Historic agreement between GPs and the Government

In April 2020 a historic agreement was reached between the Government and over 100 GPs in the Island.

This agreement has resulted in a contract whereby GPs will support:

• Out-of-hospital care where possible
• Ambulance service 24/7 to help treat patients in situ
• Emergency Department and Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) opened on 14 April
• Care homes across the Island
• Health and Community Services

If you need a doctor’s appointment, call your surgery – do not go there. You will then be triaged by telephone or video consultation, a face-to-face consultation, or a home visit, depending on your need as determined by the GP.

From April to July 2020 the Government will subsidise COVID Response Team home visits and end-of-life visits – they will be free.

GP consultations (including phone, video and nurse consultations)

• Children aged, 0-4: Free
• Children and young people, 5-17: £10
• All other consultations: £20
• Home visit: £40
• Repeat consultation on same issue within 72 hours: Free
• Pregnancy bundle: £120

Free Services

• Cervial smear
• Childhood immunisation
• Repeat prescription
• Prescription collection/delivery service
• Letter of referral

There is more information on the Government website