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WQ.64/2024
WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR SOCIAL SECURITY BY DEPUTY T.A. COLES OF ST. HELIER SOUTH
QUESTION SUBMITTED ON MONDAY 4th MARCH 2024 ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON MONDAY 11th MARCH 2024
Question
“Will the Minister detail the services for which General Practitioners are able to claim reimbursement from the Government?
Answer
The reimbursements below are supported by the Health Insurance Fund:
− Medical Benefit (Statutory benefit, paid in respect of a GP face to face consultation, surgery and home visit)
− Contracted Medical Benefit (enabled by contract, paid in respect of a GP face to face surgery consultation)
− Children’s Service (Free general practice surgery consultations and telephone consultations paid in respect of all general practice practitioners and including common services such as blood tests)
− Health Access Scheme (Reduced General Practice charges for people with a low income across a wide range of services and paid in respect of all general practice practitioners)
− Allied Health Care Professionals Activity Fees (subsidy for nurse, paramedics, pharmacist and Health Care Assistant consultations, face to face, surgery and home visit)
− Remote Consultation Fee (Subsidy for telephone or video link consultations paid in respect of all general practice practitioners)
− Cervical Screening (fully funded service)
− Flu vaccination (fully funded service)
− Wage Support Scheme (payment to the practice towards the cost of employing nurses, paramedics, pharmacists or Health Care Assistants)
− Jersey Quality Improvement Framework (Payment for achieving clinical and organisational
targets)
In addition to these reimbursements, other departments make payments for services delivered by General Practice or individual GP practitioners, including (but not limited to) childhood immunisation service, 6- month baby check service, Shelter GP Clinic, Forensic Medical Examiner, Safeguarding Lead.