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NHS England have updated their advice to practices regarding which types of flu vaccine should be ordered for use during the next vaccination season. Full details of NHS England’s plans are contained in this letter, which was issued on 20 December 2019. The Londonwide LMCs’ Buying Group offers discounted rates on flu vaccines via our […]

Thanks for your input and support with the recent PCN DES Specifications consultation. The numbers speak for themselves. The overwhelming mood is one of frustration with loudly voiced opposition and anger to the NHSE&I proposals. We received 725 responses in just one week with 88% feeding back that NHSE&I’s published draft Specifications would decrease PCN […]

January 2020 Newsletter PCN DES services specifications We received over 700 responses to our recent survey on NHSE&I’s published draft specifications in just one week, with 88% feeding back that they would decrease PCN stability, and 94% saying that they would decrease practice financial stability. READ MORE   ► Workforce survey findings Thank you for […]

Employing and providing staff in Primary Care Networks Thursday 20 February 2020   This event will provide detailed guidance and advice on the employment and sharing of staff within Primary Care Network member practices. The information provided will also take into account the sharing of risk and funding. Thursday 20 February 2020 09:30 – 12:00 […]

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.   #TipoftheWeek You have a contractual obligation to offer the Friends and Family Test and report the results to NHSE monthly via CQRS even if […]

388 people working across 328 GP practices responded to the survey, representing 28% of the practices in the Londonwide LMCs’ area. Half of responding practices have vacancies for any role, a third have one or more GP vacancies and two-fifths have one or more GPs planning to retire in the next three years. You can […]

Nominations are open for the election of GPC regional representatives for 2020-2023 for two of the London GPC regional constituencies. Constituency: Brent, Harrow, Hillingdon, Ealing, Hammersmith & Hounslow. Dr Michelle Drage is the incumbent and is standing for re-election. Constituency: Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark. Dr Pamela Martin is the incumbent and is stepping […]

17 January 2020 Dear Colleague Update – Draft PCN DES specifications 20/21 I want to say a huge thank you to those of you who completed our survey last week, and for tolerating the additions to your bulging inboxes. I realise it is a huge ask to complete surveys, even when they’re from us, but […]

The new Primary Care Support England (PCSE) online service for submitting Performer List (PL) applications and changes is now live and replaces the old paper forms. The BMA’s General Practitioners Committee (GPC) has been involved in the move from the paper application to the online application process. Every doctor on the PL should have received […]