Londonwide LMCs March 2022 Newsletter

New GP Contract imposed

Rebuild GP campaign

MP engagement, parliamentary questions and GP evidence session

Children of hepatitis B infected mothers

Registering patients without proof of address

Please feedback on the beta version of our new website

Registered nursing associate blended learning programme launched

Parliamentary activity

Remember to use BEAM to LMC to highlight the pressure you are under

Media and public affairs round-up

Mword 31 - We have your backs (01 Dec 2016)

Meeting with David Burrowes MP (24 Nov 2016)

Health Select Committee winter pressure report endorses community general practice model (24 Nov 2016)

PCSE Performers List problems and alternative arrangements (24 Nov 2016)

New GPC Co-Commissioning Guidance (24 Nov 2016)

2016 Autumn Statement and Dr Michelle Drage's response (24 Nov 2016)

November 2016 newsletter out now (24 Nov 2016)

Our November 2016 workforce survey is now live (24 Nov 2016)

Patient participation workshops starting in the New Year (24 Nov 2016)

Pants and socks winter appeal 2016 (24 Nov 2016)

Guidance

GP Support

Resource of the Month

Guidance Updates

Londonwide Diary

March 2022 Newsletter

Dr Michelle Drage, our CEO, shares her views on the imposition of the 2022/23 GP Contract, following the breakdown of negotiations between NHS England and the BMA.

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A new publicity campaign calling for support to “Rebuild General Practice” launched on Monday, supported by the BMA and the GPDF.

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London MPs have recently asked a number of questions about general practice in the Capital, and last week the Health and Social Care select committee took evidence from GPs on workforce and workload pressures.

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New contractual requirement for additional vaccinations for children of hepatitis B infected mothers.

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Briefing on GP Contract 2022/23

Our comments and thoughts on the measures contained in the new Contract have been gathered in this document.

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•	GPC newsletter
•	Patient record access delayed
•	New practice pressures tracking system
•	Urgent review teams
•	General practice contract arrangements in 2022/23

March

24	Coronavirus death certification changes expire
29	Pension scheme update
April
01	Stress Awareness Month
07	Covid inquiry terms of reference consultation closes
07	World Health Day
08	Resilience and wellbeing Workshop
25	World Immunisation Week
29	Learning disability training

Practices are required to register patients who live within a practice’s boundary, including those who cannot prove their address or provide a form of ID.

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We are modernising our website and need your help. Please feedback on the beta version when you visit our site. Look for the short survey at the bottom of each page.

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This programme has been developed by experienced general practice nurses and is designed for registered nursing associates (RNAs) new to the setting.

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The last month saw a speech by Sajid Javid focussing on personalised care, a select committee evidence session on health and a number of debates on issues affecting general practice.

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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.

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On 23 March Dr Lisa Harrod-Rothwell, our Deputy CEO, responded to the Spring Statement saying that 'the absence of anything new for general practice is an insult to an already demoralised workforce'. On 23 March we showed our appreciation to people in general practice on the national day of reflection, marking two years since the first lockdown began. On 21 March Lisa appeared in a BBC London news report on violence and abuse experienced by healthcare workers. On 9 March we contributed information to GPonline on the GP premises crisis forcing practices to 'juggle desks' to fit ARRS staff. On 9 March Dr Michelle Drage, our CEO, was quoted by Pulse in a piece on GP leaders fearing the erosion of continuity of care and the ‘dying’ family doctor role.

We continue to be very active in promoting the interests of London GPs and practice staff on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. If you have an example of general practice doing something well which could make a news story please get in touch. We also support practices that are approached with media requests. You can find details here.

The Buying Group is available to all London practices and gives access to discounts on
a wide range of goods and services from Miab, MidMeds, Practice Index and Surgery Connect.
Contact buyinggroup@lmc.org.uk or visit the Londonwide LMCs’ Buying Group webpage for further information.

Got a story? Email us at comms@lmc.org.uk. Deadline for next month's submissions is Monday 11 April	Download your resources from our GP State of Emergency website.

Last updated : 13 Apr 2022

1 December...

On 4 November Dr Michelle Drage met David Burrowes, the Conservative MP for Enfield Southgate, at the Gillan House Surgery in his constituency. They were joined by Dr Vicky Weeks,...

On 3 November the Health Select Committee released its report Winter pressure in accident and emergency departments. The main findings reflect our concerns that lack of support for community...

All GP trainees, newly qualified GPs and GPs applying to join the Medical Performers’ List should be aware of the following issues: GPs are not lawfully allowed to perform any...

The BMA General Practitioners Committee have issued a guidance update for GP practices and LMCs in England about options for Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) to take greater commissioning control (“co-commissioning”),...

Yesterday (Wednesday) Chancellor, Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP, delivered his first, and last, Autumn Statement. From 2017 there will be a Spring statement responding the Spring OBR report and an...

Thank you in advance for making space in your hectic day to complete our short survey on practice workforce issues which will help us to gather insight to share with...

Our Patient Engagement project has been working with practices and patient participation group (PPG) members to identify the benefits and challenges involved in developing active and effective PPGs. As a...

Update 14 December 2016: Thank you to all those who have contributed so far, we were able to take our first donation of pants and socks to the Doctor Hickey Practice...

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