Wellbeing webinars - spring 2022 - 30 March 2022
The webinars aim to support the emotional and psychological health of staff by supporting you in finding your own strategies, tools, and coping mechanisms. These 40-minute interactive webinars are packed with take-home applications. Each webinar is followed by a 20-minute Q&A/discussion session. The webinars are led by Dr Amrita Sen...End of Coronavirus Act death certification and registration changes - 23 March 2022
The arrangements for death certification and registration introduced by the Coronavirus Act (2020) expire on 24 March 2022. The relevant guidance can be found on the Government website, the key points of which are summarised below. The following provisions continue after 24 March 2022: The period before death within...Registered nursing associate blended learning programme launched - 22 March 2022
This blended learning programme has been developed by experienced primary care nurses and it is specifically designed for registered nursing associates (RNAs) new to working within the general practice setting. The programme is supported by a competency document which is completed in practice, providing evidence of competence for both employers...Patients to view record entries from July 2022 onwards - 15 March 2022
Update: this requirement was initially intended to go live on 1 April 2022, but is now postponed until July. From July 2022, patients with an existing online account will automatically be given access to future (prospective) entries to their patient record, including free text, letters and documents. For GP practices which...Briefing on GP Contract 2022/23 - message from Dr Michelle Drage - 10 March 2022
Thursday 10 March 2022 Dear Colleagues, Briefing on GP Contract 2022/23 As you will now be aware, despite lengthy negotiation no agreement was reached on changes to the national contract for 2022/23. Negotiations between NHS England and GPC England were part of the five year ‘deal’ agreed...End of life care - new online module for practice nurses from Londonwide LMCs - 01 March 2022
We are pleased to announce the launch of our latest blended learning module for practice nurses, "End of life care training for nurses in general practice". This module is suitable for all nurses working in primary care who have / would like to have an interest or specialism in...5–11-year-old Covid-19 vaccination - 28 February 2022
NHS England has confirmed the eligibility of this new cohort, saying that they expect primary care networks to vaccinate at-risk 5-11 year olds and community pharmacy to be the primary delivery model for those not at-risk. 5–11-year-olds will receive reduced 0.2ml/10 mcg doses of the Pfizer vaccine, administered at least...End of free Covid-19 testing and mandatory self-isolation - 24 February 2022
On 21 February the Prime Minister announced the end of Covid restrictions and most support measures. Including: From 24 February people who test positive for Covid-19 will no longer be a requirement to self-isolate, although it is still advised. Contacts of those infected will no longer be asked to...Conference of England LMCs 2021 - 23 February 2022
The Conference took place on Thursday 25 and Friday 26 November, a list of the motions debated and the parts that were carried is available here. There were a number of spoken contributions from our representatives, including the below. Dr Michelle Drage Michelle Drage spoke...Vaccination as Condition of Deployment (VCOD) measures set to be cancelled - 23 February 2022
Regulations requiring healthcare workers to be fully vaccinated by 1 April should no longer be applied, the Health Secretary Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP announced to Parliament on the evening of 31 January. Joint statement from the GMC and Academy of Medical Royal...How do treatment delays impact patients and general practice? - 23 February 2022
Our new animation explains how the treatment backlog in the NHS affects patients and exacerbates capacity problems in general practice. London practices are welcome to share it in on social media or embed it on their website if they feel it would be useful.Tips of the month February 2022 - 23 February 2022
We provide tips based on common queries which come through to us from London GPs and practice teams. These are shared via social media and collated for this newsletter. 💡Following the extension for certain Pfizer batches, the post-thaw expiry date of some Modera...COPI Notices extended for a further three months until 30 June 2022 - 22 February 2022
Simon Madden, Director of Data Policy at NHSX ,on behalf of the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, notified GP practices on 10 February 2022 that the COPI notice which was set to expire on 31 March 2022 has been extended for a further three months until 30...Contacting patients with BT phone lines and ‘Call Protect’ - 22 February 2022
Patients with a BT landline may be knowingly or unknowingly opted into a service called ‘Call Protect’ which prevents some practice phone systems calling them properly. Affected practices will find that calls to patients using call protect are not accepted and the caller is asked to leave a message on...NHS delivery plan for tackling the Covid-19 backlog of care - 22 February 2022
The long-awaited NHS elective recovery plan was published in full earlier this month and sets out plans to tackle England’s elective care backlog over the next three years. The plan sets out aspirations to restore standard operating conditions and reduce staff absences, subject to ongoing progress in managing the...UCLH positive response to reducing inappropriate transfers of activity - 22 February 2022
Leaders from University College London Hospitals Foundation Trust have written to consultants and GPs following representation from LMCs. Their letter includes this advice: "Please actively have conversations with patients in order to maintain public confidence in primary care. There are other practical ways UCLH can help too, including supporting our...Mayor’s research – registering patients without proof of address or ID - 21 February 2022
The Greater London Authority, on behalf of the Mayor of London, is urgently seeking participants for research into barriers faced by GP surgeries when registering new patients without proof of ID or address. The purpose of the project is to make the registering of patients easier by identifying gaps and...
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