General Practitioner with an Extended Role
A General Practitioner with an Extended Role (GPwER) is a GENERAL MEDICAL PRACTITIONER who undertakes, in addition to their core general practice, a role that is beyond the scope of GENERAL MEDICAL PRACTITIONER training and membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners and requires further training.
Description
A General Practitioner with an Extended Role is a GENERAL MEDICAL PRACTITIONER.
A General Practitioner with an Extended Role (GPwER) is a GENERAL MEDICAL PRACTITIONER who undertakes, in addition to their core general practice, a role that is beyond the scope of GENERAL MEDICAL PRACTITIONER training and membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners and requires further training.
There is no national standard accreditation for General Practitioners with Extended Roles (as at Autumn 2019) with the exception for those working in dermatology.
For further information on General Practitioners with Extended Roles, see the Royal College of General Practitioners website at: General Practitioners with Extended Roles.
Also Known As
This NHS business definition is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| Formerly | General Practitioner with a Special Interest |
| Plural | General Practitioners with Extended Roles |
| Short name | GPwER |
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used |
|---|---|---|
| Data Element | CARE PROFESSIONAL OPERATING SURGEON TYPE (CANCER) | references in description General Practitioner with an Extended Role |
| Attribute | CARE PROFESSIONAL OPERATING SURGEON TYPE FOR CANCER | references in description General Practitioner with an Extended Role |
| Data Element | CARE PROFESSIONAL STAFF GROUP (COMMUNITY CARE) | references in description General Practitioner with an Extended Role |
| Attribute | CARE PROFESSIONAL STAFF GROUP FOR COMMUNITY CARE | references in description General Practitioner with an Extended Role |
| Data Set | GUMCAD Sexually Transmitted Infection Surveillance System Data Set | references in description General Practitioner with an Extended Role |
| NHS Business Definition | General Practitioner with an Extended Role | references in description General Practitioner with an Extended Role |
| NHS Business Definition | Interface Service | references in description General Practitioner with an Extended Role |
| Attribute | REFERRAL TO TREATMENT PERIOD START DATE | references in description General Practitioner with an Extended Role |
| Data Element | REFERRING CARE PROFESSIONAL STAFF GROUP (COMMUNITY CARE) | references in description General Practitioner with an Extended Role |
| Data Element | REFERRING CARE PROFESSIONAL STAFF GROUP (MENTAL HEALTH) | references in description General Practitioner with an Extended Role |
| Attribute | REFERRING CARE PROFESSIONAL STAFF GROUP FOR COMMUNITY CARE | references in description General Practitioner with an Extended Role |
| Attribute | REFERRING CARE PROFESSIONAL STAFF GROUP FOR MENTAL HEALTH | references in description General Practitioner with an Extended Role |
| Attribute | SOURCE OF REFERRAL FOR OUT-PATIENTS | references in description General Practitioner with an Extended Role |
| Data Element | SOURCE OF REFERRAL FOR OUT-PATIENTS | references in description General Practitioner with an Extended Role |
| Data Element | SOURCE OF REFERRAL FOR OUT-PATIENTS (NON PRIMARY CANCER PATHWAY) | references in description General Practitioner with an Extended Role |
