Starting in the early 1980s, as GP computing was starting to become more mainstream, there was an early recognition of the need for some standardisation of the features, safety mechanisms, and requirements of a GP System.
England
Below are some of the historical requirements documents for GP systems in England.
Requirements of a GP Record System (1980)
From RCGP (1980) Occasional Paper 13. Computers In Primary Care, Report of the [RCGP] Computer Working Party.[1]
Link: Computers in primary care. Report of the computer working party - PubMed
PDF (click to view inline)
rcgpoccpaper00053-0008.pdf (5.2 MB)
Requirements for Accrediation 1999
Starting in 1999 a joint RCGP / BCS PHCSG and NHS group produced a set of standards for all GP systems to comply with [Scan of Document needed no current online resource exists] .
It was mentioned in the ‘Protti Paper’ Lessons from England about GP computing
Link:
Lessons from England about GP computing.pdf (173.9 KB)
GP Systems of Choice (GPSoC)
From 2004? With new GP Contract?
GPSoC-R (GPSoC Replacement) - around 2013
GP IT Futures (~2019 – 2023)
Initially proposed in 2018[2] but presumably not coming into effect until later.
Specifications were moved to Confluence Wiki as they were too large for a document.
Scotland
Wales
Republic of Ireland
The Irish College of GPs publishes their requirements online
Link: https://www.irishcollegeofgps.ie/Portals/0/Explore%20the%20College/Practice%20Management/IT%20&%20E-Health/General%20Practice%20Software%20Management%20Systems.pdf
PDF (click to view inline)
Computers in Primary Care, Lewis D Ritchie, 1984 ↩︎
https://www.digitalhealth.net/2018/08/nhs-digital-tests-waters-450m-gp-it-framework/ ↩︎