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There are currently 850,000 people in the UK with dementia, and this is set to rise to 1 million by 2025. We know that people with dementia can face challenges in accessing their GP but the services they provide in terms of diagnosis, support and planning can be a lifeline.  For many it is the […]

We have been made aware of a supply problem with one of the major suppliers of the vacutainers used to collect blood for tests. Whilst this may not affect all London practices directly, there are likely to be knock-on effects. NHS advice for practices includes: avoiding over-testing, reviewing the frequency of tests that are done […]

Dear Colleague, Mad Hatters and other stories… Health and Social Care Levy – Nothing for general practice. Pantomime – Not. Abuse of our colleagues. Abuse of our profession. The Media. 1. Health and Social Care Levy – Nothing for general practice. Last night MPs voted in favour of a new tax. . In a statement to […]

We provide weekly tips based on common queries which come through to us from London GPs and practice teams. These are shared via social media and collated for this newsletter. Practices have been asked by commissioners to conserve the use of certain vacutainers used for blood sample collection, due to shortages. https://t.co/M6iii0JlPj — Londonwide LMCs […]

Limitations placed on practices by infection prevention and control measures, combined with the release of pent-up demand for GP services and misinformation about the Covid vaccination campaign have resulted in increasing abuse of practice staff by patients. At Londonwide LMCs we are supporting practices by raising public awareness about the difficulties GPs face and calling […]

The past 20 months have been an extremely stressful time for many GPs and their practice teams with a significant impact on mental health. We have continued to promote the message that Londonwide LMCs are here to help and are appreciative of everyone’s efforts to provide the best care they can during this time. Our […]

Our latest video explains how GPs and practice staff are under pressure and asks patients to be considerate when talking to practice team members. GPs and practice teams have been working tirelessly combating coronavirus for the past year and a half. We know many patients are tired and frustrated by changes in how practices provide […]

In July primary care networks (PCNs) in North Central London received an unexpected demand from their combined CCG for the return of funding used to pay for staff employed under ARRS who worked in vaccination centres during core hours. The CCG wished to claw back payments made from April 2021 onwards. Some PCNs in the […]

408 people working across 322 GP practices responded to the survey, representing 29% of the practices in the Londonwide LMCs’ area. Half of responding practices have vacancies for any role, almost a third have one or more GP vacancies and over a third have one or more GPs planning to retire in the next three […]