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<p>The recently published 2019/20 general practitioner (GP) Contract announced seven
national service specifications that will be developed for the new Primary Care Networks:</p><p>-
Structured Medications Review and Optimisation;</p><p>- Enhanced Health in Care Homes,
to implement the vanguard model;</p><p>- Anticipatory Care requirements for high need
patients typically experiencing several long term conditions, joint with community
services;</p><p>- Personalised Care, to implement the NHS Comprehensive Model;</p><p>-
Supporting Early Cancer Diagnosis;</p><p>- Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Diagnosis;
and</p><p>- Tackling Neighbourhood Inequalities.</p><p> </p><p>There are no current
plans for an additional service specification on women’s health, as we would expect
the health needs of all patients, including women, to be a key consideration in each
of the seven service specifications. In addition, under the General Medical Services
contract, GP practices must provide essential services that include the provision
of appropriate ongoing treatment and care to all of their patients and onward referral
where appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>From <del class="ministerial">April</del> <ins class="ministerial">October
</ins>2019, contraception services will no longer be an Additional Service under the
Regulations governing the General Medical Services contract but will become part of
Essential Services for GP contractors.</p>
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