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The Primary Medical Care Policy and Guidance Manual (PGM) has been updated to version four, this is the first update since December 2020. The updated document and a summary of guidance changes are available on the NHS England website. Should anyone need to compare it with the previous version, version three can be viewed here. […]
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9 May 2022 Dear Colleague “Living With Covid” – the hidden impact on capacity and safety NHS England tell us that Covid related staff sickness and absence is falling… in London’s NON-GP organisations… But this is not what we are witnessing with GP and staff sickness and absence right now in our practices. Just because […]
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Dear colleagues, The principal discussions in our April LMC meeting were about our local contracts. These comprise mainly the premium part of our PMS contracts and the Lambeth Primary Care Incentive scheme (LPCIS, which includes the GP Delivery Framework as it was called, and the medicines optimisation scheme). Revisions had been proposed due to changes […]
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Dear colleagues, Southwark LMC is working to keep Southwark GPs, practice managers and nurses, and all those interested in primary care informed of what the LMC has been working on and provide details of all current LMC members. We aim to inform you of developments that are important to you with a regular newsletter. We […]
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The arrangements for death certification and registration introduced by the Coronavirus Act (2020) expire on 24 March 2022. The relevant guidance can be found on the Government website, the key points of which are summarised below. The following provisions continue after 24 March 2022: The period before death within which a doctor completing a Medical Certificate of Cause of […]
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This blended learning programme has been developed by experienced primary care nurses and it is specifically designed for registered nursing associates (RNAs) new to working within the general practice setting. The programme is supported by a competency document which is completed in practice, providing evidence of competence for both employers and RNAs. The 11 modules […]
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Dear Colleagues, Patient record access – NHS England training events In the GMS/PMS contracts in England, from April 2022 new patients registering with a practice should be offered full online access to their digital record for their prospective information. In addition to the detailed coded record (DCR) which is currently available, access to a full […]
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Thursday 10 March 2022 Dear Colleagues, Briefing on GP Contract 2022/23 As you will now be aware, despite lengthy negotiation no agreement was reached on changes to the national contract for 2022/23. Negotiations between NHS England and GPC England were part of the five year ‘deal’ agreed in 2019 and on 1 April we will enter […]
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Our new animation explains how the treatment backlog in the NHS affects patients and exacerbates capacity problems in general practice. London practices are welcome to share it in on social media or embed it on their website if they feel it would be useful. Tell us what you think about our website by completing our quick […]
