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NHS GP Contract Aug 2025 - ref to Consent

 See the notes in reference to this work in progress document.

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reference notes:

the NHS GP contract 

https://www.england.nhs.uk/gp/investment/gp-contract/

which links to the - Standard General Medical Services Contract , that all GP and staff at surgeries have to follow by law.

see page 167, section 16.10 of the NHS GP Contract, pub Aug 2025

https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/PRN02054i-standard-general-medical-services-contract-august-2025.pdf

which reads as follows:

16.10. Provision of information to a medical officer etc. 

16.10.1. The Contractor must, if it is satisfied that the patient consents: (a) supply in writing to a person specified in clause 

16.10.2 (a “relevant person”), before the end of such reasonable period as that person may specify, such clinical information as a person mentioned in sub-clause 

16.10.2(a) to 16.10.2(d) considers relevant about a patient to whom the Contractor or a person acting on behalf of the Contractor has issued or has refused to issue a medical certificate; and (b) answer any inquiries by a relevant person about: (i) a prescription form or medical certificate issued or created by, or on behalf of, the Contractor, or (ii) any statement which the Contractor or a person acting on behalf of the Contractor has made in a report. 1

6.10.2. For the purposes of this clause 16.10, “a relevant person” is: (a) a medical officer, (b) a nursing officer, (c) an occupational therapist, (d) a physiotherapist, or (e) an officer of the Department for Work and Pensions who is acting on behalf of, and at the direction of, any person specified in sub-clauses (a) to (d). Standard General Medical Services Contract 168 

16.10.3. For the purpose of being satisfied that a patient consents, the Contractor may rely on an assurance in writing from a relevant person that the consent of the patient has been obtained, unless the Contractor has reason to believe that the patient does not consent.

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Whats covered by NHS E indemnity ?

https://resolution.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/GPI-scheme-scope-document-v3.0-2.pdf

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NHS E GP practice guide for all patients (a must read)

https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/practice-guidelines-you-and-your-general-practice/

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Clinical Negligence:

Scope of the GP :

https://resolution.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/GPI-scheme-scope-document-v3.0-2.pdf

What and Who is Covered :

https://resolution.nhs.uk/scheme-documents/scheme-scope/

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Who can Prescribe Medicine in the UK

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1916/part/12/chapter/2/crossheading/prescription-only-medicines/made

doctors and nurses can, but.. physio's and paramedics cant by law



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