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This year every LMC seat is up for election. Any GP working in one of the 27 London boroughs we represent may be nominated for election regardless of their contractual status. We particularly welcome nominations from those GPs who are under-represented on current LMCs. As Dr Hannah Theodorou, a sessional GP member of Waltham Forest […]
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Our GP support team have seen an increase in the number of ‘Inadequate’ and ‘Requires Improvement’ CQC reports which identify the lack of awareness, discussion and/or documentation of Significant Event Analysis (SEA) by practices as a problem. We suggest practices read this page detailing the CQCs view of SEA and what they are looking for during […]
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Many practices are starting to plan for winter 2018 and are pre-ordering their flu vaccines. Londonwide LMCs’ Buying Group, through our buying partner MidMeds, has negotiated a specially discounted rate for member practices. The discounted rate of 50% of the normal cost has been offered for Influvac QIV and Generic QIV, the rate has been […]
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On Tuesday 30 January 2018 over 200 GPs and practice managers attended our two ‘Securing practice finances – an easy guide to year end closure and managing future finances‘ workshops. Here are the resources from the day (all documents are PDF unless otherwise stated): Overview of the current London wide landscape and the GP State […]
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January 2018 Newsletter Local authority reports and letters reimbursement With practice resources more squeezed than ever we have written to local authorities in London to remind them that GP practices should be reimbursed for time spent writing certain reports and letters. READ MORE ► Get ready now for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) […]
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General Practitioner, Hammond Road Practice, Southall, Middlesex. (Birth 1947 q. Punjabi University 1972 – Died on 5th January 2018 from metastatic carcinoma of the prostate at the age of 70 years). After qualifying and working in India Dr Paramjeet Sandhu (known to his friends as “PJ”) moved to the UK to complete his medical training. Following […]
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Data protection law changes in 2018. Practices need to be ready for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which comes into force on 25 May 2018. NHS guidance on what practices need to do is expected to be issued next month, but there are some helpful resources you can use now to get ready. These are […]
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It’s LMC election time again at Londonwide LMCs! This year every LMC seat is up for election. Any GP working in one of the 27 London boroughs we represent may be nominated for election regardless of their contractual status. In particular, we welcome nominations from those GPs who are under-represented on current LMCs. Serving on […]
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Nominations are open for the round of GPC regional elections to cover terms from 2018-21. In London two seats are up for election: Enfield and Haringey, Camden and Islington, Barnet, Kensington and Chelsea, and Westminster Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth, Kingston and Richmond Outside London the following seats are being contested: Norfolk, Suffolk, Great Yarmouth and […]