Tips of the month July 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.
28 QOF indicators will be retired this year and 15 new ones introduced. The new ones relate to diabetes, blood pressure, cervical screening, weight management and COPD. #tipoftheweek
— Londonwide LMCs (@LondonwideLMCs) 16 July 2019
From 1 August 2019 anyone providing paid for travel vaccinations will need to have their own indemnity. @NHSResolution changed its position on this, so #CNSGP will cover claims for activity up to 31 July to give practices time to put indemnity in place. #tipoftheweek
— Londonwide LMCs (@LondonwideLMCs) 15 July 2019
Last updated : 16 Jul 2019By April 2020 all practices must offer online consultations, provide online access to full patient records and correspondence, and cease using fax machines. #tipoftheweek
— Londonwide LMCs (@LondonwideLMCs) 4 July 2019
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