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Tips of the Month – August 2022

We regularly share useful tips, guidance and details of contractual requirements on social media. Prior to patients gaining access to record entries created from 1 November onwards, @NHSEngland are running free webinars to explain the system to GPs and practice staff. https://t.co/UWI7Ohp42C — Londonwide LMCs (@LondonwideLMCs) August 31, 2022 Practices can order free posters for […]

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Workforce survey spring 2022 initial findings

26% of practices across the Londonwide LMCs’ area responded to the latest wave of our six-monthly workforce survey. The responses represent the experience of 292 GP practices responsible for nearly three million of London’s nine million patient population. Three out of five responding practices have vacancies for any role, just under half have one or […]

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Trust registration requirements

The Fifth Money Laundering Directive (5MLD) broadens the scope of trusts required to comply with and sign up to the Trust Register Service (TRS). The registration deadline is 1 September 2022. Some GP surgeries may be affected, depending on how they are structured, and Londonwide LMCs is seeking further legal guidance and will update London […]

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MWord Issue 100 – Dr Michelle Drage’s latest update for GPs and practice teams

12 August 2022 Dear Colleague, Welcome to MWord 100, which sadly at the moment can’t really be the celebration of general practice that I would like my 100th edition to be, because the pressure on practice teams at the coal face is just so great. But we carry on, and I have two items for […]

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Lambeth LMC newsletter – August 2022

Dear colleagues, The summer months are slightly quieter in terms of meetings we need to attend, and we have taken advantage of this to have informal, developmental meetings. We have been looking at the way we work as a committee and how this might be improved. In our August meeting we spent some time on […]

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Ages 1-9 London polio vaccination campaign

Update, 30 August 2022: Since we sent our initial message to practices a number of resources for the campaign have been released, which are listed here: Patient resources: Have your polio vaccine now – information for parents. This leaflet is also available as PDF and printed copies of the English version can be ordered from […]

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Buying Group Newsletter – August 2022

Covering: MIAB's insurance reviews and the importance of an accurate building valuation, plus Surgery Connect's advanced phone system.

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July 2022 Newsletter

Read our July 2022 Newsletter on the CQC Regulation review, the Mayor thanking London practice teams and the new patient record access date.

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General practice issues in Parliament – July 2022

New workforce report On Monday 25 July the Health and Social Care Select Committee published it’s report Workforce: recruitment, training and retention in health and social care. Key points relating to general practice include: The lack of a workforce plan from the Government means they are not on track to deliver the 6,000 extra FTE […]