London GP Registration for Offenders - 12 April 2016
Londonwide LMCs welcomes the London GP Registration for Offenders initiative, it helps practices deal with the needs of an often vulnerable and challenging group of patients. Offenders have exactly the same rights of access to general medical services as everyone else, but frequently have difficulty in accessing these appropriately. For more information...Joy in general practice and supporting resources - 12 April 2016
On 4 April 2016 Londonwide LMCs met with Drs Thomas and Christine Sinsky, an American husband and wife team who study and report on well-being among family doctors. They believe that greater efficiency, meaning and joy can improve the care GP’s provide and make for a healthier workforce. Dr Asiya...BMA GPC looking to identify GPs who work in prisons - 12 April 2016
Dr Alex Bunn is the BMA GPC representative for prison doctors and is keen to hear from any GPs who work in prisons. He says: “There are about 700 of us working in UK prisons, and others working in immigration removal centres and police custody, but we only have 100...NHS Employers and BMA GPC updated QOF guidance - 07 April 2016
The 2016-17 QOF changes have now been incorporated into the guidance from NHS Employers and the BMA GPC. There were minor amendments made to QOF for 2016-17, they are: An adjustment to the value of a QOF point taking account of population growth and relative changes in practice list size from 1...London Ambulance Service Health Care Professional Admissions telephone number has changed to 020 3162 7525 - 04 April 2016
The London Ambulance Service (LAS) have asked us to inform our GPs and practice teams that the Health Care Professional (HCP) Admissions phone number has changed to: 020 3162 7525 Please make sure that you use this number and not the...Provider Development Masterclasses - 31 March 2016
This series of day-long masterclasses aims to equip participants with relevant, practical business skills and knowledge that they can take back and use in their localities. Topics have been selected based on provider feedback and will address the most pressing issues facing developing GP networks, existing ones, collaborative groups, and...RCGP guide to supporting information for appraisal and revalidation - 30 March 2016
The RCGP has approved a new guide to supporting information for appraisal and revalidation (March 2016) that aims to reduce inconsistencies in interpretation and streamline the process of providing supporting information for appraisal or revalidation. The guide clarifies and confirms a number of points, including: All time spent...Patient online access for children aged 11-16 years - 24 March 2016
NHS England (NHSE) and the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) have produced some helpful guidance about proxy access regarding Patient Online. The full guidance is available here and you can see the executive summary below. When someone requests online access to a child’s record, it is essential...Speakers’ Corner - practice manager Christian Jennings MBE on setting up a patient participation group. - 17 March 2016
This month Christian Jennings MBE, the practice manager for Camberwell Green Surgery, answers questions on how the practice got its patient participation group (PPG) up and running. Having an active PPG is a contractual requirement from 31 March 2016. How does your PPG work - how...Budget 2016 - 17 March 2016
Budget 2016 was, on the whole, fairly innocuous for health professionals. There were very few health-specific announcements (some money for children’s hospitals outside London) and a couple of measures that impact of vulnerable communities such as rough sleepers. The Chancellor predicted a surplus by 2019/20 saying that this year the...LMC Letters to London Trusts - 17 March 2016
The basic letter (which has been amended slightly by some LMCs) reads: I am writing on behalf of xxx LMC, the statutory body which represents local general practitioners with regards to the ongoing dispute between junior doctors and the government. As you will be aware the Secretary of State for...Training and development events - 16 March 2016
The LEAD Calendar of Events 2016/2017 is now available on the website at https://www.lmc.org.uk/events.html. The pdf can be downloaded by clicking on the link: annual programme of events for April 2016 to March 2017 More events will continue to be added so please check for updates. Infection Control...Be Clear on Cancer- Blood in Pee National Campaign - 16 March 2016
‘If you notice blood in your pee, even if it’s ‘just the once’, tell your doctor’ Each year, around 17,450 people in England are diagnosed with bladder or kidney cancer and approximately 7,600 die from these cancers. If bladder and kidney cancers are diagnosed at the earliest stage, one year...Briefing on 2016/17 Contract changes - 16 March 2016
Briefing on 2016/17 Contract changes: Contract Uplift and Expenses NHS Employers and the British Medical Association’s General Practitioners Committee (GPC) announced changes to the GMS contract in England for 2016/17 on 19 February 2016. The GPC has negotiated an investment of £220 million into the GP Contract for 2016/17, representing...It’s LMC election year – get ready to make your voice heard and stand for election to your LMC - 16 March 2016
Next month you will have a chance to stand for election to your LMC. Elections take place every two years on a rolling basis and any GP working in the area may be nominated for election. Don’t forget that we welcome representation from all GPs including partners, employed and freelance...Please give us your feedback on this year’s flu programme - 16 March 2016
Earlier this month we asked you to complete a short online survey to help us capture any issues this year’s seasonal flu campaign has presented to you. This is because winter 2015/2016 is the second year that flu vaccination has been offered to community pharmacists in London and we have...London latent TB testing and treatment programme update - 16 March 2016
Implementation of the national LTBI (latent TB infection) testing and treatment programme is now underway across London except in Bexley, Bromley and Sutton. NHS England have provided us with an update for practices which covers a number of areas relating to the LTBI programme including: The role of...New Men B immunisation advice - 16 March 2016
Following recent high profile stories about child deaths from meningitis B, Public Health England has issued further advice: Men B immunisation programme Following recent media coverage about the death of a young girl from invasive meningococcal disease caused by Men B, many GP practices have had queries from parents about...PMS contract reviews update - 16 March 2016
We recently issued our third PMS (Personal Medical Services) bulletin on the reviews taking place across London. Our bulletins are designed to bring you the current PMS contract review information as it emerges. The latest bulletin covers three main components: the national PMS contract; NHSE London’s (NHSEL) PMS ‘London Offer’;...
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