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In the last two weeks guidance has been issued on core services and the vaccination enhanced service. NHS England letter of 19 July This letter sets out changes for general practice including: The Covid-19 standard operating procedure is now withdrawn, but practices are expected to continue with aspects of it which are either “standard practice” […]

On 19 July NHS Digital announced it is setting three tests for the data collection associated with the GP Data for Planning and Research project (GPDfPR).These tests are: The ability for patients to opt-out or -in to sharing their GP-held data with NHS Digital, with data being deleted even if it has been uploaded, and […]

We provide weekly tips based on common queries which come through to us from London GPs and practice teams. These are shared via social media and collated for this newsletter. We’ve produced a poster to help practices remind patients that masks are still required after 19 July, following successful campaigning for stronger NHS messaging.More details: […]

The health service has accomplished a lot, especially in the past year. We have made this video to recognise the momentous efforts made by GPs, practice staff and others working on the frontline.

Innovation: working together to improve health and social care for all. Full draft text of the Bill. Timing The Health and Care Bill received its first reading on 6 July 2021. Measures enabled by the Bill are scheduled for implementation by April 2022. Next steps The Bill received its Second Reading on Wednesday 14 July. It will be followed by Committee Stage – the […]

NHS England confirmed on 15 July 2021 that Public Health England’s infection prevention and control (IPC) guidance still applies to patient-facing healthcare settings, ahead of the law around mask wearing coming to an end on Monday. From a practical point of view this means practice staff can rely on mask wearing being NHS policy, rather than […]

12 July 2021 Dear Colleague, Terminus Today the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has announced that “Freedom Day” is still on next week. Including the replacement of a requirement to wear masks with a recommendation that people do so if they are “in a crowded internal place”.   With Covid prevalent, and […]

We are aware that practices are being contacted by solicitors’ firms seeking damages for patients for “discrimination in relation to mask wearing and access to care”. The following advice may be helpful for practices in order to identify the reasonableness of such claims: Check the solicitor/firm is real using the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) website. The […]

Nominations for the 2021 LMC elections closed on 1 June 2021. Elections will now take place in Bexley, Ealing, Greenwich, Merton and Redbridge. Congratulations to all those GPs who have been elected unopposed as shown below. We look forward to working with them over the course of the next two years as we continue our work to secure the […]