Londonwide LMCs' February 2021 Newsletter

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February 2021 Newsletter

QCovid patient assessment tool

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Last week an additional 1.7m patients were identified and added to the shielding list, using the NHS’s new risk stratification software.
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Integrated Care Systems, NHS legislation proposals and Standard Contract changes

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Recent weeks have seen a number of NHS structural changes proposed and/or consulted on. We have responded to consultations on ICS and the NHS Standard Contract. 
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NHS Property Services charges update

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The BMA has successfully challenged NHSPS’ use of its charging policy as the sole basis for increasing charges to tenants.
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Covid-19 insurance changes

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Practices are advised to check the cover provided under insurance renewals, as some insurers are removing pandemic related claims from their cover.
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Resource of the month

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Our patient facing video is available for you to use on your practice website.
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Covid-19 guidance

Londonwide Diary

February

24 GP contract webinar
25 GP contract webinar

March

03 Resilience webinar
04 CQC consultation closes
04 Demystifying partnerships
17 Adversity and growth webinar
23 Practice premises masterclass
24 Contraception update
31 Being present webinar

April

07 NHS Provider Selection Regime consultation closes
14 Cultivating positivity webinar

 

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Last updated : 26 Feb 2021

 

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Tamiflu in nursing and care homes (14 Oct 2015)

In January the GPC sought legal advice on Public Health England’s (PHE) instructions to prescribe Tamiflu for the prophylaxis of influenza in nursing and care homes where there have been...
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Improving well-being and health for dementia patients workshop (14 Oct 2015)

WHELD Research Programme (Improving Wellbeing and Health in Dementia) have organised an Royal College of General Practitioners accredited workshop for GPs in London. It will discuss anti-psychotic medication and no-pharmacological...
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Clinical Commissioning Group Outcomes Indicator Set - participation voluntary (14 Oct 2015)

Advice has been sought from the BMA General Practitioners Committee’s IT Subcommittee on the Clinical Commissioning Group Outcomes Indicator Set (CCG OIS) for 2013/14 and 2014/15. Practices have been asked to sign...
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Year-end deadline for agreement of GP Systems of Choice and GP IT services (14 Oct 2015)

NHS England has published an agreement for signature by practices and Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) setting out the provision of GP Systems of Choice (GPSoC) and GP IT services. The...
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Death in service benefits for locum GPs - are you covered? (14 Oct 2015)

You may already be aware that there are persistent current inequities regarding the entitlement to ‘death in service’ benefit for freelance/ locum GPs compared to their principal or salaried GP...
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Healthwatch ask General Practice Committee for transparency on additional charges (14 Oct 2015)

The General Practitioners Committee (GPC) recently met with Healthwatch England to discuss charges that GPs can make for work not covered by their contract. Whilst the patient group understands the...
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New London Ambulance Service proposals to introduce non-emergency transport (14 Oct 2015)

London Ambulance Service (LAS) have consulted with us about a new service which they are implementing to help them manage the need for emergency ambulances more efficiently. A letter outlining...
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Meningococcal B for infants – FAQs update (14 Oct 2015)

NHS Employers have updated their vaccs and imms FAQs in relation to meningococcal B for infants to explain the eligible age cohort (2 – 13 months), as well as a catch-up...
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Nursing and Midwifery Council revalidation (14 Oct 2015)

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) have introduced revalidation for all nurses and midwives in the UK: the most significant change to regulation in a generation. Revalidation means that everyone...
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