New Covid-19 vaccination ES guidance - 14 December 2020
In the first two weeks of December 2020, we published three new documents to support practices who have signed-up to deliver the Covid-19 Vaccination Programme Enhanced Service (ES). Medicolegal matters relating to the administration of the Covid-19 vaccination. Coronavirus vaccination programme (CVP) collaboration agreement guidance and accompanying amendable template....New guide to the Covid Vaccination Enhanced Service (ES) - 04 December 2020
New guidance for London practices and PCNs on the Covid Vaccination Enhanced Service (ES) is now available on our new purpose-built microsite. As new information is made available we will update our guidance, and we will continue to escalate queries from practices at a local and national level. Please get...Tips of the Month November 2020 - 25 November 2020
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. We have offically launched our new microsite which has information for London practices about...Send us your picture for our latest social media campaign - 25 November 2020
This winter we will be running a social media campaign to highlight that general practice staff are people just like everyone else and patients should consider this before taking out any frustrations on them. Just because someone is now a face behind a mask does not make them any less...Motions for Conference of England LMCs 2020 - 25 November 2020
The England Conference of LMCs will take place on Friday 27 November and is being held virtually for the first time. The full agenda is available to view here, motions being put forward by LMCs from the areas covered by Londonwide LMCs are detailed below: 5. Agenda committee to be proposed...Living Guide and Flu Guide updates November 2020 - 25 November 2020
Since mid-October when we sent out our last newsletter, our Living Guide has been updated a number of times which includes added information on long-term conditions. The following accompanying documents to the Living Guide have been updated in the last month as well: GP management of febrile...Send us your picture for our latest social media campaign - 25 November 2020
This winter we will be running a social media campaign to highlight that general practice staff are people just like everyone else and patients should consider this before taking out any frustrations on them. Just because someone is now a face behind a mask does not make them any less...Latest LMC workforce survey - please complete our short survey by Wednesday 9 December 2020 - 25 November 2020
Thank you in advance for making space in your busy day to complete our short survey on practice workforce issues. This will help us gather insight to share with key opinion formers and stakeholders, and to generate stories highlighting the pressures you are under for trade and national publications. Our...Coronavirus hospital trust information - 25 November 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has created many challenges to the healthcare system across England and in London in particular. Coronavirus arrived in the UK in January 2020 and a national lockdown was in place between the end of March and end of June, with partial restrictions in place afterwards. The death...NHS 111 First roll-out - 24 November 2020
By 1 December NHS 111 will be able to book appointments at emergency departments (EDs) within all London hospitals. This will coincide with a campaign encouraging patients to contact NHS 111 before attending an ED. Patients who are assessed as needing to attend an ED by NHS 111, will be...Tips of the Month October 2020 - 21 October 2020
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. Some patients and practice staff may be eligible for the Test and Trace...Health Select Committee pandemic report - 21 October 2020
Amongst other things,Parliament’s Health and Social Care Select Committee called for improvements in referral handling at the primary/secondary care interface, better staff testing (including for GPs and staff) and quoted evidence highlighting: Problems with information flow between primary and secondary care. Difficulties in GPs getting investigations booked/ tests conducted....GMC publish new consent guidance - 21 October 2020
The GMC have updated their guidance in relation to consent – the guidance comes into effect on 9 November 2020 and can be accessed at the link below: Guidance on professional standards and ethics for doctors - Decision making and consent The guidance does not introduce any new obligations,...GP Contract changes – Coronavirus provisions extended - 21 October 2020
At the end of September NHS England wrote to practices and commissioners reminding them of the 2020-21 GP Contract changes and announcing announced the extension of some temporary measures introduced as part of the Coronavirus response, specifically: • A suspension of the requirement that practices report to commissioners about the...GP cancer care social media campaign - 21 October 2020
Throughout October we are launching social media videos showcasing the value of cancer care in general practice and showing how practices have been open and seeing patients throughout the pandemic. Thank you to the cancer specialist GPs who have contributed their time to this. Keep an eye on our Twitter andNHSmail for all GP roles - 21 October 2020
All GPs are eligible for an NHS email (‘NHSmail’) account, regardless of whether you are a partner, locum or salaried, and it has never been easier to get registered. NHSmail accounts have been open to locums since March of this year and we encourage everyone eligible to sign-up to get one. During...Calling all general practice managers, business managers, HR managers, finance managers, operational managers, managing partners and site managers - 24 September 2020
As part of our Practice Manager Development project, we are able to offer you an opportunity to take-up a fully funded place on our General Practice Management Training Programme, which normally costs £1,198 (including VAT). Places are available for a...
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