National General Practice Accreditation (NGPA) Scheme submissions

The requirements for notification of significant and ongoing risks of patient harm identified during the assessment of general practices are stipulated in Advisory GP18/04: Notification of significant risk.

Completion of the Notification of significant risks form constitutes notification to the Commission.

The requirements for extensions and appeals are stipulated in Advisory GP23/02: Requests for extensions and appeals.

Applications for extensions and appeals can be submitted to the Commission for determination using the Requests for extensions and appeals form.

Applications must provide a strong rationale in compliance with the eligibility criteria. Applications that do not meet the criteria will not be considered.

The Guidance on out-of-cycle assessment of general practices outlines the changes a general practice may undergo that may significantly increase the risk of patient harm. An out-of-cycle assessment may be warranted to ensure safety and quality systems are maintained.

Accrediting agency may seek advice from the Commission on whether an out-of-cycle assessment is warranted using the Approval form for accrediting agencies.

The Guidance on conducting a hybrid assessment under the NGPA Scheme outlines the processes and best practice requirements for accrediting agencies and general practices participating in hybrid assessments.

Accrediting agency may seek approval from the Commission to conduct a hybrid assessment using the Approval form for accrediting agencies.