NHS England providing additional support for GP's
The Winter Indemnity Scheme will be used to cover the costs of professional indemnity for the extra services provided by GPs, giving them the freedom to work extra sessions securely and without extra costs.
This is just one of a programme of activities being undertaken by NHS England to support general practice meet demand over the winter months.
NHS England is working with the Department of Health and Social Care, the General Practice Committee of the BMA and other organisations in developing a state-backed indemnity scheme.
The scheme will mean GPs do not pay additional subscriptions to their medical defence organisations (MDOs) and will run between 1 October 2018 and 31 March 2019.
This is the fourth year that NHS England has funded the successful winter indemnity scheme, having first introduced it in 2015-16.
Having committed £10 million to support the initiative, NHS England will be monitoring uptake across GP practices, out of hours services, NHS 111 and urgent care service providers, to evaluate the scheme’s impact.
To find out more about the scheme you can read the full report on the NHS website
