Tips of the month February 2020 - 19 February 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. The 2020/21 GP Contract makes vaccinations and immunisations part of core, starting with...Updated 2020-21 GP contract - 17 February 2020
GPC England has negotiated an update to the GP Contract 2020/21 - 2023/24. This includes revisions to the draft PCN DES service specifications which were published just before Christmas 2019. Here are the top line changes are: The new value of the Global Sum from 1 April will be...Mword Issue 44 - Covid-19 advice for GPs, practice nurses and all practice staff - 17 February 2020
14 February 2020 Dear ColleaguePMA Excellence in Supporting Healthcare eLearning course for practice managers - 29 January 2020
Excellence in Supporting Healthcare Level 2 Competency Framework Londonwide LMCs have teamed up with the PMA to deliver an exciting new accredited e-learning programme for practice managers. NHS England and Health Education England have both endorsed this e-learning programme, so learners...Flu guidance for Autumn 2020 - 27 January 2020
NHS England have updated their advice to practices regarding which types of flu vaccine should be ordered for use during the next vaccination season. Full details of NHS England’s plans are contained in this letter, which was issued on 20 December 2019. The Londonwide...Hospitals discharging patients after missed appointments - 22 January 2020
Recent media reports have revealed large numbers of patients being discharged form hospital after a missed appointment, contrary to the NHS Standard Contract. We all know that general practice is under unprecedented workload pressures and it is not appropriate for practices to incur the...Registering for Central Alerting System (CAS) alerts - 22 January 2020
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Central Alerting System (CAS) is the national system for issuing patient safety alerts, important public health messages and other safety critical information to all providers, including GP practices. Since 1 October 2019, the MHRA have sent...Exciting opportunity for practice managers - 22 January 2020
For a limited period only, we are pleased to be able to offer you a unique career development opportunity, that’s fully funded for practice managers or those aspiring to the role of practice manager. As part of our Practice Manager Development project, Londonwide LMCs have teamed up with the Practice...New PCSE online service for Performers List - 22 January 2020
The new Primary Care Support England (PCSE) online service for submitting Performers List (PL) applications and changes replaces the old paper forms and is now live. The BMA’s General Practitioners Committee (GPC) has been involved in the move from the paper application to the online application process. Every doctor on...Understanding the workload implications of two new PCN DES Service Specifications - 22 January 2020
Londonwide LMCs’ Medical Director Dr Elliott Singer has modelled possible workload requirement and resulting PCN liability for two of the new service specifications. His modelling reveals that the resources required to deliver just two of the five draft PCN DES Outline Service Specifications far outstrip the resource aligned with the...LMC elections 2020 – make your voice heard - 22 January 2020
It’s LMC election time again at Londonwide LMCs! This year every LMC seat is up for election. Any GP working in one of the 27 London boroughs we represent may stand for election regardless of their contractual status. Serving on your LMC can be a worthwhile and rewarding role. We...Help us shape our new website - 22 January 2020
We know how important a good website is in communicating with our GPs and practice teams. Our current site has been around for several years and we would need your help to shape a new Londonwide LMCs’ website. Your feedback will help us to create a better site with which...NHS England and Improvement MMR campaign - 22 January 2020
The most recent update to the GP contract added the responsibility for practices to participate in six NHS England and Improvement public health campaigns each year. The first of these for this year will be the ‘Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) – Help Us Help You, Get Protected’ campaign. Posters...GPC regional representative elections 2020 - 20 January 2020
Nominations are open for the election of GPC regional representatives for 2020-2023 for two of the London GPC regional constituencies. Constituency: Brent, Harrow, Hillingdon, Ealing, Hammersmith & Hounslow. Dr Michelle Drage is the incumbent and is standing for re-election. Constituency: Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark. Dr Pamela Martin is...Workforce survey autumn 2019 initial findings - 20 January 2020
388 people working across 328 GP practices responded to the survey, representing 28% of the practices in the Londonwide LMCs’ area. Half of responding practices have vacancies for any role, a third have one or more GP vacancies and two-fifths have one or more GPs planning to retire in the...Tips of the month January 2020 - 20 January 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. #TipoftheWeek You have a contractual obligation to offer the Friends and Family...PCSE online accound for the Performers List - important information for individual GPs and practices - 13 January 2020
The new Primary Care Support England (PCSE) online service for submitting Performer List (PL) applications and changes is now live and replaces the old paper forms. The BMA’s General Practitioners Committee (GPC) has been involved in the move from the paper application to the online application process. Every doctor on...
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