Londonwide LMCs' June 2020 Newsletter

 
Covid19heading
Londonwide LMCs Logo
June 2020 Newsletter

Official studies: BAME people at increased risk from Covid-19

image
PHE has produced a two-part report which suggests BAME people are at disproportionate risk from Covid-19, with a number of contributing social factors.
READ MORE   ►
 

TFL face covering exemption

image
Londoners can now print off and display cards which say they are exempt from wearing face coverings on public transport without any input from their GP.
READ MORE   ►
 

Resumption of CQC activity

image

The CQC will resume routine inspections in the autumn, practices who have not participated in the emergency support framework monitoring regime may receive follow-up inspections at this point.
READ MORE   ►
 

Report referral management issues via our app

image
In response to feedback from practices we have added a category for ‘referral management’ issues to our Beam to LMC app. Use Beam to report problems with bureaucracy.
READ MORE   ►
 

 

Covid-19 supplies update

image Our Buying Group can help with supplies of hand sanitiser, face masks, face shields/visors, pulse oximeters and non-contact thermometers.
READ MORE  ►

Covid-19 guidance

Living Guide
Londonwide LMCs guidance
NHS England
BMA
Public Health England
Updated PHE shielding guidance
Understanding the antibody blood test for Covid-19 template letter
Management of long-term conditions during and post-Covid-19
Non-acute essential care
Covid-19 human resources support
Guide to using pulse oximeters during Covid-19 pandemic
The clinical course of Covid-19 – what do we know
 
 

 

Got a story? Email us at comms@lmc.org.uk.
Deadline for next month's submissions is 15 July.
Download your resources from our GP State of Emergency website.

www.lmc.org.uk

Vimeo  Facebook  Facebook  Twitter  

Last updated : 29 Jun 2020

 

GP Contract changes – Coronavirus provisions extended (21 Oct 2020)

At the end of September NHS England wrote to practices and commissioners reminding them of the 2020-21 GP Contract changes and announcing announced the extension of some temporary measures introduced...
Read more »

GMC publish new consent guidance (21 Oct 2020)

The GMC have updated their guidance in relation to consent – the guidance comes into effect on 9 November 2020 and can be accessed at the link below: Guidance...
Read more »

Health Select Committee pandemic report (21 Oct 2020)

Amongst other things,Parliament’s Health and Social Care Select Committee called for improvements in referral handling at the primary/secondary care interface, better staff testing (including for GPs and staff) and quoted...
Read more »

Tips of the Month October 2020 (21 Oct 2020)

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...
Read more »

NHS 111 First roll-out (21 Oct 2020)

By 1 December NHS 111 will be able to book appointments at emergency departments (EDs) within all London hospitals. This will coincide with a campaign encouraging patients to contact NHS...
Read more »

Calling all general practice managers, business managers, HR managers, finance managers, operational managers, managing partners and site managers (24 Sep 2020)

As part of our Practice Manager Development project, we are able to offer you an opportunity to take-up a fully...
Read more »

Appraisal resumes and GMC to consider Coronavirus impact during investigations (23 Sep 2020)

NHS England has instructed GPs to resume the appraisal process from 1 October, although this will be in a form which is intended to reduce the amount of paperwork involved,...
Read more »

Coronavirus protection for London general practice (23 Sep 2020)

As the only truly independent voice for London general practice, Londonwide LMCs continues to provide constructive challenge on behalf of GPs, nurses and the whole team in each and every...
Read more »
Next Page »
« Previous Page