Londonwide LMCs' March 2019 Newsletter

Londonwide LMCs' March 2019 Newsletter

New GP contract guidance

Feedback sought on changes to NHS commissioning law

Londonwide LMCs’ Conference round-up

New board members

New Information Commissioner’s Office advice on Subject Access Requests

Improving palliative and end of life care

Statutory National Data Guardian for Health and Social Care appointed

Template locum contract

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

Media and public affairs round-up

Visit www.GPSOE.org.uk to help you through this state of emergency (20 Apr 2016)

Londonwide LMCs' April 2016 Newsletter now available (13 Apr 2016)

Sub-contracted GPs now have access to the NHS Pension Scheme (13 Apr 2016)

Changes to the pertussis vaccination for pregnant women (13 Apr 2016)

BMA GPC looking to identify GPs who work in prisons (12 Apr 2016)

Speakers' Corner - Powering up London's primary care workfore (12 Apr 2016)

Joy in general practice and supporting resources (11 Apr 2016)

Stand. Vote. Engage – it’s election year at Londonwide LMCs (11 Apr 2016)

NHS Employers and BMA GPC updated QOF guidance (07 Apr 2016)

New GP contract guidance

Feedback sought on changes to NHS commissioning law

Londonwide LMCs’ Conference round-up

New board members

New Information Commissioner’s Office advice on Subject Access Requests

Improving palliative and end of life care

Statutory National Data Guardian for Health and Social Care appointed

Template locum contract

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

Media and public affairs round-up

Visit www.GPSOE.org.uk to help you through this state of emergency (20 Apr 2016)

Londonwide LMCs' April 2016 Newsletter now available (13 Apr 2016)

Sub-contracted GPs now have access to the NHS Pension Scheme (13 Apr 2016)

Changes to the pertussis vaccination for pregnant women (13 Apr 2016)

BMA GPC looking to identify GPs who work in prisons (12 Apr 2016)

Speakers' Corner - Powering up London's primary care workfore (12 Apr 2016)

Joy in general practice and supporting resources (11 Apr 2016)

Stand. Vote. Engage – it’s election year at Londonwide LMCs (11 Apr 2016)

NHS Employers and BMA GPC updated QOF guidance (07 Apr 2016)

London Ambulance Service Health Care Professional Admissions telephone number has changed to 020 3162 7525 (01 Apr 2016)

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March 2019 Newsletter

Read our new, short, guides explaining what the new GP Contract means for practices; and looking at the specific steps you need to take.

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We have submitted initial comments to the Parliamentary Health Committee considering NHS England’s proposed changes to the Health and Social Care Act, including the competition rules affecting CCGs, board composition and collaborating with trusts. Please give us your thoughts.

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Our annual conference took place on 12 March, with over 400 people from across London general practice gathering to hear from influential speakers and to learn practical skills.

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Following elections we would like to welcome Dr Anouska Hari and Dr Naureen Bhatti to the board. We would also like to thank Dr Michal Grenville and Dr Paul O’Reilly for their service.

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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has recently released further advice for GPs and practices on patients' rights to access records.

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Response to requests for work absence sick notes for less than seven days

Push back against employers' demands for short absence sick notes.

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•	GPC newsletter
•	Sessional GP newsletter
•	BMA premises survey
•	Updated firearms guidance
•	Premises advice

01	New GP contract comes into effect
01	Annual prescription charge increase
30	GP Trainee event

02	Consultation skills: increase your effectiveness
22	Safeguarding children and adults level 2

24	New Technologies in Thoracic Oncology Conference 2019

March is the awareness month for Marie Curie’s Daffodil campaign, Dr Catherine Millington-Sanders and Dr Simon Stockill explain how the Daffodil Standards have informed QOF changes and voluntary quality improvement standards.

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Also this month...

Dame Fiona Caldicott has been appointed as the first statutory National Data Guardian for Health and Social Care.

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The BMA GPC and sessional subcommittee have jointly produced model terms of engagement for locum GPs, which they recommend to both practices and locums.

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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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Our Annual Conference took place on 12 March at the Kia Oval, it was covered by six different publications, more details are in our round-up of the day. On 8 March Dr Michelle Drage, our CEO, was quoted in a Pulse piece about GP at Hand’s growing patient list. Also on 8 March, Michelle was quoted in GPonline supporting the #BalanceForBetter campaign, as part of International Women’s Day and we promoted it on Twitter.

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 10 April.	Download your resources from our GP State of Emergency website.

Last updated : 19 Aug 2019

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