Collection of data relating to appointments in general practice67H

1

A contractor must participate in the collection of anonymised data relating to appointments for its registered patients (“GP practice data”) in accordance with the “GP Appointments Data Collection in Support of Winter Pressures”22 referred to in the Health and Social Care Information Centre (Establishment of Information Systems for NHS Services: General Practice Appointments Data Collection in Support of Winter Pressures) Directions 201723.

2

The contractor must ensure that all GP practice data relating to the provision of primary medical services under its contract is recorded within the appointment book in accordance with the guidance24.

3

The contractor must ensure that the GP practice data is uploaded onto its computerised clinical systems and available for collection by the Health and Social Care Information Centre25 at such intervals during each financial year as notified to the contractor by the Health and Social Care Centre.

4

For the purposes of this regulation, “appointment book” means a capability provided by the contractor’s computerised clinical systems and software supplier which supports the administration, scheduling, resourcing and reporting of appointments.