Consortium of
Lancashire&CumbriaLMCs

Following further discussions on some of the finer definitions of the scope of CNSGP, BMA GPC are pleased to announce that it has been agreed with DHSC and NHS Resolution that the compiling of safeguarding reports for NHS patients will now be included within scope. It was initially thought that as these reports can be chargeable under collaborative fees arrangements they should be deemed to be private work and, therefore, out of scope. However, lobbying from the BMA extended an alternative view of these statutory reports as being reimbursed by the system rather than a private service to patients. This perspective has been accepted by DHSC and NHSR and, therefore, actions originating from the completion of safeguarding reports after 1stApril 2019 will be covered by CNSGP.

Whilst we have been advocating that practices should make provision for their own indemnity if they provide private travel vaccinations (paid for rather than provided free by the NHS) it appears that this message has varied across the country and the previous scope of cover advice by CNSGP was incorrectly worded. Therefore, we are reiterating our advice in this regard. If you provide paid for travel vaccinations, then you need supplementary indemnity through your private MDO. Practices will have to consider the cost of this provision against the benefit of providing the service. Because of the miswording CNSGP will indemnify practices for these vaccinations until the end of July when you must have other provision in place.

You may find the following link to the CNSGP scope table useful: www.resolution.nhs.uk

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Following a consultation with the Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC), employer pension contributions will rise from 14.3% to 20.6%. The UK government has agreed to provide funding to fully cover the these increased pensions costs for NHS employers.

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