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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.   Airlines and other travel operators should not be asking for GP letters for face mask exemptions. Government guidance is clear that patients who fall […]

A number of new guidance and contractual documents were released over the last month, we have collected them here for ease of reference. GP Contract Update to GP contract arrangements for 2021/22, published 17 June. Enhanced services Enhanced service specification: Long Covid 2021/22, published 21 June. Enhanced service specification: Weight management 2021/22, published 21 June. […]

Thank you to all those GPs who nominated themselves to stand for their LMC. All constituent GPs should soon receive details of whether their constituency is going to ballot or if the nominees are elected to the LMC unopposed. The latter will occur in cases where the nominees are equal to or fewer than the […]

With pandemic capacity issues placing such great strain on London general practice it is more important than ever for us to have broad and up-to-date evidence on the state of the workforce. Our latest workforce survey closes at midnight tomorrow, so if you are a GP partner or practice manager and your practice has not […]

Practices need to demonstrate their compliance with the Department of Health and Social Care’s data security and information governance requirements by the end of June. This is achieved by submitting a self-assessment using the Data Security and Protection (DSP) Toolkit, an online tool that replaced the IG Toolkit in April 2018. The deadline for the 20-21 submission is […]

December 2021 update: the locally agreed forms have been superseded by new nationally agreed ones. We do not currently know if the responsibilities we clarified with the Met will be reflected in new national guidance to accompany these forms, but will share any such guidance as and when it is published. In discussion with Londonwide LMCs, […]

Earlier today GPC England considered and voted on a confidence motion, following the publication of letter BO497 on 13 May 2021. Londonwide Response Dr Michelle Drage, CEO of Londonwide LMCs, said: “On behalf of Londonwide LMCs and general practice across the Capital, I’m relieved that the BMA is taking action as the profession’s Trade Union to defend […]

The Department for Health and Social Care is currently consulting on proposals to reform the regulation of healthcare professionals. In general terms there are a number of positive proposals, particularly in relation to the proposed changes to the fitness to practise procedures. The consultation document covers four key areas: Governance and operating framework: which includes proposals […]

27 May 2021 Dear Colleague Words Mean What Words Say Picking up on the impact of the last two weeks events I hope you have had a chance to read our recent messages on 14, 17 and 20 May, regarding NHS England’s Letter B0497, the associated SOP Guidance, and the Response of the BMA’s GP […]