GMSQP Reference Manual 

GD SCREEN

Surgery 

If email(s) and / or web site(s) have been entered on the GS screen for any surgery for 

this GP, then the  *  character will be displayed in this field.  You can view the e mail 

and/or website addresses via a pop up box. 

The pop up box is accessed by positioning the cursor in this field, and then using the key 

control sequence defined on your system.  Normally, this will mean pressing the 

,

and

 <   >

 keys at the same time. 

The information in the pop up box is read only (entered via the GS screen).  To remove 

the pop up box, press 

. 

National Code

This mandatory field must contain the GP's unique 6 digit National Code.  After the full 

stop, another one character field must contain the corresponding check digit. 

When registering a GP for the first time, a pop up hyperlink is available from these two 

fields to help you to find the real National Code and check digit for a GP.  The hyperlink 

is displayed by placing the cursor in either of the two fields, and pressing the key 

combination used at your organisation.  Normally, this key combination will consist of 

pressing the 

,

 and 

<   >

 keys at the same time if you are working on a 

PC.  However, the key combination which is used at your organisation will depend upon 

local keyboard mappings. 

If you now click on this hyperlink with your left hand mouse button, your internet 

browser will connect you to the OCS web site where there is a search facility allowing 

you to search for the GP's National Code.  Any Surname, Forenames and Postcode 

information entered on the GD screen may automatically be used in this search.  The 

search should allow you to ascertain the code for the GP (consisting of the character `G' 

followed by 7 numerical digits).  The 7 digit number returned by the search contains the 

GP's National Code as the first 6 digits, with the check digit as the seventh and last 

number.  The GP's National Code is not automatically inserted on the GD screen: you 

will have to make a note of it and enter it manually. 

NOTE 

Once you have registered the GP this field cannot be altered. 

GMC No. 

This field is mandatory and is used in the annual accumulation of superannuation data.  

It is a 7 digit number and is the GP s unique General Medical Council number. 

A pop up hyperlink is available from this field to help you to find the real GMC Code 

for a GP.  The hyperlink is displayed by placing the cursor in this field and pressing the 

key combination used at your organisation.  Normally, this key combination will consist 

of pressing the 

,

 and 

<   >

 keys at the same time if you are working on a 

PC.  However, the key combination which is used at your organisation will depend upon 

local keyboard mappings. 

If you now click on this hyperlink with your left hand mouse button, your internet 

browser will connect you to the GMC web site and search for the GP's GMC Code.  

Any Surname and Forenames information entered on the GD screen may automatically 

be used in this search.  The GP's GMC Code is not automatically inserted on the GD 

screen: you will have to make a note of it and enter it manually. 

  Crown Copyright 2005

Version: 1.26 

Section 1   

1 5