April 2024 newsletter
This month includes: BMA London roadshow, Medical Examiner System go-live date, 2024/25 Contract documents, MMR resources and more.
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Hold the date: After the Referendum – Our Future, Our Say, Our Way
On Thursday 13 June from 12.30-4.30pm, we will be hosting the 2024/25 GPC England London roadshow at Friends House in Euston.
New medical examiner system (MES) implementation date
The Government has announced that the MES will become statutory from 9 September 2024, having been delayed again from April.
Sharing patient records with the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD)
The General Practitioners Committee (GPC) has now concluded a review of the management and use of patient data by the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD). The GPC are content that practices can safely and lawfully share data with the CPRD. The GPC carried out tests on a number of theoretical risks and considered them to […]
Tips of the month September 2019
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. Everyone involved in the administration and giving of flu jabs should be familiar with the cold chain in relation to the storage of vaccines, […]
Organising your flu campaign for 2019
Jacqui Perfect, an experienced practice manager and member of our GP Support team, shares her top tips for the flu vaccination season. It’s that time of year again when the practice needs to get the flu campaign up and running. To help you achieve the best results for your practices, we’ve drafted these top tips. […]
‘No Deal’ EU exit impact survey – your views required
We are keen to understand how leaving the EU without any transitional arrangements could impact on practices’ supplies of medicines, products and staff. Please take a few moments to complete our online survey. Last updated : 19 Sep 2019
City & Hackney LMC News Update – September 2019
The September 2019 City and Hackney LMC news update is available by clicking here.
Londonwide LMCs’ August 2019 Newsletter
August 2019 Newsletter Support for Primary Care Network Clinical Directors The introduction of the PCN DES means significant changes in the way practices deliver some existing services, and the roll-out of a new range of services. Londonwide LMCs is well placed to support PCN Clinical Directors (CDs) in managing and navigating these changes. READ MORE […]
Data sharing agreement checklist and guidance for practices
Londonwide LMCS is aware of the increasing complexity and number of information and data sharing agreements (DSAs) and documents which practices are receiving to review and sign. To support practices, we have put together a checklist and guidance notes to help GPs and practices in reviewing the agreements they receive in order to be able […]
New CQC guidance section for practices
In the past 12 months CQC have visited nearly 400 practices in London and found that: 3 were considered outstanding, 300 were considered ‘good’, 57 required improvement, and 23 were considered as inadequate. Our GP Support team assists a number of practices in their attempts to improve their CQC rating. The team have pulled together […]
Bowel screening update – August 2019
NHS England have provided an information sheet to explain the introduction of the faecal immunochemical test (FIT). This replaced the guaiac faecal occult blood test (gFOBt) at the start of June. The main benefit of the FIT is that it is easier to use; only one sample is required compared to gFOBt, which required three […]