News

In the last four weeks a number of guidance documents have been issued by NHS England, we have collated them here for ease of reference: GMS contract changes 2020/21 (7/9/20) Letter introducing QOF changes 2020/21 (4/9/20) QOF changes 2020/21 (4/9/20) PCN contract specification – entitlements and requirements 2020/21 (17/9/20) PCN DES guidance 2020/21 (17/9/20) Structured medication reviews and medicines optimisation (17/9/20) […]

Dr Dami Adedayo is stepping down as Londonwide LMCs’ Treasurer, Board Member and as chair of Barnet LMC. We would like to thank Dami for her service to practitioners, her LMC, and the organisation. Dr Michelle Drage, our CEO, said: “It’s been a pleasure working with Dami – who has worked tirelessly on behalf of […]

Throughout October we are launching social media videos showcasing the value of cancer care in general practice and showing how practices have been open and seeing patients throughout the pandemic. Thank you to the cancer specialist GPs who have contributed their time to this. Keep an eye on our Twitter and LinkedIn channels for the videos.       Last […]

It is important that practices submit comprehensive workforce returns by the submission date of 30 September. It is crucial that workforce returns are as comprehensive as possible. Please include the use of all variations of sessional GPs. Doing so may go some way to addressing inaccuracies and misconceptions regarding general practice during the Covid-19 period. […]

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.   If you’re a sessional GP and have yet to read @Krishanx‘s latest pension blog, you really should. It covers a lot of complex issues […]

We have submitted the following organisational response to the Distributing vaccines and treatments for COVID-19 and flu consultation run by the Department of Health and Social Care. 1. Temporary authorisation of the supply of unlicensed products Noting that under normal circumstances vaccines and medications would need to undergo the requisite licensing processes that are detailed in the […]

The NHS Test and Trace app launches on 24 September. Part of the system involves businesses displaying QR codes which can be read by the app, so users can easily allow the system to record themselves entering a business’ premises. If practices want to apply for and display a QR code they can do so voluntarily but […]

Our new document, General Practice During The Pandemic: The Role of the General Practitioner and Practice Team, looks at how practice teams are adapting to the Covid-19 challenge and some of the future implications of this period of rapid change. It also contains guidance on a number of areas, including: Emergency/urgent care Diagnosis and management of […]

17 September 2020 Dear Colleague This has been an awful week for general practice. I’m sure you can’t have missed the high profile media reporting of the letter from NHSE/I about face to face consultations. Needless to say we at Londonwide are responding to NHSE/I, and endeavouring to direct the anger and dismay many of […]