Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS)

The Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme was introduced in England in 2019 as a key part of the government’s manifesto commitment to improve access to general practice. Through the scheme, primary care networks (PCNs) can claim reimbursement for the salaries (and some on costs) of 17 new roles within the multidisciplinary team, selected to meet the needs of the local population. In expanding general practice capacity, the scheme improves access for patients, supports the delivery of new services and widens the range of offers available in primary care. 

https://www.england.nhs.uk/gp/expanding-our-workforce/

ARRS roles NHS England » Expanding our workforce

Roles Include:

  • Care Coordinators 
  • Health and Wellbeing Coaches 
  • Social Prescribing Link Workers 
  • Clinical Pharmacists 
  • First Contact Physiotherapists 
  • Occupational Therapists 
  • Paramedics 
  • Podiatrists 
  • Dieticians 
  • Advanced Practitioners 
  • Nursing Associates
  • Trainee Nursing Associates 
  • Mental Health Practitioners 
  • Physician Associate 
  • General Practice Assistant