Acronyms of General Practice – a guide with the GP Taskforce
Do you know all the acronyms of General Practice? What the various organisations and names mean and how to navigate them. This session is sponsored by the GP Taskforce.
Below is listed the variety of organisations and acronyms you need to be aware of when working in General Practice.
Contact the GP Taskforce: https:///www.gptaskforce.com
Acronyms of General Practice- Governing organisations
NHS – National health service split into:
NHS England : https://www.england.nhs.uk/
NHS Improvement : https://improvement.nhs.uk/
NHS X: https://www.nhsx.nhs.uk/
NHS Digital: https://digital.nhs.uk/
CCGs: Clinical commissioning groups
HSCA : Health and social care act : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_and_Social_Care_Act_2012
STP: Sustainability and transformation partnerships/ plans
Acronyms of General Practice- Organisations that support GPs
RCGP: Royal College of GPs
CSA: Clinical skills assessment
AKT: Applied knowledge test
WBPA – Work based place assessment
RCGP Vale of Trent faculty: https://www.rcgp.org.uk/rcgp-near-you/faculties/central-and-east-england-region/vale-of-trent-faculty.aspx
First5: https://www.rcgp.org.uk/first5
BMA: British Medical Association – our Union
GPC: General Practice Committee – https://www.bma.org.uk/collective-voice/committees/general-practitioners-committee
JDC – Junior Doctors committee
ARM: Annual regional meeting
LMC: Local medical committee
Nottinghamshire LMC: https://www.nottinghamshirelmc.co.uk/
Derbyshire LMC: https://www.derbyshirelmc.org.uk/
Acronyms of General Practice- New Structure organisations.
PCN: Primary care networks – https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/publications/primary-care-networks-explained
PCN CD: PCN Clinical director– https://www.bma.org.uk/-/media/files/pdfs/collective%20voice/committees/gpc/gpc%20england/pcn%20handbook.pdf?la=en
GP Federation – Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GP_Federation
ICP: Integrated care partnerships/ place
ICS: Integrated care system
HEE: Health education England https://www.hee.nhs.uk/
HEEM: Health Education East Midlands– https://www.eastmidlandsdeanery.nhs.uk/
CPENS: Community provider education networks.
Acronyms of the General Practice contract
GMS: General Medical services – https://www.nhsemployers.org/pay-pensions-and-reward/primary-care-contacts/general-medical-services
PMS: Personal medical services– https://www.bma.org.uk/advice/employment/contracts/gp-partner-contracts/personal-medical-services
APMS: Alternative provider medical services
DES- Direct enhanced services
LES- Local enhanced services
Acronyms of General Practice- the monitors…
GMC – General Medical Council: https://www.gmc-uk.org/
PAG : Performance advisory group or professional advisory group
Performers list: https://www.performer.england.nhs.uk/
CQC: Care quality commission – https://www.cqc.org.uk/
Mythbusters: https://www.cqc.org.uk/guidance-providers/gps/nigels-surgery-full-list-tips-mythbusters-latest-update
Acronyms of General Practice – the protectors
MDO: Medical defence organisations
MDU: Medical defence union – https://www.themdu.com/
MPS: Medical protection society- https://www.medicalprotection.org/
MDDUS: Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland https://www.mddus.com/
MDS: Medical Defence Society- https://medicaldefensesociety.com/
CNSGP: Clinical negligence service for GPs
If need to report a complaint contact
NHS Resolution: https://resolution.nhs.uk/
Or email: [email protected] or call 0208112700
GP Taskforce : https://gptaskforce.com/
GP-S : Mentoring. https://www.gp-s.org/
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