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October 2016 newsletter

October 2016 Newsletter Practice merger guidance More practices are choosing to merge as a way of meeting the workforce and financial challenges that GPs face. We have produced a new guide to help practices through this process. DOWNLOAD   ► Five Year Forward View – two years on In October 2014 the NHS Five Year […]

September 2016 Newsletter

September 2016 Newsletter Patient engagement survey shows patients support us Patient engagement survey indicates patient participation groups can and are being effective in supporting practices. READ MORE   ► Capita / PCSE delays in performers list applications The BMA has provided advice for newly qualified GPs and their employers on delays to Performers List applications. […]

Mword – Issue 30

Dear Colleague, Yesterday’s statement by the Chief Exec of NHS Providers (that’s hospitals to you and me) has at last made visible to the public and the media what we all have known and been saying for months if not longer. And it applies as much to ourselves in general practice as it does to them. It […]

August 2016 newsletter

August 2016 Newsletter New requirements for hospitals to ease GP workload Londonwide LMCs has written to hospital CEOs regarding the six new requirements in the 2016/17 NHS Standard Contract clarifying the hospital and general practice interface. They are designed to reduce avoidable extra workload for GPs and help release time. We have also created a […]