Londonwide LMCs' January 2020 Newsletter

Analysis: what would the PCN DES services specifications mean for you?
Dr Elliott Singer, LMC Medical Director for North East London crunches the numbers on what practices would be expected to do if the PCN DES services specifications were implemented.
|
 |
Performers List changes
|
 |
The new Primary Care Support England online service for submitting Performers List applications and changes is now live and replaces the old paper forms.
|
|
Exciting career development opportunity for practice managers
|
 |
As part of our Practice Manager Development Project, we have teamed up with the Practice Manager Association to deliver an exciting new accredited e-learning programme, the ILM Excellence in Supporting Healthcare certificate.
|
|
|
|
GPC regional elections
|
 |
Nominations are open for the GPC seats covering North West and South East London. Dr Michelle Drage is re-standing in North West London and Dr Pamela Martin is stepping down in South East.
|
|
Remember to use BEAM to LMC to highlight the pressure you are under
|
 |
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.
|
|
Last updated : 19 Aug 2020
It’s exactly two weeks until our annual conference. ‘London Calling’ reflects the fact that caring for Londoners’ complex health needs is more of a calling than a job for the...
In celebration of the NHS’s upcoming 70th birthday, NHS England will host the Windrush70 Awards on Tuesday 12 June in Manchester. We are encouraging people to nominate NHS general...
Drs Meena Thakur and Noreen Ryan of Harrow LMC recently wrote to Harrow Council regarding requests for sick slips from local schools, following a school’s claim that GP sick slips...
The Information Governance Alliance (IGA) have released a guidance document called ‘the key points for GPs’. The document includes a myth busting section, information on the Data Protection Officer (DPO),...
Nominations are open for the BMA GP Trainee Subcommittee elections until 23 April. Two London constituencies are up for election: North East and Central and South London. More details can be...
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...
Dr Jackie Applebee, Chair of Tower Hamlets LMC, outlines her concerns about NHS Digital data sharing MOU with the Home Office and its implications for the doctor / patient relationship. ...
In January 2009, TPP released new functionality to SystmOne allowing users to send instant messages to any other member of staff logged on to SystmOne at their organisation. This means...
This is a reminder for practices about what they can do if they receive notification of negative comments posted on the NHS Choices website.
We understand practices are notified...