Londonwide LMCs' June 2020 Newsletter

June 2020 Newsletter

Official studies: BAME people at increased risk from Covid-19

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

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

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

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

Our Buying Group can help with supplies of hand sanitiser, face masks, face shields/visors, pulse oximeters and non-contact thermometers.

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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

Got a story? Email us at comms@lmc.org.uk. Deadline for next month's submissions is 15 July.	Download your resources from our GP State of Emergency website.


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Last updated : 29 Jun 2020

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