MWord 117, covering: new Government, GPCE message to Wes Streeting and collective action ballot
Plus: our safety resources, getting involved in speaking up for general practice and reporting pressures to make the case for greater support.
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Media comment: new Government has opportunity to reverse degradation of core general practice
New Ministers can cut red tape to employ more GPs, alongside having an honest conversation about what the service is resourced to do.
Safe patient care; how are we supporting you in your practice?
Dr Lisa Harrod-Rothwell, our Deputy CEO, explains how our new resources help with focusing on patient care and staff wellbeing.
The KCW & HF LMC News Update February 2017 is now available.
The KCW & HF LMC News Update February 2017 is now available.
MP engagement – Jeremy Corbyn MP practice visit
On Friday 13 January Rt. Hon. Jeremy Corbyn MP visited the Andover Medical Centre in his Islington North constituency to hear about issues affecting the practice and its patients, particularly around bureaucracy and premises. The visit was organised by Londonwide LMCs and attendee by Dr Adam Jenkins, the Chair of our Board and Dr Vicky […]
The Brent LMC News Update February 2017 is now available.
The Brent LMC News Update February 2017 is now available.
January 2017 newsletter
January 2017 Newsletter MP engagement – Jeremy Corbyn visit We arranged for Islington MP and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn MP to visit the Andover Road Medical Centre, a practice in his constituency. READ MORE ► NHS winter crises timeline This winter has seen unprecedented pressure on NHS services, leading to claim and counter-claim about […]
EHH sessional open meeting, Tuesday 31 January 2017
Engage and Connect – Catch up with what all Sessional GPs MUST know Are you salaried? Who could be employing you if MCPs potentially take over GMS and PMS? What is an MCP? Would you even have a choice in working for one? Would they offer an NHS pension? What about CPD, sick/parental leave? How […]
Patient engagement roundtable
Our Patient Engagement Project hosted a successful roundtable event last month which focussed on building working relationships with third sector stakeholders to benefit practices in their work with their patient participation groups (PPGs).
Sessional GP engagement
We will provide real-time Twitter updates from our Ealing, Hammersmith and Houslow sessional GP open meeting on 31 January, to allow those who are interested but cannot attend to follow online. Anyone with internet access can follow the discussion, you do not need a Twitter account, simply go to Twitter and search for the hastag […]
Guest blog – Dealing with online patient comments
Our GP Support team’s Jan Swannell shares how she managed online complaints during her time as a practice manager in North London. After 15 years as a practice manager I joined Londonwide LMCs’ GP Support team last August as an assistant manager. In my time as practice manager I have, like most of you, seen […]
Jeremy Hunt MP questioned on Brexit impact by Health Select Committee
On 24 January Jeremy Hunt MP appeared before the House of Common’s Health Select Committee to answer questions on the impact of the UK leaving the European Union (EU). Highlights of Jeremy Hunt’s evidence to the Committee include: He was unable to provide guarantees on UK citizen’s right to access services covered by the European […]