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Response to “Digital-First Primary Care” consultation on patient registration, funding and contracting rules

Responding to the consultation on amendments to the out of area registration rules and other measures intended to support and develop the “Digital First Primary Care” model as outlined in the recently published consultation from NHS England, headlines from the Londonwide LMCs’ submission are detailed below. The consultation closes on 23 August and responses can be […]

Primary Care Networks (PCN) update – July 2019

The start of this month saw the deadline for primary care networks to be finalised with CCGs. There have been a number of developments since our last newsletter: PCN process in London The process of forming PCNs in London is nearly complete, save for a couple of issues. We know that despite local requests, the […]

Digital Roundtable event and practice nurse Action Learning Set

On 3 July we hosted a Digital Roundtable for IT leads and practice managers. Speakers included representatives from the Primary Care Digital Transformation team at NHS England and our own Dr Elliott Singer, who gave a well-received presentation on ‘Is general practice digital ready?’. The talks were followed by a lively Q&A session. The event […]

New Introduction to Practice Finance module for practice managers

We are pleased to announce our new practice finance module will be going live from September 2019. The module provides a vital update for practice managers looking to improve their finance and business knowledge. It also forms part of our practice manager blended learning programme and it can be completed as a standalone module. The online […]

Dr Michelle Drage awarded BMA Medal

On 26 June at the BMA Annual Representative Meeting in Belfast, Dr Michelle Drage, our Chief Executive, was awarded the Association Medal in recognition of her “distinguished service to the association and her contribution to medicine”. The BMA recognised Michelle’s local service to GPs and practices: in Ealing, Hammersmith and Hounslow as an LMC member […]

Tips of the month July 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. 28 QOF indicators will be retired this year and 15 new ones introduced. The new ones relate to diabetes, blood pressure, cervical screening, weight management […]