Londonwide LMCs November 2024 newsletter
Covering: London General Practice Awards, workforce survey opens, LAS, BMA NI campaign, primary/ secondary care interface and more.
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Londonwide LMCs’ London General Practice Awards – nominations close 30 November
On 6 February 2025, we will be recognising the hard work of GPs and practice teams at an awards ceremony in the House of Commons.
Act now to keep your performance data anonymous
There is a narrow window of opportunity to push for a GP-led system of pressures reporting, before a top-down one is implemented.
April 2022 Newsletter
Read our April 2022 newsletter. This month it covers the PCN DES, fit notes, MDO membership and more. Tell us what you think about our website by completing our quick survey here.
PCN opt-in/out anonymised example
This example should be read in conjunction with our main advice on factors to consider when deciding on continued participation in the PCN DES. For a 50,000 patient PCN the income will be £373,000.00 per annum. The centre will need to be opened 15.5 hours per week and offer 50 hours of consulting per week. […]
PCN opt-in/out deadline
With much recent discussion regarding the PCN DES and Enhanced Access, due to begin in October 2022, Londonwide LMCs’ advice to practices in the Capital is to consider carefully the requirements placed on practices and evaluate whether, applying full cost recovery, funding is sufficient to cover the expense of providing the services. Conceived and presented […]
General practice issues in Parliament – April 2022
On 26 April, MPs held a Westminster Hall debate on a potential National Strategy for Self-Care. Leading the debate, Sir George Howarth, Labour MP for Knowsley, noted ‘the important role self-care can play in reducing the burden on GPs and A&E departments’. Sir George suggested a number of proposals, including a greater role for pharmacists. […]
Tips of the month – April 2022
We regularly share useful tips, guidance and details of contractual requirements on social media. 💡 Last week, the 2022/23 national flu programme letter and accompanying documents were published 👇https://t.co/aCmJWT5x5t — Londonwide LMCs (@LondonwideLMCs) April 26, 2022
Physical fit note signature requirement ends
From 6 April GP practices have had the option of producing fit notes which do not require a physical signature. The main changes include: GPs’ names will be automatically captured by their IT systems from their user login. The exact date the system will be updated depends on your system supplier. Until the new template […]
Covid antiviral drugs and social distancing in practices
On 14 April, the UK Health Security Agency updated their infection prevention and control guidance for health and care settings. Social distancing is no longer ‘routinely required’ in GP practices, and practices should assess themselves whether ‘standard infection control precautions’ such as hand hygiene and PPE are needed. This was widely reported as meaning an […]
Goldacre review of patient data use for research
The Goldacre review was set up by the government in February 2021 to look at how to improve safety and security in the use of health data for research and analysis. It is led by Prof Ben Goldacre, a doctor and academic who specialises in the use of data in healthcare. The review recommends the […]
Seqirus influenza vaccines order – update on 2022/23 influenza programme
Following the recent NHS England and NHS Improvement communication, Reimbursable vaccines and eligible cohorts for the 2022/23 NHS Seasonal Influenza (flu) Vaccination Programme , dated 2 March 2022, and the announcement that 50-64 years age cohort will not be included in the 2022/23 NHS Seasonal Influenza (flu) Vaccination Programme. Sequiris advise that practices can amend […]