General medical services is the name used in the United Kingdom to describe the medical services provided by General Practitioners (GPs or family doctors) who, in effect, run private businesses independently contracting with the National Health Service. The contract under which they work is known as the General Medical Services Contract.
Read more about General Medical Services: History of The Contract, The New GMS Contract, Other Primary Care Contracts
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