Tenders Are Invited For General Practice Assistant (Gpa) Accreditation Route

The General Practice Forward View Set Out A Vision To Reduce Workload, Optimise The Existing Workforce And Expand The Future, Wider Workforce. It Highlighted The Pressures Facing Gp Practices Across The Country Including The Rise In Patient Expectation, Increased Gp Workload, Recruitment Issues And Poor Staff Morale. ≪Br/≫ ≪Br/≫In Addition, Gp Practices At A Local Level Also Identified Lengthy Waiting Times, High Staff Turnover And Increased Reliance On Locums, All Of Which Impacted On Patient Care.≪Br/≫In Response To These Challenges, Hee Implemented Plans In 2018 To Introduce The General Practice Assistant (Gpa) Role To Safely Deliver A Combination Of Routine Administrative Tasks And Some Basic Clinical Duties In The General Practice Setting. The Focus Was To Support General Practitioners And Nurses In Their Day-To-Day Management Of Patients, Specifically Aimed At Reducing Their Administrative Burden, Making Best Use Of Consultations And Supporting Those Particularly Vulnerable To Isolation Who Were Regular Attenders At The Practice. ≪Br/≫ ≪Br/≫The Aim Was To Provide A Consistent Approach To Developing The Role, Underpinned By A Defined Job Description, Competency Framework And Associated Accreditation, Resulting In An Agreed Model Which Was Adopted And Spread Across England And Led By A Single Primary Care Training Hub Within Each Of The Seven Regions.