Londonwide LMCs' June 2020 Newsletter

 
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June 2020 Newsletter

Official studies: BAME people at increased risk from Covid-19
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PHE has produced a two-part report which suggests BAME people are at disproportionate risk from Covid-19, with a number of contributing social factors.
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TFL face covering exemption
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Londoners can now print off and display cards which say they are exempt from wearing face coverings on public transport without any input from their GP.
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Resumption of CQC activity
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The CQC will resume routine inspections in the autumn, practices who have not participated in the emergency support framework monitoring regime may receive follow-up inspections at this point.
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Report referral management issues via our app
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In response to feedback from practices we have added a category for ‘referral management’ issues to our Beam to LMC app. Use Beam to report problems with bureaucracy.
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Covid-19 supplies update

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Covid-19 guidance

• Living Guide
• Londonwide LMCs guidance
• NHS England
• BMA
• Public Health England
• Updated PHE shielding guidance
• Understanding the antibody blood test for Covid-19 template letter
• Management of long-term conditions during and post-Covid-19
• Non-acute essential care
• Covid-19 human resources support
• Guide to using pulse oximeters during Covid-19 pandemic
• The clinical course of Covid-19 – what do we know
 
 

 

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Last updated : 29 Jun 2020
 

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