As part of a new contractual requirement for 2015-16, all patients registered at a GP practice are allocated a named accountable GP.
What does 'accountable' mean?
The new contract requires the named accountable GP to be responsible for the co-ordination of all appropriate services required under the contract. This does not mean they will be the only GP or clinician who will provide care to that patient. The contract remains 'practice based' so overall responsibility for patient care has not changed. These responsibilities will be carried out within the opening hours of the Practice and do not change the way you currently access the out of hours service.