September 2016 Newsletter

Patient engagement survey shows patients support us

Capita / PCSE delays in performers list applications

MPs question value of STP process

Winter planning - start encouraging flu vaccinations now

Advice on military veterans with concerns over Mefloquine

London GPs amongst most influential in the UK

Media Round-up

Londonwide LMCs' December 2015 Newsletter now available (10 Dec 2015)

November 2015 newsletter now available (11 Nov 2015)

October 2015 newsletter now available (15 Oct 2015)

September newsletter now available (16 Sep 2015)

August Newsletter (13 Aug 2015)

January 2015 Newsletter (12 Jan 2015)

November 2014 Newsletter (11 Nov 2014)

Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster/Hammersmith and Fulham News Update May 2013 (16 May 2013)

February 2013 Londonwide newsletter now available (19 Feb 2013)

Guidance

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Guidance Updates

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Patient engagement survey indicates patient participation groups can and are being effective in supporting practices.

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The BMA has provided advice for newly qualified GPs and their employers on delays to Performers List applications.

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As we near the October deadline for completion of the five London Sustainability and Transformation Plans, and the remainder of the 44 plans being worked on across England, there is increasing discussion about the value of the planning process.

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Flu season can start as early as October, so remember to encourage your patients to get vaccinated early.

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The Ministry of Defence has provided a pathway for military veterans who have, or may have, taken Mefloquine to access specialist health resources.

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With winter approaching ensure patients are making the best use of practice resources.

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The Five Year Forward View promised sustainable GP funding by October this year. Do you think that general practice is more stable now than two years ago?
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•	Sessional GP newsletter
•	BMA GPC newsletter
•	LSH Transformation programme - September briefing
•	BMA Workforce Minimum Data Set guidance

26	National Data Guardian consultation – professional event

05	Communications and customer service
12	From mindfulness to reflection: how to stay healthy in today’s NHS
14	BMA Women in Academic Medicine conference
18	Royal Marsden GP education days - haemato-oncology, head and neck cancers
20	Infection control update

10	From mindfulness to reflection: how to stay healthy in today’s NHS

Speakers' Corner - Cancer awareness at The Royal Marsden

This month's Speakers' Corner comes from The Royal Marsden, the world renowned hospital that specialises in cancer care, treatment, research, training and education. The Marsden is currently working to help GPs improve their diagnostic skills for certain types of cancer.

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Also this month...

The Pulse Power 50, published earlier this month, recognised the impact and influence of a number of Londonwide LMCs’ GPs including CEO Dr Michelle Drage and Medical Director Dr Katie Bramall-Stainer, along with LMC Chairs Dr Jackie Applebee and Dr Paul O’Reilly.

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On 14 September Dr Michelle Drage spoke at a BMA event on what devolution in London would mean for healthcare. On 14 September Michelle had a piece in the Huffington Post evaluating how Sustainability and Transformation Plans are likely to play out in London. On 5 September Dr Lisa Harrod-Rothwell, one of our Medical Directors, wrote a piece for Pulse magazine on how GPs receive too much inappropriate work from secondary care.

We continue to be very active promoting the interests of London GPs and practice staff on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. We also support practices that are approached with media requests, you can find details of how to get support here.

Got a story? Email us at comms@lmc.org.uk. Deadline for next month's submissions is 10 August.	Downloaded your resources from our GP State of Emergency website.

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