Administration Fees: Filling out Forms
Q. The practice gets a lot of requests to fill out forms, e.g. applications for grants, carer's allowance, letters for re-housing, clothing allowance, etc? Is there a fee for filling out these forms? » read more
Assistantship with a View: GMS list
Q. I am a GP principal in a partnership set up under Assistantship with a view to partnership. What happens to the principal's GMS list that exists at the point he retires? Do these patients automatically get transferred to the partner or does the list have to advertised? Does the HSE have discretion on this? » read more
Doctor Visit Card: Capitation and Support
Q. I have recently been appointed to a doctor visit card-only contract and I was wondering what exactly do I get paid by way of capitation and support subsidies? » read more
GMS Contract: Minimum Notice
Q. I am thinking of resigning from my GMS contract. How much notice do I have to give? » read more
GMS Retirement: Offering of Services
Q. I will be retiring from the GMS contract in a few months time when I reach retirement age. I also have the Mother and Infant Services contract and the Primary Childhood Immunisation contract. Will I still be in a position to offer maternity and childhood vaccinations? Do you know if there is an age limit on these contracts like the GMS contract? » read more
GMS Superannuation Plan: Eligibility
Q. What are the eligibility conditions for joining the GMS superannuation plan? What contributions are payable to the plan? Who administrates the scheme? » read more
GMS contract: Open entry
Q. What are the qualifying conditions for applying for the open entry arrangement to the General Medical Services (GMS) Scheme? » read more
GMS contract: Sick leave
Q. I am a GP principal who claimed the full 52 weeks of sick leave under the GMS contract three years ago because of an illness. What is my position if I have to take additional sick leave? Is there a turn-over period for more sick leave? » read more
GMS: Pensions and Partnerships
Q. What arrangements are available for doctors who are in partnerships regarding pensions? » read more
GP Visit Card Contract: Obtaining Entry
Q. Has the entry arrangement for the GP visit card contract expired? I have been working as a GP assistant with a GMS principal for six years on a sessional basis and doing work for one other practice as well. Can I obtain a GP visit card contract? » read more