1. nGMS Contract Greater Manchester SHA Support in Place

2. Greater Manchester SHA SHA contacts – Mandy Wearne, Phil Goldrick, William Greenwood SHA contacts – Mandy Wearne, Phil Goldrick, William Greenwood Monthly nGMS finance and contract PCT leads meetings in place Monthly nGMS finance and contract PCT leads meetings in place Links to NatPaCT Facilitators, PCT CEs Group, PMS Leads in place Links to NatPaCT Facilitators, PCT CEs Group, PMS Leads in place Links to other SHA groups Links to other SHA groups

3. Greater Manchester SHA Electronic bulletin board in place on nGMS Electronic bulletin board in place on nGMS Supporting PCT events Supporting PCT events Key topic speakers provided Key topic speakers provided All PCTs offered visits to discuss nGMS implementation issues All PCTs offered visits to discuss nGMS implementation issues Questions raised with DoH on PCTs behalf Questions raised with DoH on PCTs behalf

4. Greater Manchester SHA Key issues locally: Key issues locally: Finance Finance Out of Hours Out of Hours PCT capacity (internal and external) PCT capacity (internal and external)

5. Cumbria and Lancashire SHA nGMS Support in place

6. Cumbria and Lancashire SHA SHA wide nGMS Steering Group in place SHA wide nGMS Steering Group in place SHA Head of Primary Care appointed to start in January – leading on nGMS SHA Head of Primary Care appointed to start in January – leading on nGMS Sub-groups that feed into the Steering Group - Finance, IT, Operational Sub-groups that feed into the Steering Group - Finance, IT, Operational Support and involvement of LaSCA – Daryl Peter leading Support and involvement of LaSCA – Daryl Peter leading

7. Cumbria and Lancashire SHA SHA Contacts – Ann Hoskins, Director of Public Health, supported by Martin Clayton, Head of Primary Care, Liz Holt, PMS Policy Lead SHA Contacts – Ann Hoskins, Director of Public Health, supported by Martin Clayton, Head of Primary Care, Liz Holt, PMS Policy Lead Ann Hoskins currently meeting with PCT nGMS leads and PEC Chairs Ann Hoskins currently meeting with PCT nGMS leads and PEC Chairs Implementation Plans due from PCTs in December to SHA Implementation Plans due from PCTs in December to SHA Lead PCT for premises identified - involvement of other PCTs in premises group Lead PCT for premises identified - involvement of other PCTs in premises group

8. Cumbria and Lancashire PCT Key Local Issues; Finance Finance OOH OOH Capacity Capacity

9. Cheshire & Merseyside SHA Support in place

10. Cheshire and Merseyside Strategic Health Authority Implementation leads Gary Lucking – C & M SHA Lead Gary.lucking@cmha.nhs.uk Viv Smith – C & M SHA viv.smith@cmha.nhs.uk Neil Cook – C & M SHA Finance Lead Neil.cook@cmha.nhs.uk

11. Progress so far July 2003 Established 5 health communities Established 5 health communities Established New GMS Contract Steering Group – chaired by Director of Primary Care South Liverpool PCT Established New GMS Contract Steering Group – chaired by Director of Primary Care South Liverpool PCT Established reference groups to focus on specific areas of work:- Established reference groups to focus on specific areas of work:- Capital Investment & Estates Capital Investment & Estates Clinical Standards Clinical Standards Finance Finance I M & T I M & T PMS PMS Technical Support Technical Support Workforce Development Workforce Development

12. All PCTs have an identified lead for the New GMS Contract All PCTs have an identified lead for the New GMS Contract All PCTs have an action/implementation plan All PCTs have an action/implementation plan All PCTs have a project team/task group All PCTs have a project team/task group

13. Key messages The New Contract will come into force on 1 st April 2004 The New Contract will come into force on 1 st April 2004 Sharing good practice is one of the keys to successful implementation Sharing good practice is one of the keys to successful implementation Effective communication between C & M SHA, PCTs and practice teams is essential Effective communication between C & M SHA, PCTs and practice teams is essential Engagement between PCTs and practice teams is essential Engagement between PCTs and practice teams is essential We must not loose sight of the fact that GPs must be paid in a timely and accurate manner We must not loose sight of the fact that GPs must be paid in a timely and accurate manner