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There are some interesting results coming from the current survey on subject access requests (SARs) received by practices that is has been designed by Dr Paul Cundy, a GP in Merton. If you have not done so already, please complete the short online survey. Just one response per practice is required. The survey closes on Monday […]

Doctors of the World (DOTW) has launched the Safe Surgeries toolkit, a single site to provide GP practices with resources helping them to better understand the regulations and best practice around caring for migrant populations. DOTW UK is offering practices who opt to become designated Safe Surgeries additional access to free training, tailored resources, and a network of practices […]

This month a new cohort of GP trainees take up their posts. We share some top tips from a current GP trainee and a GP trainer.  If you work in a training practice please encourage your trainees to pass us their email address and the practice they’re training at so we can add them to […]

This update is applicable to practices who are leasing their premises from Community Health Partnerships (CHP) or NHS Property Services (NHSPS). Urgent – Occupancy Agreement letters We are aware that NHSPS may be sending practices Occupancy Agreement Letters and Occupancy Change Notices for completion and return. These documents should be treated with extreme caution, and […]

After concerns raised by Waltham Forest LMC, the local council are now telling blue badge applicants not to contact their GP to support their application. The letter states: “Please note your GP should not be asked for specific information for your mobility application and an appointment should not be made solely for the purpose of […]

GPs and practice staff often find it frustrating when a non-NHS medical (or other chargeable non-NHS work) has been booked, such as for a taxi licence, and the patient fails to attend. However, this does not mean that the practice can automatically charge the patient for non-attendance. The arrangement for the medical is purely a […]

If you would like to provide feedback to the GP Partnership Review please send us your thoughts before 30 August: info@lmc.org.uk. On 30 July 2018 Dr Nigel Watson and his GP Partnership Review team visited our offices in Euston and two GP practices. Dr Watson, who is also Chair of Wessex LMCs and a member of […]

Changes to sexual health services in London mean that anyone who is asymptomatic and wants to be tested for STIs should order a testing kit from the Sexual Health London website. It is advisable to update any practice staff who may need to signpost patients to sexual health services. Sexual health clinics will only be providing appointments […]

Election results are now available for all constituencies North central and east London  Barnet Dr Oluwadamilola Adedayo Dr Daniela Amasanti-DeBono Dr John Bentley Dr Martin Harris Dr Oge Ilozue Dr Alexis Ingram Dr Elissa Musetti Dr Farzana Vanat Camden  Dr Tina Agrawal Dr Ben Bromilow Dr Claire Chalmers-Watson Dr Janakan Crofton Dr Jessica Harland Dr […]