Londonwide LMCs' July 2020 Newsletter

July 2020 Newsletter

Help needed to plan for current and future demands of general practice

We have important work planned for the next three months that we need your help with. Please share your thoughts on current working practices via our survey. We are also grateful for the offers of help with our pending research project which will look at the ongoing and future need and role for general practice.

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2020 GP Patient Survey

82% of patients rated their overall experience of their GP practice as good, consistent with previous years, despite the burgeoning pressure on general practice.

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Un-resourced work from secondary care

After supportive moves by Barts’ MD, reminding doctors to request their own bloods and tests, we are sharing that note and a cover letter for LMCs, PCNs and GPs to adapt when raising issues with local trusts.

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Diversity and Pride in general practice

The last few weeks have a seen a number of debates about BAME equality in the medical profession and wider health inequalities, alongside June’s Pride month.

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Covid-19 supplies update

Our Buying Group can help with flu vaccine ahead of an expanded flu campaign, they also have PPE and other infection control supplies.

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Covid-19 guidance

•	Living Guide (updated 23.07.20)
•	Londonwide LMCs guidance
•	NHS England
•	BMA
•	Public Health England
•	NHS England letter on resumption of normal services
•	Patient face covering exemptions
•	Shielding, self-isolation and social distancing
•	Non-acute essential care
•	Non-clinical FAQs for Covid-19
•	RCGP: delivering mass vaccinations during Covid-19
•	OneLondon: public deliberation in the use of health data
•	Wessex LMCs' flu guide
•	Mword67
•	Mword66
•	Mword65

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