November 2015 workforce survey findings - 16 February 2016
General practice is responsible for 90% of all NHS activity but receives less than 10% of overall funding. Which makes it all the more concerning that responding to our recently reported Winter workforce survey of all GP practices in London, the picture painted of the pressure under which GPs and...Primary Care Support England – launch of a new online portal - 16 February 2016
Primary Care Support England (PCSE) is launching a new online portal. The portal is intended to provide service users with a quick and easy way of ordering and tracking supplies, including pre-printed forms, prescription pads and other NHS stationery. Over time, the portal will also become the main route for...Update: Appraisal Toolkit - 16 February 2016
NHS England funding for the use of the Clarity appraisal toolkit has ceased. Although many of you will pay for and continue to use Clarity, we have been asked to remind you that, should you wish, there are alternative toolkits as well as the free downloadable MAG form. There is...Flu Feedback - 16 February 2016
Londonwide LMCs has been asked to contribute to NHS England London’s 2015/16 Flu Evaluation session on 6th April 2016, giving feedback on the flu immunisation programme for this year. In order to contribute to this discussion we need your views on this year’s flu programme. Your sector leads will be...Universities seeking stressed, burnt-out and depressed GPs. Can you help? - 16 February 2016
Despite doctors, including GPs, being more likely to experience reduced well-being and mental health symptoms, there is evidence that they also have insufficient access and face barriers to mainstream healthcare provision for such problems. A research project is being undertaken by Bristol, Keele and UCL universities to explore ways...GP workforce pressures put care of nearly a million Londoners in jeopardy survey shows - 15 February 2016
Almost a million Londoners face losing their GP as the workforce crumbles in the face of staff shortages, warns Dr Michelle Drage, Chief Executive of Londonwide LMCs, following a survey of over 1300 GP practices. “Half our practices are short of a member of staff, a...Annual General Meeting - 08 February 2016
Londonwide LMCs’ Annual General Meeting took place on Thursday 28 January 2016 at the LMCs’ offices, Tavistock House South, Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9LH. The formal business was presented by Dr Adam Jenkins, Chair of the Board and included the presentation of the Annual Report and...Registration now open - Dr Phil Hammond to chair Londonwide LMCs’ annual conference on 20 April 2016 - 04 February 2016
Parental leave arrangements - 04 February 2016
Parental leave arrangements Since 1 April 2015, all practices have been entitled to reimbursement of the cost of GP cover for parental leave – that is maternity/paternity/adoption leave. This is no longer a discretionary payment, but the maximum leave period is variable across England. NHS...Data protection and your practice - responsibilities and risks workshop for GPs and Practice Staff - February 2016 - 03 February 2016
Winter planning resilience guide to help practices - 28 January 2016
Our Winter Planning resilience guide will help GPs and their practices create and maintain a business continuity plan. The guide can be downloaded from our GP Resilience website that contains a host of template letters for you...It's election year at Londonwide LMCs! - 28 January 2016
It’s LMC election time again at Londonwide LMCs! Elections take place every two years on a rolling basis and any GP working in one of the 27 London boroughs we represent may be nominated for election. We welcome representation from all GPs including partners, employed and freelancers.Londonwide LMCs' January 2016 Newsletter now available - 21 January 2016
Londonwide LMCs NewsletterQueen’s Nursing Institute survey of GP nurses - 21 January 2016
The Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI) launched a major new report on general practice nursing on Monday 18 January. The report is based on an online survey completed by over 3,400 General Practice Nurses (GPNs) during 2015. ‘General Practice Nursing in the 21st Century: A Time of Opportunity’ summarises some...Special LMC Conference motions - 20 January 2016
The motions for the Special LMC Conference 2016 are now public and can be found in the agenda for the day. The conference is on Saturday 30 January at the Mermaid Centre, next to Blackfriars station. We encourage LMCs to fill their allocation of attendees, both to speak to...Mandatory reporting requirements for GMC and NHSE Performers’ List - 20 January 2016
There have been a number of recent cases of GPs not being aware of the extent of the requirements for reporting an untoward occurrence to the GMC and/or NHSE under the Performers’ List regulations and have inadvertently breached the requirements of the GMC’s “Good Medical Practice” or the NHS Performers’...Junior doctors industrial action - 20 January 2016
The junior doctors’ strike on Tuesday 12 January drew widespread support from the public and across the medical profession. At the time of writing the 26 January strike has been suspended. In October Dr Ben Molyneux, of City and Hackney LMC, wrote why GPs should support junior doctors....NHS England GP engagement survey - 20 January 2016
South East CSU is developing an outline business case for an improved system of urgent and emergency services on behalf of NHS England, and would like GPs to help by answering some questions. The current Directory of Services is used by all NHS 111 providers and many ambulance...Taking the next steps in encouraging the use of online services for patients - 19 January 2016
As the NHS develops its strategy for encouraging patients to make use of online services, the uptake within primary care has been patchy. As part of the process for ensuring GP practices are able to offer this emerging technology, it is now a contractual commitment for GPs to enable online...Releasing capacity in general practice: invitation to free roadshow - 19 January 2016
London GPs are invited to a free workshop co-hosted by NHS England and the BMA. The event is intended to improve understanding of the evidence about workload, provide insights into solutions being implemented around the country, and show how to develop a practical plan for action in their area. Following...
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