Buying Group newsletter - October 2019

 

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The advantages of having an employee benefit scheme

With pressure to deliver targets growing for GP practices and staff, what provisions should practices consider to attract and retain their staff as well as their continual wellbeing?

Millions of pounds are lost every year due to staff absence connected to work pressure. Managing Director of MIAB Robert Lynch explains how an employee benefit scheme can help you with recruitment, retention and proactive wellbeing in the face of growing demands.
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Preparing for Brexit with MidMeds


With growing uncertainty about the impacts of Brexit on London general practice, we know that some practices are thinking about stockpiling essential supplies. The Londonwide Buying Group's recommended medical supplies provider, MidMeds, has increased stock levels for hundreds of the most purchased products, including pharmaceuticals, to help give practices peace of mind.

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Buying Group Partners

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Practice Index provides e-learning covering around 50 subjects.
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Midmeds supply practice consumables.
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Surgery Connect provides GP telephony.
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MIAB (Medical Insurance Advisory Bureau) provide practice and personal insurance.

 


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Last updated : 21 Feb 2020

 

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Patient engagement survey (17 Aug 2016)

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London Improvement Grant Fund 2017-18 (17 Aug 2016)

The London Improvement Grant Fund application process is now open. Practices need to submit their applications by 17:00 on Friday 30 September 2016 by emailing them to: England.LondonIGfund@nhs.net.  Practices should...
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NHS England Update on Estates and Technology Transformation Fund (ETTF) (17 Aug 2016)

Unfortunately, information regarding submission dates for reimbursement claims  for NHS England’s Estates and Technology Transformation Fund (ETTF) has caused some confusion. Please note that the submission date change is not related...
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New GPSoE Resources - Posters (16 Aug 2016)

We have produced two posters to help practices explain to patients and staff why we are in a state of emergency. One is for your waiting room and outlines the...
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Capita list cleanse plan (16 Aug 2016)

At the end of July it was reported that part of the new Primary Care Support Services contract between NHS England and Capita would include a list cleanse programme, designed...
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New requirements for hospitals re work with general practice (16 Aug 2016)

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General Practice Resilience Programme funding (16 Aug 2016)

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TPP QRISK2 error – responsibility for practices (16 Aug 2016)

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Feedback on Capita Primary Care Support England services (16 Aug 2016)

Following concerns expressed about the current Capita/Primary Care Support England (PCSE) records and supplies services, the BMA recently sought feedback on practices’ experience of Capita’s service. Dan Hodgson in the...
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