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The four nations LMC conference took place on 10 and 11 May 2022 in York. The full agenda, including voting and election results, can be read here, the five motions proposed by LMCs from the Londonwide LMCs’ area are listed in full below, including the result of the vote on them and a timestamp for […]

The Primary Medical Care Policy and Guidance Manual (PGM) has been updated to version four, this is the first update since December 2020. The updated document and a summary of guidance changes are available on the NHS England website. Should anyone need to compare it with the previous version, version three can be viewed here. […]

9 May 2022 Dear Colleague “Living With Covid” – the hidden impact on capacity and safety NHS England tell us that Covid related staff sickness and absence is falling… in London’s NON-GP organisations… But this is not what we are witnessing with GP and staff sickness and absence right now in our practices. Just because […]

Dear colleagues, The principal discussions in our April LMC meeting were about our local contracts. These comprise mainly the premium part of our PMS contracts and the Lambeth Primary Care Incentive scheme (LPCIS, which includes the GP Delivery Framework as it was called, and the medicines optimisation scheme). Revisions had been proposed due to changes […]

Dear colleagues, Southwark LMC is working to keep Southwark GPs, practice managers and nurses, and all those interested in primary care informed of what the LMC has been working on and provide details of all current LMC members. We aim to inform you of developments that are important to you with a regular newsletter. We […]

28 April 2022 Dear Colleague Welcome to our latest Mword. With the permission of our CEO Michelle, I have borrowed the MWord format to update you on the PCN DES. The question for you this week is “Can you and your team afford to sign up to the PCN DES, and can you afford not […]

Read our April 2022 newsletter. This month it covers the PCN DES, fit notes, MDO membership and more. Tell us what you think about our website by completing our quick survey here.

This example should be read in conjunction with our main advice on factors to consider when deciding on continued participation in the PCN DES. For a 50,000 patient PCN the income will be £373,000.00 per annum. The centre will need to be opened 15.5 hours per week and offer 50 hours of consulting per week. […]

With much recent discussion regarding the PCN DES and Enhanced Access, due to begin in October 2022, Londonwide LMCs’ advice to practices in the Capital is to consider carefully the requirements placed on practices and evaluate whether, applying full cost recovery, funding is sufficient to cover the expense of providing the services. Conceived and presented […]