August Newsletter
Londonwide LMCs Newsletter
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GPs should not automatically provide medical records following insurer subject access requests
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An Information Commissioner’s Office decision says handing over medical records wholesale following subject access requests (SARs) from insurers may be illegal, even with patient consent.
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Primary Care Workforce Commission report
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The Primary Care Workforce Commission was led by Professor Martin Rowland. Their report ‘the future of primary care: creating teams for tomorrow’ was published on 22 July. There are 38 recommendations covering workforce, practice skills (pharmacists etc), federations, integrating care, technology, safety, end of life care, managing specific patient groups, and data.
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GP resilience app
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The app, based around our GP Resilience, Take Control campaign, includes resilience guides for you to read on the move as well as the latest news from Londonwide LMCs. The app is free to download. Simply visit the iTunes store, give it a go and let us know what you think by emailing comms@lmc.org.uk. The iPhone and iPad app is intended as a pilot, with other handset brands and operating systems to follow.
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Media round-up
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Michelle spoke on camera to ITV News on Monday 10 August about EU citizens getting European Health Insurance cards in the UK and using them to bill the NHS for healthcare in their home countries. Michelle explained that a more comprehensive registration process should be administered by the NHS, rather than general practice.
Michelle spoke to Nursing in Practice and Management in Practice at the start of August, detailing the pressures facing the London general practice workforce as a whole and looking at how to better coordinate care to improve patient outcomes.
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Last updated : 13 Aug 2015
A recent survey found that 88% of practices said that the pandemic has affected the physical and mental wellbeing of their staff. Whilst the survey cited workload and funding as...
The Conference took place on Thursday 25 and Friday 26 November, a list of the motions debated and the parts that were carried is available here.
There were a number...
Our work to raise awareness of the abuse practices are receiving, counter misinformation and seek practical support are continuing. The information provided in response to our recent survey on abuse...
Last week Dr Farah Jameel was elected Chair of the BMA’s General Practitioners Committee England. Farah is a GP in Camden and Joint-Chair of the LMC for the area, she...
Dr Hannah Theodorou, Londonwide LMCs Medical Director for North West London and Board Member of Doctors of the World writes about GPs’ obligations and best practice when registering and caring...
In the last month Londonwide LMCs has responded to two Government consultations on behalf of our constituent practices.
Data access consultation
In November we responded to the “Data A New...
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 page collates new guidance and existing guidance that has been updated since our last newsletter on 20 October.
Covid-19 response guidance
Revised UK infection prevention and control...
We provide expert guidance for practices in our guidance section, as well as an archive of other materials you may find useful.
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