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As the weather heats up, pharmacy fridges have to work harder to maintain their temperature (2-8ºC). Have you checked whether yours are operating as they should? Now is also a good opportunity to ensure that there is enough capacity for your flu vaccine delivery. We recommend that you consider whether your surgery’s pharmacy fridge needs […]
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The June 2019 Harrow LMC news update is available by clicking here.
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The June 2019 Brent LMC news update is available by clicking here.
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July 2019 Newsletter Primary Care Networks update The start of this month saw the deadline for Primary Care Networks finalisation. We continue to update our PCN Model Schedules, as more information becomes available. We have also produced a timeline of PCN milestones over the next nine months. READ MORE ► Digital-First consultation response Our […]
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Funmi Worrell, Programme Manager from Healthy London Partnership and Graham Stretch, Vice-President Primary Care Pharmacy Association, will be attending Londonwide LMCs on 30 July at 11am to talk about the benefits, role and employing of Clinical Pharmacists in general practice. Practice staff who are interested in finding out more are invited to attend this free […]
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475 people working across 391 GP practices responded to the survey, representing 32% of the practices in the Londonwide LMCs’ area. Almost two fifths of responding practices have a GP planning to retire in the next three years, almost half have a vacancy for any staff role and a third have a vacancy for a […]
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The BMA Annual Representative Meeting last month carried a motion proposed by Dr Jackie Applebee, of Tower Hamlets Division, stating: “That this meeting calls on the BMA to publicly support the Royal College of Physicians, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the Faculty of Public […]
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The BMA’s Annual Representative Meeting took place in Belfast from 23-25 June. Notable resolutions passed included those calling for: Capita to be sanctioned for its failures to properly run Primary Care Support England, a tax amnesty for GPs incurring penalties due to Capita’s mistakes, compensation for doctors who have become ill due to Capita’s errors […]
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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and NHS Resolution have confirmed that the Clinical Negligence Scheme for General Practice (CNSGP) does not cover the supply and administration of paid for travel vaccinations. Previously they had said this activity was covered and have apologised for the mistake. Providing advice on travel health is covered […]