nGMS National Reference Group

Events

Presentations/notes from Previous Meetings

To view the notes of previous meeting of the group click on the relevant title.

About

The National Reference Group was established to provide leadership and strategic direction to the implementation of the new General Medical Services contract in Scotland. This group works inclusively and in partnership is populated from across NHS Scotland (GMS Leads and Project Managers, Nursing, Pharmacy, AHPs, Public, SGPC, SEHD, Partnership, Acute, Medical Directors, RCN, Chief Execs etc). The group has clear value in leadership, delivering priorities, information sharing, partnership working.

For further information on the remit and membership of the National Reference Group please go to the Details page.

The National (Scottish) QOF Working Group consists of experts from a variety of disciplines across the Service working in liason with SGPC to provide clear, consistent and reliable answers to queries relating to the implementation of the QOF in Scotland. The responses to the queries are published in the Quality Definitions section of the website.

Performance Management

In accordance with HDL(2005)28 Delivering the Benefits of Pay Modernisation
in NHSScotland , each NHS Board has prepared a Benefits Realisation plan. In order to support performance management and the Performance Assessment
Framework (PAF) a self assessment tool was developed during 2004/05 which supported the PAF developed by SEHD, and added value to NHS Boards and individuals working in the Service.

Completion of the self assessment tool developed for GMS during 2004/05
helped inform the initial Benefits Realisation plans developed for September
2005. With some minor, appropriate amendments the tool will be completed for
the year ending March 2006.

Some of the good practice identified during 2004/05 is included in 'nGMS
Implementation Assessment Tool - Examples of Good Practice 2004/05'

Further Information

If you require further information regarding the National Reference Group please e-mail the nGMS Team or call 0141 242 5851.