49AMeaning of GP management plan

49A Meaning of GP management plan (1) For item 721, preparation of a GP management plan means the preparation of a comprehensive written plan describing all of the following matters: (a) the patient’s health care needs, health problems and relevant conditions; (b) management goals with which the patient agrees; (c) actions to be taken by the patient; (d) treatment and services the patient is likely to need; (e) arrangements for providing the treatment and services referred to in paragraph (d); (f) arrangements to review the plan by a day specified in the plan. (2) Preparation of the plan also includes: (a) explaining to the patient and the patient’s carer (if any, and if the practitioner considers it appropriate and the patient agrees) the steps involved in preparing the plan; and (b) recording the plan; and (c) recording the patient’s agreement to the preparation of the plan; and (d) offering a copy of the plan to the patient and the patient’s carer (if any, and if the practitioner considers it appropriate and the patient agrees); and (e) adding a copy of the plan to the patient’s medical records.