(2) what the (a) training, (b) accountability, (c) audit and (d) governance arrangements are for GPs carrying out surgical treatments of skin cancer.
Primary care trusts can enter into arrangements with a primary medical services contractor to carry out minor surgery, provided the contractor meets minimum requirements as set out in Primary Medical Services (Directed Enhanced Services) (England) Directions 2007. This includes requirements regarding training, accountability, audit and governance arrangements.
There is a nationally mandated accreditation process for general practitioners with special interest (GPwSIs). This is underpinned by a series of speciality specific guidance including one for dermatology and skin surgery.
Statistical information on the outcomes of operations for skin cancer conducted by general practitioners is not collected centrally.