Londonwide LMCs conference 2019 round-up - 17 April 2019
On 12 March 2019 we hosted our annual conference – titled “All Together Now” - at the Kia Oval. The day was a great success with an array of guest speakers who discussed a range of topics relating to the changes in general practice, including...What state indemnity means for you - 17 April 2019
The Clinical Negligence Scheme General Practice (CNSGP) came into effect on 1 April 2019, meaning NHS Resolution will now settle most negligence claims against GPs undertaking NHS activities. GPs are still advised to have some form of medical indemnity and there has been some confusion about exactly what GPs need...Join our new Health Care Support Workers Forum - 17 April 2019
We are excited to announce the launch of our new Health Care Support Workers Forum (HCSW Forum) on Thursday 13 June. It is our pleasure to invite healthcare support workers, healthcare assistants, assistant practitioners and associate practitioners across London to join in. The focus of the first meeting will be on career...Practice Manager Leads Forum April 2019 meeting - 17 April 2019
April saw Practice Manager Leads Forum come together for discussions, updates and networking at the first of their 2019 meetings. Presentations included: Cervical screening updates and issues within the NHSCSP and Sample Takers. Data Protection update. CQC inspection changes for 2019 and CQC hot topics. A facilitated session around...Sessional GP subcommittee election nominations - 17 April 2019
Nominations for all sixteen seats of the Sessional GP subcommittee for the 2019-22 session are open until 12pm Thursday 18 April 2019. To participate in the election, please log into the BMA election web page. Dr Vicky Weeks, Londonwide LMCs medical director and former Chair of the sessional GP...Board update - April 2019 - 15 April 2019
Several key decisions affecting members were taken at the Londonwide LMCs Board of Directors meeting in March. These included: Increasing the hourly honoraria rate for LMC activity by £3 to £100 per hour with effect from 1 April 2019. All other honoraria rates have been increased by 3.3% Setting...Tips of the month April 2019 - 15 April 2019
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. On 1 July the Primary Care Network DES goes live and networks will...Scrutiny of NHS spending and plans - 12 April 2019
Earlier this month the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee published a critical report on NHS financial sustainability and the NHS Long Term Plan, following evidence from NHS England, NHS Improvement, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and others. Highlighting the significant disparities in financial performance of individual trusts and...Londonwide LMCs’ board changes - 09 April 2019
Following elections we would like to welcome Dr Anouska Hari (NW) and Dr Naureen Bhatti (NC/NE) to the board. Dr Marek Jarzembowski (South), Dr Robbie Bunt (NC/NE), Dr Simon Parton (South) and Dr Adam Jenkins (NW) were all re-elected. Dr Sid Datta (NW), Dr Dami...New BMA locum template terms and conditions - 27 March 2019
The BMA GPC and sessional subcommittee have jointly produced model terms of engagement for locum GPs, which they recommend both practices and locums should proactively adopt. It should be noted that the documents will need adapting to the specific circumstances of each practice and locum's situation,...EU Exit Planning: Non-Clinical Goods and Services - 20 March 2019
Thank you for responding to our recent survey on practice needs in the event of a no-deal Brexit. We rely on your input.Following a discussion at our Annual General Meeting on Thursday 24 January, we asked you about the impact of a no-deal EU...Feedback sought on legal changes proposed for NHS Long Term Plan delivery - 20 March 2019
NHS England are seeking changes to the Health and Social Care Act, including the competition rules affecting CCGs, who can sit on their boards and how closely they can work with trusts. We have submitted initial comments to the Parliamentary Health Committee currently considering this, and want your feedback to...New Daffodil Standards and QOF: Supporting quality improvements in palliative and end of life care - 19 March 2019
March is the awareness month for Marie Curie’s Daffodil campaign. Part of this campaign includes the Daffodil Standards for palliative and end of life care, aimed at GP practices, and explained here by Dr Catherine Millington-Sanders, RCGP and Marie Curie National Clinical End of Life Care Champion and Clinical Lead...First statutory National Data Guardian for Health and Social Care appointed - 19 March 2019
Dame Fiona Caldicott has been appointed as the first statutory National Data Guardian (NDG) for Health and Social Care. This remit of this role is to ensure that the public can trust that health and care information is secure and used appropriately. The role of the NDG was placed on...December 2018 workforce survey results - 11 March 2019
Thank you for supporting our December 2018 Workforce Survey. We had a fantastic response from 397 unique practices across the 1,227 practices we represent in the Capital. That is the equivalent of almost a third of all the practices that we support (32%). Headlines reveal...New five year GP contract - 07 March 2019
The new GP Contract has been agreed between the BMA’s GPC and NHS England. This is a critical issue for London general practice and we will be circulating more information and analysis over the coming weeks to ensure that you do not miss any key dates and are clear on the...Pensions: what you need to check before the end of March - 20 February 2019
Pensions advisor, Ian McNicholl of ISM Pension Services, shares his top tips on what you need to do to prepare for the end of the financial year. Ian will be speaking at our sold-out pensions event in March. The NHS Pension Scheme(s) offer you so much more than just a...
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