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April saw Practice Manager Leads Forum come together for discussions, updates and networking at the first of their 2019 meetings. Presentations included: Cervical screening updates and issues within the NHSCSP and Sample Takers. Data Protection update. CQC inspection changes for 2019 and CQC hot topics. A facilitated session around what practices are currently doing to […]

We are excited to announce the launch of our new Health Care Support Workers Forum (HCSW Forum) on Thursday 13 June. It is our pleasure to invite healthcare support workers, healthcare assistants, assistant practitioners and associate practitioners across London to join in. The focus of the first meeting will be on career development and apprenticeships, with talks […]

As we reported in our February 2019 newsletter, type 2 opt-outs have been replaced by the national data opt-out. This means that practices must not use the type 2 opt-out code to record a patient’s opt-out choice as these are no longer collected and processed. A letter was sent to all GP Practices in March 2019 […]

The Clinical Negligence Scheme General Practice (CNSGP) came into effect on 1 April 2019, meaning NHS Resolution will now settle most negligence claims against GPs undertaking NHS activities. GPs are still advised to have some form of medical indemnity and there has been some confusion about exactly what GPs need medical defence organisation (MDO) cover […]

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.   On 1 July the Primary Care Network DES goes live and networks will begin to receive funding to employ clinical pharmacists (70% reimbursement) and […]

Several key decisions affecting members were taken at the Londonwide LMCs Board of Directors meeting in March. These included: Increasing the hourly honoraria rate for LMC activity by £3 to £100 per hour with effect from 1 April 2019. All other honoraria rates have been increased by 3.3% Setting a new statutory levy rate of […]

Nominations for all sixteen seats of the Sessional GP subcommittee for the 2019-22 session are open until 12pm Thursday 18 April 2019. To participate in the election, please log into the BMA election web page. Dr Vicky Weeks, Londonwide LMCs medical director and former Chair of the sessional GP subcommittee, explains why you should think about standing for […]

Earlier this month the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee published a critical report on NHS financial sustainability and the NHS Long Term Plan, following evidence from NHS England, NHS Improvement, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and others. Highlighting the significant disparities in financial performance of individual trusts and CCGs, they were not convinced that funding […]

The UK LMC Conference was held in Belfast on 19-20 March. A full list of the motions proposed and carried can be found here. Motion 22 from Tower Hamlets LMC, calling for GPs to be supported if they do not wish to ask the immigration status of their patients and for the part of the registration […]