Shining a light on London’s exceptional general practice nurses - 12 May 2021
To celebrate International Nurses Day 2021, Kathryn Yates, our Director of Nursing asked people for across London general practice to ‘shine a light’ on the contributions of their nursing colleagues over the course of the Coronavirus pandemic. Below are the groups and individuals who we have been asked to recognise...Being a nurse in GP land during a global pandemic - 12 May 2021
Karen Landi is a GPN at the Speedwell Practice, North Finchley, Barnet. The Coronavirus pandemic has been very challenging at times, meaning we have had to learn to work in different ways, while managing concerns for our patient’s health and wellbeing as well as that of colleagues and our own...Be ready for unprecedented times – 31 years in NHS nursing - 11 May 2021
Oluwafunmilayo Elizabeth Ayodeji is a Registered General Nurse, an Independent Prescriber and holds a BSC in Clinical Nursing. Elizabeth retired last week and has written this reflection on her time in general practice for International Nurses Day 2021, which is today, 12 May. I started nursing in 1979 and spent...Online coaching and mentoring and resilience and staff wellbeing workshops for practice managers - June 2021 - 28 April 2021
Fully funded online workshops on coaching and mentoring and resilience and staff wellbeing As part of our Practice Manager Development project, we are offering fully funded places on a number of remote workshops to those working in a position of management or leadership within general practice. Coaching and mentoring Date:...Contract changes 2021/22 - 28 April 2021
New contractual changes took effect at the start of this month, for two areas Londonwide LMCs has produced our own guidance to help practices with practically implementing new requirements, we have also collated the NHS England guidance that is available. Londonwide LMCs’ guidance: GP Contract 2021/22 - changes...2021/22 Flu vaccinations for 50-64 year olds - 28 April 2021
NHS England has confirmed that 50-64 year olds will receive NHS flu vaccinations in winter 2021. Practices are responsible for ordering their own flu vaccine stock for this group for the 2021/22 flu campaign, and are advised to buy sufficient volumes of stock to vaccinate at least the same proportion...Stress Awareness Month 2021 - 28 April 2021
April is Stress Awareness Month and a timely point to reflect on the challenges faced by general practice over the course of the last year. The Coronavirus pandemic has been a very stressful time for everyone, particularly for healthcare professionals working under strenuous, ever-changing conditions, while striving to provide the best care for...GP Forward View five years on - 28 April 2021
The GP Forward View (GPFV) launched on 21 April 2016, with several commitments and aims for improving general practice and the care provided to patients. On 28 April, Dr Lisa Harrod-Rothwell, our Deputy CEO, wrote an article for Pulse looking at the GPFV five years on. Some of these...Provider selection consultation response - 28 April 2021
Londonwide LMCs recently responded to the NHS England consultation on changes to the procurement regime as set out in the recently published White Paper, including the circumstances under which ICS can extend, amend or cancel existing contracts, appoint new providers, or begin a “test the market” procurement. The consultation “NHS...Covid vaccination guidance – April 2021 - 28 April 2021
New guidance issued over the last month largely relates to changes in advice around the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine, and licensing of the Moderna vaccine. AstraZeneca Lots of guidance relating to the AstraZeneca vaccine has been issued or updated in April, following concerns about the risk of blood clots...LMC elections 2021 – nominations now open - 28 April 2021
Nominations for the 2021 LMC elections are now open. Only LMCs represent every GP practice in their area and every person working within each one. Standing for your LMC means giving a voice to your colleagues and personally developing new skills, as our Board members explain in this brief...Tips of the Month April 2021 - 27 April 2021
We provide weekly 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. Remember, from June many of the services practices use to manage GP pensions...LMC elections 2021 - nominations now open - 23 April 2021
Nominations for the 2021 LMC elections are now open. Only LMCs represent every GP practice in their area and every person working within each one. Standing for your LMC is a great way to expand your knowledge and skills, while giving a voice to your colleagues in frontline general practice....2021 is an election year, stand for your LMC - 31 March 2021
This year all the seats on our 27 LMCs are up for election, with nominations opening on 26 April and closing on 28 May. During the week of 26 April all GPs working in the Londonwide LMCs area should receive a nomination email and letter from Civica Election Services, who...Why sessional GPs should stand for their LMC - 25 March 2021
Ahead of this summer’s elections, Dr Veno Suri explains how he got involved with his area’s LMC and the value he has had from LMC membership. Veno joined Hillingdon LMC as a trainee rep and within a few years has become Vice-Chair. “What is the LMC? What does it...Tips of the month March 2021 - 24 March 2021
We provide monthly 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. The patient group directions have been updated for both #Covid vaccines currently...Stakeholder engagement - Spring 2021 - 24 March 2021
Opinion former engagement We continue to work with opinion formers to highlight the work of London’s general practice teams, and to elicit support from key stakeholders for unambiguous communication to the public by our national leaders. We think it is critical that patients and communities have a clear understanding and...Response to CQC strategy consultation - 24 March 2021
Londonwide LMCs responded to the CQC’s strategy consultation before the closing deadline of 4 March 2021. Key points from the response are summarised below, group around the strategy’s four themes, and the full response can be read here. 1. People and communities The CQC’s summary statement on...Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy outreach - 23 March 2021
Londonwide LMCs and London general practice are supporting Public Health England (PHE) London’s “speaker bureau” initiative, connecting speakers with good general clinical and Covid-19 vaccine knowledge with community events. This involves GPs and other general practice clinicians acting as surrogates for PHE at local and pan-London public meetings to address...
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