Question reference: S5W-33577
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 26 November 2020
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Current status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 10 December 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether directly-provided primary care services are of equal value to contractor practices, or whether its guidance is that such services should be provided by independent contractors whenever possible
Answer
While the majority of general practice is intended to be delivered through the independent contractor model, the Scottish Government recognises there is an important, continuing role for non-contractor GPs in a wide range of circumstances.
Directly run GP practices attract the same share of funding from general practice's "Global Sum" on the basis of their patient lists as practices run by independent contractors.