This document is a revision of advice that was published in June 2002 under the title, The Roles and Responsibilities of Those Engaged in the Delivery of GP Out-of-Hours Services. Notes for GPs, PCTS and Organised Providers in Respect of Reporting and Accreditation.
 
This new document incorporates all the earlier advice, takes account of the changes to the process of accreditation which were embodied in the revised GMS and PMS regulation that now underpin the process, and explains more clearly the manner in which organised providers of out-of-hours services should report to PCTs on the quality of the service they provide. It does not, however, anticipate all the changes that may be needed to reflect a new GMS contract.