Londonwide LMCs' October 2017 newsletter

October 2017 Newsletter

State backed indemnity announcement

A round-up of Jeremy Hunt’s announcement and reaction to it from MDOs and GP bodies.

How devolution can support joined-up health and social care

Dr Michelle Drage’s article on how devolution offers an opportunity to build working relationships across London’s health and social care system.

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Londonwide LMCs’ practice manager conference: registration still open

There’s still time to register for our conference on Wednesday 22 November and be inspired about workforce, wellbeing and improvement.

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Child safeguarding fees advice

Following a significant amount of recent discussion about arrangements with local authorities, we are re-issuing our background piece on these fees.

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Participant practices wanted for unique stress and workload study

Londonwide LMCs are partnering with academics from the University of Birmingham to conduct a new app-based survey on the pressures on practice managers.

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Resource of the Month

Practices and patients acting together as a force for change.

This guidance includes a toolkit for practices to use to set priorities and actions with their PPG (patient participation group).

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SNAP POLL
Does devolution in London provide an opportunity to improve links between GPs and community services?
	Yes

	No

	Too early to say

Guidance Updates

•	Sessional GP newsletter
•	Capita update
•	New GMS1 form – use now
•	CQC named practice manager
•	Requirements for PREVENT training
•	Cameron Fund Christmas appeal
•	Identifying patients living with frailty

Londonwide Diary

November

02	Effective medical chaperoning
09	HR in general practice
22	Practice manager conference

December

13	Introduction to medical terminology

January

24	Safeguarding adults level 3
31	Summarising medical records

How to build resilient practice teams

A London practice offers its eight top tips on building a stress-resistant practice team.

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Also this month...

Chairs and vice chairs look at cross-LMC working

Last week’s meeting of Londonwide LMCs’ leaders looked at cross-LMC working, to make sure we are ready to represent constituents as the NHS brings in new organisations as part of the STP process.

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NHS chief backs collaborative practice networks over mergers

NHS chief executive Simon Stevens told the House of Commons’ Health Select Committee that practices could form networks to work at scale as an alternative to merging.

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Londonwide LMCs’ patient engagement project wins RCGP accolade

The success of our Patient Engagement Project (PEP) was recognised at the RCGP annual conference earlier this month.

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Media and public affairs round-up

Londonwide LMCs’ CEO, Dr Michelle Drage, cast doubt on plans by Jeremy Hunt to increase nurse numbers by 25% in GP Online. Michelle also shared her views on what health devolution for London could mean for primary care in the Huffington Post. Dr Lucy Carter of City and Hackney LMC wrote a very well received first-person piece for the Guardian, talking about the stress of working in general practice.

We continue to be very active in promoting the interests of London GPs and practice staff on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. We also support practices that are approached with media requests. You can find details of how to get support here.

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