Guidance – Shared Care

LMC Shared Care Advice Sheet

Summarises key points about shared care for GPs:

• factors for GPs to consider
• requests from local NHS providers
• what medications come under shared care
• grounds to refuse a shared care agreement
• stopping a shared care agreement
• requests from out-of-area NHS providers
• requests from NHS Right to Choose providers
• requests from private providers

Also includes a sample shared care checklist for practices plus shared care template letters.