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January 2016 Newsletter
 

Special LMC Conference motions

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The motions for the Special LMC Conference on 30 January have been published. Londonwide staff will be present on the day.

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Junior doctors' industrial action

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London GP practices worked hard to provide services during the junior doctors' strike, which also highlighted widespread public support for the medical profession.


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LMC elections

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It’s LMC election time again. We look forward to welcoming representation from all GPs including partners, employed and freelancers.

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New medical records movement system trial

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At the start of February practices will be asked to test the new medical records movement system, using a blank record that will be sent to them.

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Queen’s Nursing Institute survey of practice nurses

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The Queen’s Nursing Institute has published a report following a survey of 3,400 general practice nurses. The survey found that 32% of London respondents planned to retire in the next five years.

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Speakers' Corner

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Kenny Gibson, NHS England London's lead on flu vaccination, explains why the programme is important.
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Guidance Updates

Mandatory reporting requirements for GMC and NHSE Performers’ List
BMA GPC Chair’s newsletter
BMA sessional GP newsletter
Parental leave arrangements
Updated Department of Health flu guidance
NHS England GP engagement survey

Londonwide Diary

January

28 Practice Manager Leads Forum
30 LMC Special Conference

February

3&4 ICO Data Protection Workshop
10 RCGP Minor Surgery Refresher Course
10 NMC Revalidation Seminar
23 RCGP Men and Women’s Health Update
24 NHSE Releasing Capacity Roadshow
25 Deadline for NHSE Coaching & Development Programme Applications

 

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Apprenticeships

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The general practice apprenticeship programme is seeking practices to participate in its latest round of placements. Practices are being offered the opportunity to take on a potential apprentice for a three day trial before committing to the annual programme.

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Primary care evidence to Health Select Committee

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Alistair Burt MP, Community & Social Care Minister, gave evidence to the Health Select Committee, including his views on the Government’s seven-day NHS plans.

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Taking the next steps in encouraging the use of online services for patients

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Patient Online requires patients to have electronic access to view their records, which may be challenging to implement for some practices. Dr Phil Koczan, Digital Clinical Champion for Patient Online in London, provides advice on how to best implement..

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Media round-up

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On 18 January Londonwide LMCs' CEO, Michelle Drage spoke at a Westminster Health Forum event on the future of health in London, which was covered in GPOnline. Michelle also had an authored piece in the Huffington Post on 4 January, with a New Year’s message for London general practice.

In mid-December the work of the Doctor Hickey Surgery in Westminster with the area's homeless was covered in a Guardian article, as well as a lengthy package on BBC London's evening TV news and an interview with Dr Paul O'Reilly on BBC Radio London's breakfast show. Dr O'Reilly is the chair of Westminster LMC.

 

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Last updated : 21 Jan 2016

 

Universities seeking stressed, burnt-out and depressed GPs. Can you help? (16 Feb 2016)

Despite doctors, including GPs, being more likely to experience reduced well-being and mental health symptoms, there is evidence that they also have insufficient access and face barriers to mainstream healthcare...
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Flu Feedback (16 Feb 2016)

Londonwide LMCs has been asked to contribute to NHS England London’s 2015/16 Flu Evaluation session on 6th April 2016, giving feedback on the flu immunisation programme for this year.  In...
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Update: Appraisal Toolkit (16 Feb 2016)

NHS England funding for the use of the Clarity appraisal toolkit has ceased. Although many of you will pay for and continue to use Clarity, we have been asked to...
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Primary Care Support England – launch of a new online portal (16 Feb 2016)

Primary Care Support England (PCSE) is launching a new online portal. The portal is intended to provide service users with a quick and easy way of ordering and tracking supplies,...
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November 2015 workforce survey findings (16 Feb 2016)

General practice is responsible for 90% of all NHS activity but receives less than 10% of overall funding. Which makes it all the more concerning that responding to our recently...
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Patient Online deadline approaching – what you need to know (16 Feb 2016)

The London Patient Online team have asked us to remind practices that they are expected to allow patients access to their coded data within the GP record by 31 March...
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Family and Friends Test data submission dates and guidance (16 Feb 2016)

  Future submission dates FFT feedback month Submission closure (twelfth working day of the month) January 2016...
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Apprenticeship update and a first-hand view of what makes it great (16 Feb 2016)

My Apprenticeship –Joel Carmody at St Peter’s Medical Centre, Harrow  We have all heard the horror stories about general practice on the news. The endless waiting times, the further restrictions...
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GP workforce pressures put care of nearly a million Londoners in jeopardy survey shows (15 Feb 2016)

Almost a million Londoners face losing their GP as the workforce crumbles in the face of staff shortages, warns Dr Michelle Drage, Chief Executive of Londonwide LMCs, following a survey...
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Annual General Meeting (08 Feb 2016)

Londonwide LMCs’ Annual General Meeting took place on Thursday 28 January 2016 at the LMCs’ offices, Tavistock House South, Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9LH. The formal...
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