Londonwide LMCs’ winter workforce survey - 14 December 2016
Our latest workforce survey concluded earlier this week and had another fantastic response from across London’s general practice community. We had nearly 700 responses from across half of all of the Londonwide represented practices, which is fantastic. And as ever, we are hugely grateful for everyone who took the time...Pants and socks winter appeal 2016 - 14 December 2016
Update 14 December 2016: Thank you to all those who have contributed so far, we were able to take our first donation of pants and socks to the Doctor Hickey Practice on 13 December (pictured). We are still collecting if you have...Londonwide LMCs secures new assurance role for GP funding - 14 December 2016
Against a backdrop of enforced MPIG reductions and successive unworkable London Offers (see PMS Bulletin 9) we have been actively pushing the London NHS and Mayoral systems to support our policy to stabilise and sustain for long term general practice in London. Our Framework: Health and Wellbeing for...New Blue Stream Academy induction module launched - 13 December 2016
Blue Stream Academy, the Buying Group’s approved supplier for online training, has added a unique and editable induction module to their GP Practice eLearning suite. The new module is free to all current users and can be completed prior to an employee taking up their post. It provides proof...Patient participation workshops starting in the New Year - 13 December 2016
Our Patient Engagement project has been working with practices and patient participation group (PPG) members to identify the benefits and challenges involved in developing active and effective PPGs. As a result we will be running a series of three workshops on the role of PPGs in meeting the current challenges...Guest blog - Managing COPD with Dr Azhar Saleem - 07 December 2016
Dr Azhar Saleem is a sessional GP with an interest in respiratory medicine. He is co-lead of RightBreathe, an inhaler prescribing tool for clinicians and patients. He is currently the GP Respiratory Lead at...Setting the future framework for your Patient Participation Group, event for practice managers and PPG leads, 25 January 2017 - 06 December 2016
...Guest blog - supporting adult mental health patients and carers to shape services - 30 November 2016
This month Rebecca Lambert and Nirusha Nicholas of South London and Maudsley (SLaM) NHS Foundation Trust describe their work in engaging the community in shaping adult mental health services and supporting each other. South London and Maudsley (SLaM) NHS Foundation Trust, believe the best way to...Our November 2016 workforce survey is now live - 30 November 2016
Thank you in advance for making space in your hectic day to complete our short survey on practice workforce issues which will help us to 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....2016 Autumn Statement and Dr Michelle Drage's response - 24 November 2016
Yesterday (Wednesday) Chancellor, Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP, delivered his first, and last, Autumn Statement. From 2017 there will be a Spring statement responding the Spring OBR report and an Autumn Budget statement. Whilst the latest financial projections from the Government were heavy on tax and housing...New GPC Co-Commissioning Guidance - 24 November 2016
The BMA General Practitioners Committee have issued a guidance update for GP practices and LMCs in England about options for Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) to take greater commissioning control (“co-commissioning”), including the commissioning and performance management of general practice contracts. Since the previous guidance, 114 of the 209 CCGs in...PCSE Performers List problems and alternative arrangements - 24 November 2016
All GP trainees, newly qualified GPs and GPs applying to join the Medical Performers’ List should be aware of the following issues: GPs are not lawfully allowed to perform any primary medical services if they have not been added to the national Medical Performers’ List (MPL). Anyone can check their...Health Select Committee winter pressure report endorses community general practice model - 24 November 2016
On 3 November the Health Select Committee released its report Winter pressure in accident and emergency departments. The main findings reflect our concerns that lack of support for community services is driving A&E admissions. The report’s primary care findings include: A lack of provision of adult social care...Meeting with David Burrowes MP - 24 November 2016
On 4 November Dr Michelle Drage met David Burrowes, the Conservative MP for Enfield Southgate, at the Gillan House Surgery in his constituency. They were joined by Dr Vicky Weeks, Londonwide LMCs Medical Director for North Central and North East London; Dr Sinnappoo Karthikesalingam, Dr Abirame Sambasivan and practice manager...Londonwide LMCs gains Investors in People Silver award - 23 November 2016
On 11 October we were assessed for our Investors in People Silver award, we met the accreditation standards and received confirmation of the award at the start of November. The assessment involved private interviews with 17 randomly selected members of staff and a review of relevant documents. The Investors in...Waltham Forest GP recognised for contribution to international mental health - 23 November 2016
The World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA) which represents over 550,000 doctors across 150 countries and territories has awarded the WONCA Fellowship to Professor Gabriel Ivbijaro, a GP in Waltham Forest and member of Waltham Forest Local Medical Committee. This is WONCA's most...Key themes in the development of an active and effective patient participation group (PPG) - 20 October 2016
Responses to the recent Londonwide LMCs’ patient engagement survey highlighted the broad spectrum of patient’ and practice’ experience of patient participation groups (PPGs). These ranged from the positive to the practical, as illustrated by the following quotes from survey respondents: “The PPG now understands the...New Patient Online toolkit for GP practices - 20 October 2016
The Patient Online (POL) programme has released a toolkit to help GP practices promote online services to patients, specifically ordering repeat prescriptions, booking appointments and viewing medical records. The toolkit consist of templates for web copy, press releases, social media and newsletters as well as instructions on how to order...
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