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The interim report of Ipsos Mori’s independent evaluation of Babylon GP at Hand mostly covers the methodology and data sources which the evaluation will use. It does not provide any indication of potential findings or conclusions. The report outlines high level objectives as answering these questions: What is the impact of Babylon GP at Hand […]

The BMA would like to speak to practices in in NHS Property Services premises who have: Written leases without service charge provisions where no payments have historically been made Written leases without service charge provisions, where payments have previously been made but the sums have now increased. Please email info.gpc@bma.org.uk if your practice fits into either of […]

NHS England and various London CCGs have been carrying out analysis of practices’ opening hours based on the information provided in their E-Declarations. Some commissioners have identified practices who have declared that they close for half a day per week and have examined their sub-contracting arrangements in line with the guidance issued by NHS England in […]

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 Adequate indemnity insurance to be on the National GP Performers’ List is not widely regarded by NHSE to be £10m per case (not […]

NHS England have recently updated eight indicators in the General Practice Indicators module on www.primarycare.nhs.uk. The eight indicators which have been updated relate to: Cervical screening to 2017/18 Q2 All prescribing based indicators up to 2017/18 Q4 Patient list size data up to July 2018 in GP practice profiles Updates to these indicators may have resulted […]

From 25 May 2018, the Data Protection (Charges and Information) Regulations 2018 required every organisation or sole trader who processes personal information to pay a data protection fee to the Information Commissioners Office (ICO), unless they are exempt. The new data protection fee replaces the previous requirement to ‘notify’ (or register) with the ICO. For […]

The Practice Managers Conference was attended by dozens of delegates from across the Londonwide area. Delegates said they enjoyed the day, particularly the opportunity to meet other PMs and learn from each other. Sessions included presentations on the following topics: Care Quality Commission Update GP Partnership Review Data Protection Update Working at Scale Emerging Risks […]

The Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT) replaced the Information Governance toolkit from April 2018. The DSPT is an online self-assessment toolkit that has to be used by all organisations that have access to NHS patient data and clinical systems. The submissions deadline is 31 March 2019, so it is best to prepare now as […]

We are seeking draft motions for the UK LMC conference before Christmas, so we have time to submit them in early January. If you are an LMC member please speak to your colleagues and Londonwide LMCs’ contacts about motions you wish to submit. On Friday 23 November delegates from English LMCs met to debate GPC policy […]