Tips of the week November/December 2017
At the start of December we launched a weekly tip 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.
#TipoftheWeek If you wish to hand back your contract you are required to give 6 months’ notice to NHSE if there are 2 or more partners, or 3 months for a GMS single-hander. However, if you are a PMS Contract holder 6 months’ notice is required regardless of partner numbers.
— Londonwide LMCs (@LondonwideLMCs) December 19, 2017
#TipoftheWeek If you are a GMS contract holder you can appoint a new partner without permission from NHSE. NHSE require 28 days’ written notice, and any change in partnership must be notified to the CQC. You must also notify any change of registered manager to the CQC.
— Londonwide LMCs (@LondonwideLMCs) December 14, 2017
Last updated : 19 Dec 2017#TipoftheWeek GMS partnerships without a Partnership Agreement are classed as a ‘Partnership at Will’. Therefore, if one of the partners issues a letter dissolving the partnership your GMS contract terminates unless the partners agree who will take it over.
— Londonwide LMCs (@LondonwideLMCs) December 8, 2017
LEAD events round-up July 2017 (22 Aug 2017)
July was a busy month for the LEAD Programme. We hosted four events reaching out to different target audiences in General Practice. An Essential Survival Kit for new GPs was...How to respond to school sickness absence requests (22 Aug 2017)
Dr Elliott Singer, Medical Director lead for our GP State of Emergency campaign, explains how to push back against requests for school sickness absence letters in order to free up...New resource to explain how Londonwide LMCs supports everyone working in general practice (22 Aug 2017)
Why the GP Patient Survey matters (22 Aug 2017)
Dr Julie Sharman, Medical Director with our GP and Practice Support Team, explains why practices should care about the GP Patient Survey and what actions they should take to follow-up...Data security and the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) - get ready now! (22 Aug 2017)
Earlier this month that the Government announced that the forthcoming European privacy rules set out in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into British law and update the...Extended hours DES and cyber attack (21 Aug 2017)
Following the cyber-attack on NHS computer systems in May a number of practices nationally were told by commissioners that they needed to make up the opening hours lost during the...Waiting room video – what to do when you are referred to a specialist (21 Aug 2017)
Our new waiting room video is designed to inform patients what they can expect when they are referred to a specialist or therapist. The video includes information on tests and...NHS England asking practices to complete its records on possible patient harm due to correspondence lost by Shared Business Services. (21 Aug 2017)
NHS England are say 30% of practices in England have yet to respond to their request to provide details of whether any patients may have come to harm due to...CQC registration fees reimbursement scheme claim process (20 Jul 2017)
The GMS contract changes for 2017/18 includes full reimbursement of Care Quality Commission (CQC) registration fees. This change is being implemented via the Statement of Financial Entitlements (SFE) which means...Londonwide LMCs' July 2017 newsletter (19 Jul 2017)
...Guidance
We provide expert guidance for practices in our guidance section, as well as an archive of other materials you may find useful.
GP Support
Contact our GP Support team if you need help or advice.
The team provide professional and pastoral support to GPs and practice teams on a broad range of issues.
follow us on...
