Londonwide LMCs' September 2020 Newsletter

Flu Vaccination Programme 2020/21 guide

Coronavirus protections for London general practice

New NHS England guidance

Digital first and APMS contracts

Appraisal resumes and GMC to consider Coronavirus impact during investigations

London level Coronavirus response

Important action: LMC advice regarding workforce data reporting September 2020

DHSC Coronavirus vaccine regulation consultation

LMC and board changes

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

Media and public affairs round-up

Resource of the Month

Guidance Updates

Londonwide Diary

September

September 2020 Newsletter

Our new guide includes local and national changes to seasonal flu vaccinations, covering the complexities of delivering this winter’s campaign during a pandemic.

Our leaders continue to speak up for practices, reasserting the need for proportionate infection control measures and calling for better Coronavirus testing for practice staff.

Details are now available of changes to the GMS Contract, QOF and the PCN DES for 2020/21. This includes structured medication reviews and the Investment and Impact Fund.

NHS England shared plans for creating new APMS contracts for digital first providers in ‘under-doctored’ areas. We have issued a comment on this.

NHS England has written to doctors and appraisers detailing how the appraisal process for 2020 will work. The GMC has also said it will take the pandemic into account when investigating complaints.

Living Guide

Our regularly updated Living Guide remains the most comprehensive source of advice on Coronavirus care.

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•	Face masks in primary care
•	Sessional GP pensions update
•	Structured medication reviews specification
•	Investment and Impact Fund guidance
•	London Cervical Screening Programme newsletter
•	Driving licence extension
•	NHS Test and Trace QR codes

24	National Test and Trace app launch
28	New pensions and payments service
30	Workforce data submission deadline

October

1	GP cancer care social media campaign
1	Appraisal process resumes
7	GP Fellowship Scheme webinar
7	CQC inspections: how to be prepared
15	Managing people in general practice and primary care
17	PCN opt-out deadline
22	Contraception update

November

17	Introduction to contraception for GPs and GPNs (2 days)

We are working with the Mayor’s Office, London Assembly and local councils to push for the needs of GP practices, and the communities they care for, to be recognised in local plans.

Also this month...

It is important that practices submit comprehensive workforce returns by the submission date of 30 September.

We have submitted an organisational response to the DHSC consultation on how to adapt regulatory and liability requirements to speed up the delivery of a Coronavirus vaccine.

Dr Dami Adedayo is stepping down Treasurer of our Board as Chair of Barnet LMC, we would like to thank Dami for her service to the organisation and her LMC.

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 18 September Dr Michelle Drage, our CEO, and Dr Lisa Harrod-Rothwell, our Deputy CEO, were jointly quoted in a Pulse story on plans for more digital first APMS contracts. On the same day a number of Londonwide LMCs’ staff and LMC officers were named in Pulse’s Honourable mentions piece on Coronavirus. On 9 September Michelle appear on BBC Radio London’s Eddie Nestor show to discuss the Coronavirus pandemic.

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 14 October.	Download your resources from our GP State of Emergency website.