Primary Care GP with Extended Role (GPWER) framework

We are pleased to announce the successful completion of the GP With Extended Role (GPwER) framework which has now been endorsed by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP). The document contains key elements of competencies for GPs working in Allergy and is based upon both the prior Respiratory and current Dermatology GPwER frameworks. The document will be available on the BSACI website in Autumn 2023.

The document was led by Dr Liz Angier who, along with other colleagues, led work which resulted in the inclusion of Allergy into the RCGP curriculum. The framework refers to resources such as the EAACI competencies for health care professionals and has been reviewed by Primary Care and Specialist BSACI members before submission.

For the scheme to be successful we will need Specialist colleagues with an interest in education to support GPs undertaking accreditation. The current Dermatology framework involves an accreditation scheme run by the British Association of Dermatology; we aim to trial this approach with a couple of pilot GPs through the project towards the end of the year. The document may also be of interest to GPs more generally and is likely to be advertised by the RCGP who have already included reference to it on their main website.

Resources such as the recent adrenaline prescribing guidance, signposts to other guidelines of relevance to Primary Care, and frequently asked questions will be available on the BSACI website.

We hope to create a UK map of GPwERs and link them to the Paediatric and Adult networks