Tips of the month October 2019

We provide weekly tips based on common queries which come through to us from London GPs and practice teams. These are shared via social media and collated for this newsletter.

 

 

 

Last updated : 22 Oct 2019

 

Revised data collection regime (19 May 2021)

The General Practice Extraction Service (GPES) is due to be replaced by General Practice Data for Planning and Research (GPDPR), which will eventually unify all data extractions pertaining to health...
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DHSC consultation on proposals to reform regulation of healthcare professionals (19 May 2021)

The Department for Health and Social Care is currently consulting on proposals to reform the regulation of healthcare professionals. In general terms there are a number of positive proposals, particularly...
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Proof of vaccination status for travel (18 May 2021)

Patients wishing to prove their Covid vaccination status can do so in two ways, neither of which require the involvement of their GP. The first way is by downloading the...
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Londonwide LMCs response to NHS England Publication B0497, 14 May 2021 (16 May 2021)

Yesterday evening NHS England issued a letter, which instructs practices to open their receptions for walk in triage and provide in-person appointments unless there is a “good clinical reason”...
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Shining a light on London’s exceptional general practice nurses (12 May 2021)

To celebrate International Nurses Day 2021, Kathryn Yates, our Director of Nursing asked people for across London general practice to ‘shine a light’ on the contributions of their nursing colleagues...
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Be ready for unprecedented times – 31 years in NHS nursing (11 May 2021)

Oluwafunmilayo Elizabeth Ayodeji is a Registered General Nurse, an Independent Prescriber and holds a BSC in Clinical Nursing. Elizabeth retired last week and has written this reflection on her time...
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Being a nurse in GP land during a global pandemic (11 May 2021)

Karen Landi is a GPN at the Speedwell Practice, North Finchley, Barnet. The Coronavirus pandemic has been very challenging at times, meaning we have had to learn to work in...
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LMC elections 2021 – nominations now open (28 Apr 2021)

Nominations for the 2021 LMC elections are now open. Only LMCs represent every GP practice in their area and every person working within each one. Standing for your LMC means...
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Covid vaccination guidance – April 2021 (28 Apr 2021)

New guidance issued over the last month largely relates to changes in advice around the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine, and licensing of the Moderna vaccine. AstraZeneca Lots of guidance...
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