Londonwide LMCs' November 2018 newsletter

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November 2018 Newsletter

Workforce survey – please respond

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Our winter 2018 workforce survey will be in your inbox today. The data we gather is vital for our work representing GPs and practice teams across London. Please respond if you can.

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Check CCG data against practice data with regard to immunisation targets

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Practices are advised to check data presented to them by CCGs with regard to levels of service provision. There have been cases of CCG data not recognising officially advised vaccine substitutions when counting practice vaccination levels.

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Viewpoint: London general practice can overcome challenges by working together

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Dr Jonty Heaversedge explains why he believes ‘The Next Steps to the Strategic Commissioning Framework’ will benefit London general practice.

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Keep us up to date so we can represent you

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Please return our data validation emails, so we have accurate details about who is working in practices. Accurate details allow us to better support and represent you.

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New health record release form

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The BMA and The Law Society have produced a new GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018 compliant consent form for releasing health records.

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Resource of the Month

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With winter upon us, ensure patients are making the best use of practice resources.
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Guidance Updates

GPC newsletter
Sessional GP newsletter
Buying Group newsletter
November premises update
Self Care Week resources
RCN childhood immunisation clinics guidance
No deal Brexit evidence to Health and Social Care Select Committee
DHSC vision for technology and data
Physicians’ associates to be regulated

Londonwide Diary

December

03 Partnership Review survey deadline
04 Paediatric Autopsy Pathology course
05 Infection control workshop

January

16 Clinical correspondence - rationale
23 Clinical correspondence - process

 

It’s Movember, which is a timely reminder that men shouldn’t be shy!

Dr Anil Shah, of Newham LMC, explains how he goes about raising men’s health issues with patients.

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Also this month...  

Healthcare support worker forum – give us your views

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We are considering forming a forum for healthcare support workers to exchange best practice and provide mutual support. Tell us if you or colleagues would be interested.

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Updated sessional GP pages

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Our library of guidance has been updated, giving London sessional GPs a central resource to find information on issues such as pensions, model contracts, IR35 and more.

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Winter access case studies

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We are looking for examples to highlight how people can access appropriate care from GP practices, wider primary care and other community based services this winter, to feed into an awareness campaign called 'My London GP'.

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Media and public affairs round-up

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On 9 November, our CEO Dr Michelle Drage was quoted in GPonline supporting calls in Parliament for investment to encourage GP registrations in Putney and on 7 November, highlighting the potential for a winter crisis in general practice. On 23 October, Michelle took part in a panel discussion hosted by the Mayor’s office, with the Mayor and the CEO of NHS England in attendance. On 18 October, Michelle spoke at Best Practice conference about the changes happening in primary care.

We continue to be very active in promoting the interests of London GPs and practice staff on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. If you have an example of general practice doing something well which you think would make a news story please get in touch. We also support practices that are approached with media requests. You can find details here.

 

 

Got a story? Email us at comms@lmc.org.uk.
Deadline for next month's submissions is 12 December.
Download your resources from our GP State of Emergency website.

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Last updated : 30 Nov 2018

 
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