team on 0141 242 5851 .
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