@article {Charlton50, author = {Rodger Charlton}, title = {Implications of the new GP contract}, volume = {5}, number = {1}, pages = {50--54}, year = {2005}, doi = {10.7861/clinmedicine.5-1-50}, publisher = {Royal College of Physicians}, abstract = {A new contract for general practitioners (GPs) was introduced in the UK on 1 April 2004 which has implications for secondary care. In particular, the contract means that GPs can opt out of out-of-hours care, and accident \& emergency services have voiced their concern that their workload may increase as a result. The new contract provides the potential for a rise in GPs{\textquoteright} salaries by two means: through the provision of the Quality and Outcomes Framework which includes the management of 10 common chronic diseases; and through {\textquoteleft}Enhanced Services{\textquoteright}, which are a series of optional {\textquoteleft}extra{\textquoteright} more specialised services with national specified standards that can be commissioned by primary care organisations (PCOs).}, issn = {1470-2118}, URL = {https://www.rcpjournals.org/content/5/1/50}, eprint = {https://www.rcpjournals.org/content/5/1/50.full.pdf}, journal = {Clinical Medicine} }