We will shortly be issuing an updated version of our PCN Model Schedules to reflect new information which has become available, and respond to queries from practices.
We have produced a number of new resources covering absence from work and dentistry requests, in response to feedback at our conference workshop earlier this year.
Thank you to those who took the time to provide us with this valuable information, including on PCNs. If you have opened the survey email, we will leave the link open for a little longer for you to complete your response.
Public Health England has published updated patient group directions for HPV and rotavirus, the former now covers the introduction of HPV vaccinations for boys.
Migration Advisory Committee recommends adding GPs to shortage occupation list
The Government has been advised to waive requirements for advertising GP roles to UK and EEA citizens before promoting them to international applicants.
Remember to use BEAM to LMC to highlight the pressure you are under
Our BEAM to LMC mobile app, which enables you to tell us about the pressures you are under from commissioners and others, is proving popular. Make sure you check the app for push notifications.
On 16 June Dr Elliott Singer, LMC Medical Director for North East London, appeared on Sunday Politics London, talking about the challenge of practice closures (20:40 into this episode). We also arranged a practice visit for Channel 5 News who covered this story on 31 May. On 29 May we were quoted in Pulse and GPonline regarding Bablyon GP at Hand’s application to be a PCN. On 24 May Dr Michelle Drage, our Chief Executive, was quoted in Pulse, GPonline and the BMJ following the release of the independent evaluation of Babylon GP at Hand.
We continue to be very active in promoting the interests of London GPs and practice staff on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. If you have an example of general practice doing something well which could make a news story please get in touch. We also support practices that are approached with media requests. You can find details here.
