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By 1 December NHS 111 will be able to book appointments at emergency departments (EDs) within all London hospitals. This will coincide with a campaign encouraging patients to contact NHS 111 before attending an ED. Patients who are assessed as needing to attend an ED by NHS 111, will be advised where they need to […]

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.   Some patients and practice staff may be eligible for the Test and Trace Support Payment scheme, which tops up the income of people asked […]

15 October 2020 Dear Colleague With a challenging winter looming, I think it’s important for us all to take a moment to reflect on just how much we have achieved over the past 7+ months. Confronted with news of a novel coronavirus, a global pandemic, and the resulting uncertainty, we all thought about the impact […]

As part of our Practice Manager Development project, we are able to offer you an opportunity to take-up a fully funded place on our General Practice Management Training Programme, which normally costs £1,198 (including VAT). Places are available for a limited time only. The programme offers comprehensive training for practice managers who are new or […]

September 2020 Newsletter Flu Vaccination Programme 2020/21 guide Our new guide includes local and national changes to seasonal flu vaccinations, covering the complexities of delivering this winter’s campaign during a pandemic. READ MORE > Coronavirus protections for London general practice Our leaders continue to speak up for practices, reasserting the need for proportionate infection control measures […]

NHS England has instructed GPs to resume the appraisal process from 1 October, although this will be in a form which is intended to reduce the amount of paperwork involved, as an acknowledgement of clinical commitments stemming from the Coronavirus epidemic. NHS England letter to responsible officers and medical directors in England. NHS England letter […]

As the only truly independent voice for London general practice, Londonwide LMCs continues to provide constructive challenge on behalf of GPs, nurses and the whole team in each and every practice in the area that we cover. The safety of everyone working in London practices and their ability to keep their communities healthy has been […]

We continue to provide an active voice for London general practice, working with the Mayor’s Office, London Assembly and London Councils to raise awareness of the needs of GP practices and the communities they care for. Particularly in light of the Capital’s response to Coronavirus. London Recovery Board Earlier this month City Hall sought our […]

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) […]