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London general: 70 years of improving life in the Capital

NHS general practice is celebrating its 70th birthday, which is a major milestone in the history of British medicine. The availability of general practice to Londoners (8m of us in 1948, 9m now, but as few as 6.5m in the 1990s) has been the bedrock of the NHS since its founding, providing cradle-to-grave care to all […]

Date created: 19th June 2018

Last updated: 16th February 2021

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Premises update June 2018

LMC support with Premises Issues NHS England/CCGs have a duty to consult with LMCs over issues that impact general practice, including premises/estates issues. Londonwide LMCs has set up a GP Premises Liaison Group with Surrey & Sussex LMCs and Barking & Havering LMCs to meet regularly with NHS England London Region, Community Health Partnerships (CHP) […]

Date created: 19th June 2018

Last updated: 16th February 2021

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National Data Opt Out update

The ‘National Data Opt-out’ was launched on 25 May 2018, providing a facility for patients to opt-out from the use of their data for research or planning purposes. The national data opt-out was launched as part of the ‘Your Data Matters to the NHS’ campaign which informs the public about the strengthening of the rules […]

Date created: 19th June 2018

Last updated: 16th February 2021

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Dementia Friendly London

Londonwide LMCs hosted a dementia friends information session for our office staff on Wednesday 20 June, as part of our commitment to make London more dementia friendly city. We also offer dementia training for practice staff which is separate to the Alzheimer’s Society’s Dementia Friend sessions. Everyone is welcome to be a dementia friend and if […]

Date created: 18th June 2018

Last updated: 16th February 2021

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London’s GP leader: ‘NHS cash boost must reach frontline, not become tied-up in red tape’

“We hope the additional £20bn for the NHS promised by the Prime Minister goes a substantial way to meeting the increasing demand for GP services we are already seeing in surgeries across London, although precedent from previous announcements does give us cause for concern.” “General practice, social care and community services, all of which are […]

Date created: 18th June 2018

Last updated: 16th February 2021

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Premises update June 2018

LMC support with premises issues NHS England/CCGs have a duty to consult with LMCs over issues that impact general practice, including premises/estates issues. Londonwide LMCs has set up a GP Premises Liaison Group with Surrey & Sussex LMCs and Barking & Havering LMCs to meet regularly with NHS England London Region, Community Health Partnerships (CHP) […]

Date created: 15th June 2018

Last updated: 16th February 2021