Londonwide LMCs' November 2017 newsletter

November 2017 Newsletter

London motions at England LMCs’ Conference

Details of motions proposed by London LMCs backed by conference delegates.

London health devolution deal signed

The Mayor’s Office, Jeremy Hunt and a number of London health bodies have agreed for certain powers and budgets to be devolved to London.

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Fit note campaign

Our campaign leads to Imperial College Hospital trust issuing guidance to staff and a poster for patients.

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Workforce survey

Our latest workforce survey will be arriving with practices via email next week. A strong response rate enables us to raise workforce issues with commissioners, political leaders and the media, so please take time to complete it.

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BMA referral to a specialist leaflet

The BMA has produced a leaflet to explain to patients what they should expect when referred to hospital, in particular regarding fit notes.

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Guidance Updates

Resource of the Month

Did not attend guidance and template letter

With winter upon us, ensure patients are making the best use of practice resources.

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•	Cameron Fund Christmas appeal
•	Freedom to Speak Up Guardian requirements
•	Claire Wand Fund applications

Londonwide Diary

December

13	Introduction to medical terminology

January

16	Guy’s and St Thomas' Conquest of Skin Disease Dermatology Course for GPs
24	Safeguarding adults level 3
31	Summarising medical records

Primary Care Home explained

Dr Nav Chana from the National Association of Primary Care explains how this collaborative approach to working at scale will look in London.

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Also this month...

Keep us up to date

Practice managers please keep an eye out for our update email and respond to help make sure our details on London GPs are up to date ahead of next year’s LMC elections.

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Communications Officer vacancy

We are recruiting a Communications Officer to join our busy team, working in central London. The deadline for applications is 9:00am, Monday 4 December.

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‘Innovative and interesting’ HCA course now incorporates the 15 Care Certificate Standards

The Londonwide LMCs' GP Health Care Assistant programme now incorporates the 15 Care Certificate Standards as part of the six month training course. The course is a blended learning programme that covers topics such as infection control, working with children and vulnerable adults and immunisations. The practical online modules are complemented by two face-to-face taught days.

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Media and public affairs round-up

Pulse covered Londonwide LMCs’ CEO Dr Michelle Drage’s concerns about the new GP at Hand smartphone app as did GP Online. Pulse quoted Londonwide LMCs’ Medical Director, Dr Elliott Singer, in an article about missing pathology test results in London. Dr Naureen Bhatti of Tower Hamlets LMC wrote a piece for the Guardian about the potential impact of GP at Hand.

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.

Check out the latest deals from the Buying Group and our affiliates

Londonwide Buying Group is available to all London practices giving access to a number of pre-approved suppliers offering discounts on a wide range of goods and services from medical equipment to vaccines and much more.
Our Buying Group suppliers currently have a number of season flu vaccine offers available.
Our affiliate Docmail are holding their Flu Hero competition.

Got a story? Email us at comms@lmc.org.uk. Deadline for next month's submissions is 10 Dec.	Download your resources from our GP State of Emergency website.