News
News
This is the section where we keep you updated with all the latest news which affects GPs and their practice teams.
Latest LMC news
See the latest LMC news items by clicking on the links below. You can also visit the latest GPC news section of the site or our general latest news section, to keep up to date.
- Important information on safeguarding practice premises and income (20 January 2012) - Londonwide LMCs' advice for practices in PCT-owned or sub-leased premises and premises with a third party landlord
- Forthcoming events for practices from Londonwide LEAD (16 January 2012) - Places are still available on Londonwide (Learning Education and Development) events in 2012
- The M Word issue 6 (16 December 2011) - Dr Michelle Drage's latest personal briefing for practices on NHS reforms
- GP commissioning – latest news (13 December 2011) – Update includes report of the Londonwide LGPCC meeting on 8 November, future development of the LGPCC and guidance and briefings
- Changes to the RCN indemnity scheme from January 2012 – important update for all practices and their nurses (13 December 2011) – The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is changing its indemnity scheme from 1 January 2012
- NHS 111 update from NHS London (13 December 2011) – Hillingdon and Inner North West London have now begun their procurement process to appoint providers for their NHS 111 pilots
- LMC newsletters (13 December 2011) – Our LMC newsletters for December 2011 are now available
- Challenge Gary to save your practice money! (12 December 2011) – The Buying Group's Gary Burns offers practices a free cost analysis to demonstrate the huge savings they could be making
- Let Londonwide LEAD help you train your staff (12 December 2011) – The annual programme of training for GPs and their practice teams from Londonwide Learning Education and Development continues to be very popular
- myhealthlondon – tips on managing your reputation online (12 December 2011) – Londonwide LMCs introduces new guidance to help practices manage their reputation online
- Lighting the Path supplement 2 (11 December 2011) – Londonwide LMCs' essential guidance for clinical commissioning groups (CCGs)
- Performers list regulations – important reminder for GPs (10 December 2011) – Advice for GPs about ensuring they stay on a performers list
- Safeguarding your premises and income (10 December 2011) – Practices need to safeguard their premises and income
- New Director of Resources at Londonwide LMCs (10 December 2011) – Paul Tomlinson has joined us as our new Director of Resources
- Pensions and locum GPs (9 December 2011) – Advice on the statutory NHS Pension Scheme Regulations in relation to GP Locum work
- The Cameron Fund – the GPs’ own charity (2 December 2011) – The Cameron Fund is the only medical charity which provides help and support solely to GPs and their dependants
Latest GPC news
See the latest GPC news items by clicking on the links below. You can also visit the latest LMC news section of the site or our general latest news section, to keep up to date.
- GPC News January 2012 (20 January 2012) - GPC news and appendices for January 2012
- GPC News December 2011 (21 December 2011) – GPC news and appendices for December 2011
- GPC News November 2011 (2 December 2011) – GPC news and appendices for November 2011
- General Practitioners Committee (GPC) guidance on locum agreements (7 December 2011) – The GPC has produced guidance for both locum GPs and the practices who engage them
- GPC News October 2011 (24 October 2011) – GPC news and appendices for October 2011
- GPC News September 2011 (6 October 2011) - GPC news and appendices for September 2011
- Seasonal flu vaccination programme for 2011/12 – a message from the General Practitioners Committee (GPC) (1 October 2011) – The GPC has written to all GPs to remind them of the arrangements for the seasonal flu vaccine programme in 2011/12
- General Practitioners Committee (GPC) national survey of GP opinion – results now available (9 July 2011) – Over 18,000 GPs have responded to the GPC survey on current government health policy
- The annual conference of representatives of LMCs (8 July 2011) – The annual conference of representatives of LMCs took place on 9 and 10 June 2011
- Read Dr Laurence Buckman's speech to the LMC conference (9 June 2011) - The full transcript of Dr Buckman's opening speech to conference on Thursday 9 June 2011
- Issue with Read code MH14 within QOF Business Rules v19 (12 May 2011) - An issue with the Mental Health HDL:total cholesterol cluster (HDLTCHOL_COD) within the version 19.0 ruleset of the Business Rules has been identified
We also have a number of formats by which we can keep you updated:
- LMC newsletters provide local as well as general news and they are sent to all GPs and Practice Managers on a monthly basis (except January)
- E-news alerts are sent from Londonwide LMCs on a regular basis
- We have a section on press cuttings which show news coverage of Londonwide LMCs.
- Our section on press releases shows how we respond to and lead on issues affecting general practice
- There is an online polls section where we would like your views on current issues. You can also suggest a poll that we could put on the website and then share the results with you
- Seminars and workshops on topical issues affecting general practice. Go to our events section for further information.