Latest GP Contract Information
Standard general medical services contract – August 2024
Standard general medical services contract variation notice – August 2024
Standard personal medical services agreement – August 2024
Standard personal medical services agreement variation notice – August 2024
Standard alternative provider medical services contract – August 2024
Standard alternative provider medical services contract variation notice – August 2024
Primary Medical Care Policy and Guidance Manual – July 2024
Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service (DES) – 2024/25
Changes to the GP Contract in 2025/26
Changes to the GP Contract in 2025/26 – letter from Dr Amanda Doyle
Summary of 2025/26 GP Contract Changes
Legislation underpinning the GP Contract
A number of legal documents, published by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), formally underpin the GP contract.
The Statement of Financial Entitlements (SFE) sets out payment terms for General Medical Services (GMS) contractors, which should also be replicated for local Personal Medical Services (PMS) and Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) contractors. The SFE Directions 2024 sets out updated terms from 1 April 2024.
The Primary Medical Services Directed Enhanced Services Directions 2024 sets out the requirements for GMS and PMS contractors choosing to provide Directed Enhanced Services, including the Network Contract DES, from 1 April 2024.
The GMS Regulations, PMS Regulations and Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) Directions set out the most recent contractual amendments for GMS, PMS and APMS.
Last updated 16th March 2025