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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.
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.
Automatic access to patient records
Practices should bear in mind that the 1 November 2022 target for automatic access is not a contractual requirement, despite the large volume of communications received presenting it as a hard deadline.
Media comment: tight spending adds to challenges of care backlog, workforce and winter pressures for new Health and Social Care Secretary
Steve Barclay inherits all the same challenges his predecessor did some seven weeks’ ago.
October 2022 Newsletter
Read our October 2022 updates on patient access to records, PCN DES opt-out window and BMA safe working in general practice.
Concerns about the leadership and financial management of the General Practitioners Defence Fund
Concerns remain regarding the leadership and financial management of the General Practitioners Defence Fund (GPDF). Rather than planning activity, we need to focus on and address what are widely believed to be strategic leadership and governance issues, and to ensure that the Fund’s financial management is robust and re-aligned with its core purpose. The benefit […]
Safe working in general practice
It is increasingly important to GPs and that their teams that clear and consistent upper limits of patient contacts to enable them to practise safely both for patients, and for practitioners. The recently updated BMA’s “Safe Working in General Practice” clearly outlines that 25 contacts is the safe limit. Working beyond safe limits, whether to […]
London Ambulance Service feedback wanted
London Ambulance Service (LAS) have asked us to help them to revise their strategic plan. In advance of a meeting in late November, we need your thoughts on what is working well between LAS and general practice (green), what is ok but could be improved (orange) and what needs revisiting/ stopping/ updating (red). We would […]
General practice issues in Parliament – October 2022
Government developments On 14 October, Prime Minister Liz Truss sacked Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng and replaced him with former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt. In subsequent media and parliamentary statements, Mr Hunt stated that ‘all tax measures announced in the growth plan three weeks ago that have not started parliamentary legislation’ will be reversed. This does not […]
Tips of the Month – October 2022
We regularly share useful tips, guidance and details of contractual requirements on social media. 💡 #TipsOfTheMonth In the last month several new posters have been added to the childhood flu immunisation campaign resources 👇https://t.co/MRuDRCKEzf — Londonwide LMCs (@LondonwideLMCs) October 18, 2022 💡 #TipsOfTheMonth Participating practices should note that the PCN DES requirements and entitlements document […]
World Mental Health Day and Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month
10 October was World Mental Health Day, which is closely followed by Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month in November. We continue to offer support via our GP Professional Support Network and encourage any GP practising in the Londonwide LMCs area to seek help if they feel their mental health is worsening or may be about […]