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Dr Hannah Theodorou, Londonwide LMCs Medical Director for North West London and Board Member of Doctors of the World writes about GPs’ obligations and best practice when registering and caring for migrant patients. Supporting patients from migrant communities can be incredibly rewarding but also comes with challenges, especially as the system struggles to cope with […]

Last week Dr Farah Jameel was elected Chair of the BMA’s General Practitioners Committee England. Farah is a GP in Camden and Joint-Chair of the LMC for the area, she has been on the GPC Executive team for the last four years and held numerous other representative roles spanning more than a decade, beginning on […]

We will be responding to this new inquiry as on behalf of London general practice and would welcome your views. We will highlight London GP teams’ commitment to patient access, timely care, and the need for practices and teams to be enabled and resourced to work safely. We would welcome your thoughts on any targeted […]

Our work to raise awareness of the abuse practices are receiving, counter misinformation and seek practical support are continuing. The information provided in response to our recent survey on abuse has helped with this, alongside figures from our regular workforce, the latest round of which is in practice inboxes now. Last week we met with […]

This page collates new guidance and existing guidance that has been updated since our last newsletter on 20 October. Covid-19 response guidance Revised UK infection prevention and control guidance, published 24.11.2021 EU DCC (European Union Digital Covid Certificate), published 2.11.2021. Winter preparedness in the NHS, published 25.10.2021. Covid vaccination guidance National protocol for Covid-19 Vaccine […]

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The five chief executive roles for London’s Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) have been appointed. They are: North West London: Rob Hurd, current North Central London ICS Joint Executive lead. North Central London: Frances O’Callaghan, current North Central London ICS Joint Executive lead. North East London: Zina Etheridge, current Haringey Council Chief Executive. South East London: Andrew […]

22 November 2021 Dear Colleague, Four barely veiled sporting references. See inside. She’s one of our own Publication of earnings delayed New Integrated Care Boards Conference of England LMCs 2021 Health and Social Care Select Committee inquiry on The Future of General Practice 1. She’s one of our own I’d like to once again welcome […]

28 October 2021 Dear Colleague, The Parable of the Horses on the Cliff While practices are digesting the BMA GPC England Resolution in response to the onslaught we have been experiencing, and the imposition of the NHS England so-called ‘Support Package’, we are now waiting for CCGs who today are required to submit to NHSE&I […]