A Type 2 Medical Practitioner is a General Practitioner (GP) who is not a:
- single-handed GP
- GP partner
- GP shareholder
They can also be referred to as Salaried GPs.
This includes GPs under the GP Retainer Scheme.
They must be employed under a contract of service or for services by:
- a General Medical Services (GMS) practice
- a Personal Medical Services (PMS) practice
- a 'classic' Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) contractor
- an Out Of Hours (OOHs) provider
- Local Health Board (LHB)
- a Sub ICB Location (SICBL)
- NHS England
A Type 2 Medical Practitioner must pension all their practitioner earnings. Their practitioner income is added together to calculate their contribution tier.
Forms
A Type 2 Medical Practitioner must submit a Type 2 Medical Practitioner self assessment form of tiered contributions and send it to their employing authority (EA) by the end of February for the previous scheme year.
Employment type
If you’re recording the employment type on Pensions Online (POL), a Type 2 Medical Practitioner is classed as employment type 6.
EA
Their EA for pension purposes for:
- England is NHS England or Primary Care Support England (PCSE)
- Wales is the relevant Local Health Board