This winter has seen unprecedented pressure on NHS services, leading to claim and counter-claim about who is responsible. Our timeline shows who said what and when.
We will provide real-time Twitter updates from our Ealing, Hammersmith and Houslow sessional GP open meeting on 31 January, to allow those who are interested but cannot attend to follow online.
Registry Offices have started requiring GMC numbers on Medical Certificate of Cause of Deaths (MCCDs). Please add it after your signature (old forms) or in the space provided (new forms).
December’s round-table event was attended by patient representative groups and GP practice staff, who contributed useful ideas to steering our Patient Engagement Project.
Don’t forget our vacancies section is free to use for London practices. All you need to do is complete and submit the web form and we will do the rest to get your job listing online.
Jeremy Hunt MP questioned on Brexit impact by Health Select Committee
Jeremy Hunt touched on general practice issues, accusing some GP leaders of scaling back their commitment to seven-day working. He also re-adjusted the Government’s 5,000 new GPs figure again, it is now “5,000 extra GPs, or thereabouts by the end of the current Parliament”.
We continue to be very active in promoting the interests of London GPs and practice staff on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. We also support practices that are approached with media requests, you can find details of how to get support here.
Got a story? Email us at comms@lmc.org.uk.
Deadline for next month’s submissions is 15 February.
