Patient participation directed enhanced service 2013-2014 ... - BMA

Validation and payment
Patient participation directed enhanced service (DES) for GMS contract 2013/14
Practices will receive an overall payment of £1.10 per registered patient based on its
achievement of the various components as follows:
Component 1 Establish a PRG comprising only of registered patients and use best
endeavours to ensure PRG is representative
Component 2 Agree with the PRG which issues are a priority and include these in a
local practice survey
Component 3 Carry out the local practice survey and collate and inform the PRG of
the findings
Component 4 Provide the PRG with an opportunity to comment and discuss findings
of the local practice survey. Reach agreement with the PRG of changes
in provision and manner of delivery of services. Where relevant, notify
NHS England of the agreed changes
Component 5 Agree with the PRG an action plan setting out the priorities and
proposals arising out of the local practice survey. Seek PRG agreement
to implement changes and where necessary inform NHS England
Component 6 Publicise the Local Patient Participation Report on the practice website
and update the report on subsequent achievement
For practices that had not participated in the patient participation DES during 2012/13
Component 1 only £0.22 per registered patient
Components 1 and 2 only £0.44 per registered patient
Components 1, 2 and 3 only £0.66 per registered patient
Components 1, 2, 3 and 4 only £0.88 per registered patient
Components 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 £1.10 per registered patient
For practices that had participated in the patient participation DES during 2012/13
Component 2 only £0.11 per registered patient
Components 2 and 3 only £0.33 per registered patient
Components 2, 3 and 4 only £0.66 per registered patient
Components 2, 3, 4, and 5 only £0.99 per registered patient
Components 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 £1.10 per registered patient
Payment will be made to the practice by NHS England(or other appropriate organisation
where such functions may have been delegated) and will be based on the content of the
report published by the practice on its website.
The report must have been completed and published on the practice's website by no
later than 31 March 2014. No payments will be made to a practice under the terms of
this DES if the report is not published on the website by 31 March 2014.
Posting to the website by or before the 31 March 2014 is the responsibility of the
practice.
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