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The process for setting up primary care networks (PCNs) has now moved on to the approval stage, following last week’s deadline for submitting applications. CCGs have until the end of May to inform groups of practices who have had their applications approved and until the end of June to work towards a satisfactory resolution with […]

Dr Jane Myat, of the Caversham Group Practice in Camden, explains how her practice has used social prescribing to improve the wellbeing of patients and staff. From July, approved Primary Care Networks will begin receiving reimbursement for employing social prescribing link workers. Social prescribing is in vogue following the publication of the NHS Long Term […]

May 2019 Newsletter Primary Care Network applications CCGs are currently assessing PCN applications. We can support practices where changes are requested or you have yet to join a network. Clinical Directors can also stay up to date by joining our new email based forum. READ MORE   ► Mword 37 Dr Michelle Drage reminds practices […]

The Information Commissioners Office (ICO) have produced useful guidance and posters to help raise the issue of the importance of data privacy with the practice team. The posters are part of the ICO’s ‘Think.Check.Share’ toolkit and cover some of the most common mistakes seen by the ICO, including sending information to the wrong recipient, leaving […]

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.   28 QOF indicators will be retired this year and 15 new ones introduced. The new ones relate to diabetes, blood pressure, cervical screening, weight […]

We celebrated International Nurses Day on 12 May by highlighting the contribution of nurses on social media.   Did you know that only 11.4% of registered nurses in the UK are men, and only 2.1% of men work in general practice? It would be good to see more male general practice nurses in the healthcare […]

We are hosting a digital round table event to discuss issues relating to expanding IT use in general practice. This is more than an information-sharing exercise with peers, it will also provide an opportunity for IT leads to feed back to a representative of NHS England on what they think about the future of IT […]

15 May 2019 Dear Colleague: I have just one topic for you NEW: Londonwide LMCs’ updates on the new national PCN DES Contract After the bells and whistles launch of the new national PCN DES Contract in January, today is the long awaited deadline for submission of your Primary Care Network information via the network […]

April 2019 Newsletter New Primary Care Network updates NHS England and the BMA have published the long awaited Network Agreement and supporting documents for the Primary Care Network DES in advance of the submission date. We also have new details on indemnity (see below). READ MORE   ► Sessional GP subcommittee nominations close tomorrow Nominations for […]