Friday 8 May Bank Holiday opening - 29 April 2020
With just over a week to go there still remains a lack of clarity on funding of staff payments and costs. Until clear, we continue to advise you to keep an account of all additional costs associated with these bank holidays. We still expect the BMA to negotiate that the affected...Covid-19 guidance for practices - Requests for MED3 ‘Fit Note’ - 21 April 2020
Download our Requests for MED3 ‘Fit Note’ Covid-19 guidance for practices by clicking here (Word document).Removal of fax machines from your practice – NHS guidance - 06 April 2020
The GP Contract states that practices should stop using fax machines for either NHS or patient communications by April 2020. New NHS guidance is now available to assist you in meeting this requirement. The requirement is part of the programme of work agreed between...Covid-19 PPE and other supplies update - 01 April 2020
Our Londonwide Buying Group partners are working to support practices. There is a high demand for practice supplies, especially PPE which is in short supply everywhere. Londonwide LMCs’ Buying Group supplier MidMeds is still taking orders as normal however we understand that delivery times are longer. We’re advised that items...CEO Announcement – 16 March - 01 April 2020
As of Wednesday 18 March we will be gearing all our efforts to supporting you and our GP and practice team colleagues on the frontline. To that effect we will be ceasing normal operations and moving to our Covid-19 Plan which involves a switch of our staff to home-working...Call-out for remote consulting resources - 01 April 2020
If you are a GP with extensive experience of remote consulting we are urgently looking for instructional videos to explain how to safely conduct a number of examinations via phone or video link. This is a call for the sharing of expertise on performing remote consultations. We want to share...Mword Issue 45 - Dr Michelle Drage's latest update for GPs and practice teams - 16 March 2020
12 March 2020 Dear Colleague I...Updated coronavirus guidance for practices - 05 March 2020
NHS England and Improvement updated guidance to practices on 18 February 2020. The briefing for primary care providers can be viewed here. This includes: Advice to the public, including posters, what to add to your website/phone system and template communications in the event a practice needs to be...PMA Excellence in Supporting Healthcare - FREE eLearning offer for practice managers - 26 February 2020
We are pleased to be able to offer you a unique career development opportunity that is free for practice managers (including specialist practice managers or those aspiring to the role of practice manager) for a limited period only. As part of our Practice Manager Development project, we have teamed up...PCN DES Outline Specifications consultation and costings update - 20 February 2020
Thanks for your input and support with the recent PCN DES Specifications consultation. The numbers speak for themselves. The overwhelming mood is one of frustration with loudly voiced opposition and anger to the NHSE&I proposals. We received 725 responses in just one week with 88%...BMA advice on Wuhan novel coronavirus (WN-CoV) - 20 February 2020
The BMA have issued advice on handling patients with suspected Wuhan novel coronavirus (WN-CoV). It is primarily based around isolating individuals in their homes or in a room of the practice where they have presented with symptoms, and contacting the local health protection team. The full BMA guidance...Free practice manager training and development opportunities - 20 February 2020
We have a wide range of exciting professional development opportunities, fully funded, for practice managers in 2020, as part of our Practice Manager Development project. The funding for this activity comes from money pledged as part of NHS England’s GP Forward View. Londonwide LMCs’ and Practice Manager Association (PMA) learning opportunities...LMC elections 2020 – make your voice heard - 20 February 2020
This year every LMC seat is up for election. Any GP working in one of the 27 London boroughs we represent may be nominated for election regardless of their contractual status. We particularly welcome nominations from those GPs who are under-represented on current LMCs. Dr Michelle Drage, our CEO, says:...Special Conference of English LMCs – 11 March 2020 - 20 February 2020
Representatives from your LMCs and those across the rest of England will meet in London on Wednesday, 11 March to discuss the 2020/21 GP Contract. The conference was called following a vote by the GPC to allow LMCs “to consider the outcome of negotiations and action the profession should take.”...
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