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22 July 2022 Dear Colleague They know price of everything and the value of nothing Today your national representatives unanimously resolved to reject the UK Government’s 2.1% for partners and 4.5% for other GP roles. At a meeting of GPC England, which I and a number of London colleagues attended as elected reps, we passed […]

Dear colleagues, Here is the news from the most recent Redbridge LMC meeting Enhanced Access Primary Care Networks (PCNs) are to be required to offer (themselves or by sub-contracting) 60 minutes per 1000 patients per week of additional appointments in specified hours on weekday evenings and Saturdays. Redbridge Local Medical Committee (LMC) is involved in […]

The Office for National Statistics’ growth figures for May 2022 were released at the start of July and show a 15% increase in GP appointments as being a significant contributor to the ‘human health activities’ sector as the main driver of growth. Overall growth for the economy was  0.5%. The figures also noted that the […]

Primary Care Support England (PCSE) advise that from 31 July 2022 historic statements from Open Exeter will no longer be available to practices because the service will be decommissioned by NHS Digital. Statements from 2014/15 onwards will remain accessible via PCSE Online, but practices who may need statements from before that financial year are advised […]

A ministerial announcement in June 2022 and subsequent letter from NHS England in July confirmed the plan to implement the statutory Medical Examiner System from April 2023. Medical Examiner Offices have been established in all acute trusts and London practices should expect to be contacted by the Medical Examiner Office at their local trust(s) in […]

A national exercise is being carried out to collect GP premises data that will be held centrally. NHS England say they will use the data to inform future investment in the primary care estate, specifically to: Support the engagement of GP Contract holders in the assessment of need and the prioritisation of investment in primary […]

Dear colleagues, We would like to take this opportunity to introduce ourselves as the Co-Chairs of the Hammersmith and Fulham LMC alongside our Vice-Chair Dr David Mummery. This is the first of what will be a regular series of newsletters. Everyone on the LMC recognises the increasing pressures that general practice is under and are […]