Londonwide LMCs' April 2020 Newsletter

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April 2020 Newsletter

Covid-19 - Supporting Safe Care In General Practice - A Londonwide LMCs Living Guide

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Our most comprehensive guide to date covers protecting staff and patients from Covid-19 exposure, symptoms, complications and monitoring, maintaining essential services and death certification.
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CEO announcement on move to Covid-19 focus

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We are now focussed on providing support on Covid-19 issues. LMCs will remain supported via their listservers and where locally needed, virtual meetings.
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Call-out for remote consulting resources

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If you are a GP with extensive experience of remote consulting we are urgently looking for instructional videos to explain how to safely conduct a number of examinations via phone or video.
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Londonwide LMCs' Covid-19 resources page

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We have gathered links to the latest guidance on Covid-19, creating a central resource to keep your practice informed on this rapidly developing challenge.
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Covid-19 PPE and other supplies update

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Covid-19 guidance

Londonwide LMCs' guidance page
NHS England
BMA
RCGP
Clinical and community experts
Charities and other organisations
Borough-level resources
MWord
Template response to MED-3 request
Template response to travel insurance letter request
BMJ guide on Covid-19 assessment
Red Whale check list
Londonwide LMCs' guidance on practice closure due to Covid-19
 
 

 

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Deadline for next month's submissions is 15 April.
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Last updated : 28 Apr 2020

 

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