August Newsletter

Londonwide LMCs Newsletter

August 2015 Newsletter

Changes to the Nursing Code and nurse revalidation

We have produced new guidance regarding changes to the Code and introduction of revalidation for nurses from April 2016. The guidance is for use by GP principles, practice managers and all nurses.

Friends and Family Test submissions – breach notices for failure to submit

There has been a significant decline in London practices submitting their Friends and Family Test data in May and June. This needs to be submitted monthly, within 12 working days of the end of each month. Failure to do so three months in a row may result in a breach notice.

Care Quality Commission inspections are changing

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) will allocate an inspector to each Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) area by October 2015. The inspector will carry out the majority of inspections in that area. Practices will still receive two weeks’ notice of their inspection.

London Improvement Grant application process

The deadline for London Improvement Grant applications for those which do not require planning permission has been extended to Friday 28 August. The deadline for those which require planning permission remains Monday 28 September.

#100daysofhealth

The Commons Health Select Committee recently took evidence from Simon Stevens, CEO of NHS England and Islington MP Emily Thornberry cited findings from our recent workforce survey during her questioning. Londonwide LMCs will be submitting a response to the Committee’s new Inquiry into Primary Care.

Speakers' Corner

As young people turn their attention to sun, sea, sand and a certain other pleasure, Dr Sebastian Kalwij gives his views on sexual health in general practice.

Guidance Updates

•	Updated PGD and PSD guidance
•	Vaccination and immunisation guidance
•	NHSE accessible information standards
•	Drug and alcohol bereavement guidelines
•	National Wheelchair Alliance – letter to GPs
•	Cervical Sample Taker Database (CTSD)
•	CQC updated registration forms
•	Men ACWY – Sign up guidance and Action Card for GPs

Londonwide Diary

August

18	FF&T July data submission deadline
28	London Improvement Grant application deadline

September

9	Practice manager update day
12	Reflective practice for GPs
15	Health Select Committee question Jeremy Hunt
28	London Improvement Grant application deadline (with planning permission)

October

7	Handling complaints

Also this month...

GPs should not automatically provide medical records following insurer subject access requests

An Information Commissioner’s Office decision says handing over medical records wholesale following subject access requests (SARs) from insurers may be illegal, even with patient consent.

GMS global sum calculation and data request for atypical population profiles

The BMA have produced a document that details how the global sum allocation (Carr-Hill formula) determines how much funding a GMS contract provides to a practice. This is following the changes to the GMS contract after the withdrawal of the Minimum Practice Income Guarantee (MPIG). The document may also be of use to those in the process of switching from PMS to GMS due to PMS reviews.

Primary Care Workforce Commission report

The Primary Care Workforce Commission was led by Professor Martin Rowland. Their report ‘the future of primary care: creating teams for tomorrow’ was published on 22 July. There are 38 recommendations covering workforce, practice skills (pharmacists etc), federations, integrating care, technology, safety, end of life care, managing specific patient groups, and data.

GP resilience app

The app, based around our GP Resilience, Take Control campaign, includes resilience guides for you to read on the move as well as the latest news from Londonwide LMCs. The app is free to download. Simply visit the iTunes store, give it a go and let us know what you think by emailing comms@lmc.org.uk. The iPhone and iPad app is intended as a pilot, with other handset brands and operating systems to follow.

Media round-up

Michelle spoke on camera to ITV News on Monday 10 August about EU citizens getting European Health Insurance cards in the UK and using them to bill the NHS for healthcare in their home countries. Michelle explained that a more comprehensive registration process should be administered by the NHS, rather than general practice.

Michelle spoke to Nursing in Practice and Management in Practice at the start of August, detailing the pressures facing the London general practice workforce as a whole and looking at how to better coordinate care to improve patient outcomes.

Got a story? Email us at comms@lmc.org.uk. Deadline for next month's submissions is 12 June.	Have you downloaded your resources from our GP Resilience website?


		www.lmc.org.uk

Last updated : 13 Aug 2015

M word - Issue 14 - MMR catch up Programme update - 8 May 2013 (08 May 2013)

Dear Colleague,Measles - MMR Catch up Programme UPDATEThank you for all your questions. Here are a few more answers from our GP and practice support...

M word - Issue 13 - MMR catch up Programme update - 30 April 2013 (30 Apr 2013)

Dear Colleague Measles - MMR Catch up Programme UPDATE - 30 April 2013 It has now been announced that there will be an MMR vaccination catch-up programme in...

M word - Issue 12 - Measles - MMR catch up scheme UPDATE (26 Apr 2013)

Dear Colleague Measles - MMR catch up scheme UPDATE Here is an update based on current information and your...

M word - Issue 11 - Measles - MMR Catch up Campaign (25 Apr 2013)

Dear Colleague Measles - MMR Catch up Campaign As you cannot have missed, The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) has announced a national MMR catch up campaign, centred...

Cluster contact details (09 Apr 2013)

North East London Borough/CGG Head of Practitioner Performance & Revalidation Medical...

The M Word - Issue 10 - Dr Michelle Drage's latest personal briefing for practices on NHS reforms (03 Apr 2013)

Dear Colleague Another April, Another New NHS But this time it’s huge, so please see below for some sanity which I have drawn up from the perspective of practices as...

February 2013 Londonwide newsletter now available (19 Feb 2013)

The February 2013 Londonwide LMCs' newsletter is now available. Click in the links below to navigate through the newsletter. Once you have finished reading an item, use the...

GPC news - January 2013 (28 Jan 2013)

Each month the General Practitioners Committee (GPC) produces a newsletter which provides a summary of the main items that are discussed at the full committee meeting as well as providing...

GPC news - December 2012 (14 Jan 2013)

Each month the General Practitioners Committee (GPC) produces a newsletter which provides a summary of the main items that are discussed at the full committee meeting as well as providing...

The M Word - Issue 9 (20 Dec 2012)

Dear Colleague, Just before the second year of NHS ‘transition‘ draws to a close we are beginning to see how it will all fit together in London. There...

« Previous Page

Guidance

We provide expert guidance for practices in our guidance section, as well as an archive of other materials you may find useful.

GP Support

Contact our GP Support team if you need help or advice.

The team provide professional and pastoral support to GPs and practice teams on a broad range of issues.