NASGP News Archive

 

22/12/00
1000 all new NASGP practice packs

We’re now in receipt of 1,000 all new NASGP practice packs .They’re very green (bright, translucent polypropylene,). We’re giving one free to every PCG (500) plus non-principal groups (70) plus media (~10) plus the great and the good (~100 to 200). With each comes an order form, code pf good practice and a beautifully printed complaints document. £15 each, or £12 each for 4+ or £10 each for 10+.

NASGP has met with the DOH. The DOH stated that "appraisal would be the means by which a doctor would fill their revalidation folder". In effect, revalidation would be a cost-neutral exercise, the resources coming from appraisal. "All you would need to do for revalidation would be to show the Revalidation panel your signed and stamped little tear off slip from the bottom of your appraisal form."

BNF will be distributed free to all NASGP members! More details to follow shortly.

In response to some very useful information from an NASGP member on the NASGP discussion forum we have today written to the DoH requesting centralised distribution of BNFs to all NASGP members. We’ll keep you posted as and when we receive a substantive reply.

The NASGP response to the GMC consultation document, Revalidating doctors: Ensuring Standards, Securing the Future brings together all the comments I received from members. I was pleased with the nature of those comments; NPs are not terrified of the prospect of revalidation. Far from it, the overwhelming majority welcome it. However, there are inevitably some concerns about specifics - such as full inclusion in educational programmes - and these are included. I have enjoyed representing the NASGP on the GPs Consultative group and hope I have performed my duties faithfully. We have to hope that the major concern - that of funding - is tackled realistically, especially by the government, so that we end up with a Revalidation Rolls Royce (and not a Morris Minor). Read the document here.

A new document outlining a proposal to develop a framework for allowing GP locums to continue providing GMS for local practices in a PCG or PCT, providing flexibility in their place and times of work and independently of one traditional practice. Very new and likely to stimulate a lot of debate. Read the document here.

The annual increase in the BMA suggested rates of pay has been delayed by an investigation by the Office of Fair Trading. Historically the increase has followed the Doctors and Dentists Pay Review Board (DDRB) recommendations which this year was 3.3%. We therefore suggest that, until this issue is resolved, for the year from 1/4/00 individual non-principals/non-principal groups adjust their fees by adding 3.3% to the old BMA rates (published here).

A recent meeting at the DoH between the Prescription Pricing Authority, NASGP and other interested parties has raised some important issues, including the possibility of a local pilot project. Notes from the meeting are available as a Microsoft Word document pactdata.rtf.

We now have available the following documents: Feedback from the NASGP Conference 1999, an updated Aims and Objectives and Council Minutes for October 1999.

All GP Registrars can now join the NASGP for free. The application process for associate membership is also now online on the Free GP Registrar Membership Application Form page.

The RCGP and GPC have just published two draft discussion documents on revalidation called "Revalidation For Clinical General Practice" and Good Medical "Practice for General Practitioners". Both are available on the RCGP's website in the Good Medical Practice and Revalidation section and feedback is encouraged so please visit this site. These documents are extremely important.

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