Guidance from the BMA on rejecting unnecessary proformas and forms, which create additional workload, delayed patient care, and unnecessary bureaucracy for GP practices – when a relevant, factual referral letter would suffice.
Workload Guidance
Rejecting Unnecessary Proformas and Forms
Workload and Overtime Guidance for Salaried GPs
Managing Extreme Workload Pressure
Safe Working in General Practice
Primary Care Campaign
This guidance from the BMA offers practical advice and resources for salaried GPs to use when approaching their employer to discuss their workload.
This LMC advice sheet is a summary of the current BMA GPC safe workload advice. It summarises measures recommended by the GPC to ensure safe working.
Advice and guidance from the BMA to enable practices to prioritise safe patient care, within the present bounds of the GMS contract. Includes guidance on appointments, waiting lists, measurement of workload, and workload prioritisation.
This is an LMC campaign, supported by local health commissioners, which aims to tackle abuse of primary care staff and explain to patients how the range of primary care professionals can help.