We have received a number of FPC1 forms where the box (non-GP provider) has been ticked incorrectly when completing Question 1.
As there appears to be some confusion around this we felt it might be helpful to clarify what constitutes a non-GP provider to assist you when competing Question 1 on the form.
To clarify, a member who is a non-GP provider is a partner, single-hander, or shareholder in a general medical services (GMS), personal medical services (PMS), specialist personal medical services (SPMS) or alternative provider of medical services (APMS) body (i.e. practice) who is not a GP.
For NHS Pension Scheme purposes a non-GP provider is classed as a whole time officer. Their NHS pensionable pay is their share of the practice profits. This will include pensionable income in respect of ad hoc GP work that their GP colleagues have elected to 'pool'.
If a non-GP provider is involved in more than one practice, they can only pension income from one selected practice. Like their GP provider counterparts, they must complete the Certificate of pensionable income.
Non-GP providers are classed as self-employed therefore they are responsible for the employer and employee contributions.
Their employing authority for pension purposes in England is NHS England/NHSCB, in Wales it is the Local Health Board.