Londonwide LMCs' August 2020 Newsletter

‘Phase 3’ resumption of services summary

Covid Fund deadline: 15 September

GP Professional Support Network

Update to the 2020/21 national flu immunisation programme

The future role of general practice

Healthcare professionals asked to register for Covid-19 vaccine trials

Updated Living Guide document

Remember to use BEAM to LMC to highlight the pressure you are under

Media and public affairs round-up

Guidance Updates

Resource of the Month

Londonwide Diary

September

August 2020 Newsletter

NHS CEO Sir Simon Stevens wrote to Trusts and FTs, CCGs, GPs, PCNs, Community Health Providers and NHS 111 at the end of July setting out expected activity for the third phase of the NHS’ Covid-19 response and priorities for 2020/21.

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Practices have just under four weeks to submit their applications via CCGs for reimbursement of a specific set of Coronavirus expenses.

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Our new online platform provides a single point of access to match GPs with the most appropriate form of professional support for you, with all services able to be provided remotely.

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DHSC have released further details on the expanded cohorts, additional national vaccine supply, uptake ambitions, which vaccines to offer which groups, and national marketing.

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Coronavirus expenses tracker

Our template spreadsheet allows you to keep an ongoing record of the extra expenses incurred in keeping staff and patients safe.

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•	Londonwide LMCs' Living Guide
•	NHS England Covid-19 guidance
•	BMA Covid-19 guidance
•	Public Health England Covid-19 guidance
•	NHS England ‘Phase 3’ letter on resumption of services
•	National flu immunisation programme plan
•	RCPCH shielding guidance

07	EPS Phase 4 activation
08	Fundamentals of Influenza Immunisation
15	Covid fund deadline
23	Website accessibility requirements
TBC	Cervical Cytology update

October

Managing people in general practice and primary care

Contraception update

We are grateful for the offers of help with our research project which is looking at the ongoing and future need and role for general practice. By way of background, this paper by Lisa Harrod-Rothwell, our Deputy CEO, sets out our views on the unique value of general practice.

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Also this month...

The Government have issued a call for more people to join the NHS Covid-19 Vaccine Research Registry. Researchers are asking for people from all parts of society to participate in the study, especially the over 65s, frontline health and social care workers, and those from BAME backgrounds.

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Updates reflect the pause in shielding, changes to self-isolation and the resumption of some non-Coronavirus related services.

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Our BEAM to LMC mobile app, which enables you to tell us about the pressures you are under from commissioners and others, is proving popular. Make sure you check the app for push notifications.

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On 4 August Dr Michelle Drage, our CEO, was quoted in in a GPonline article on NHS England’s plans to restore general practice services which had been suspended to create capacity to manage Coronavirus.

We are currently seeking GPs with specialist expertise in cancer care to take part in short interviews for an upcoming campaign, get in touch via the contact details below if you are interested.

We continue to be very active in promoting the interests of London GPs and practice staff on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. If you have an example of general practice doing something well which could make a news story please get in touch. We also support practices that are approached with media requests. You can find details here.

The Buying Group is available to all London practices and gives access to discounts on
a wide range of goods and services from Miab, MidMeds, Practice Index and Surgery Connect.
Contact buyinggroup@lmc.org.uk or visit the Covid-19 supplies update for further information on flu vaccine, PPE and other infection control supplies.

Got a story? Email us at comms@lmc.org.uk. Deadline for next month's submissions is 11 September.	Download your resources from our GP State of Emergency website.