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We are aware that EasyJet are asking passengers who believe themselves to be exempt from wearing face masks on public transport, are to bring a signed doctor’s letter or medical certificate. The airline’s guidance can be viewed here. There is no legal requirement for anybody to provide medical evidence that they are exempt from wearing a […]

The Government has today announced to Parliament that the start of GP Data for Research and Planning (GPDfPR) will be delayed until later this year. The first collection by NHS Digital’s new patient data extraction system will be on 1 September. Health Minister Jo Churchill MP said this would allow time for Government to talk […]

Dr Emma Rowley-Conwy of Lambeth LMC shares her experience of how the Covid vaccination programme has reinforced and improved links between GP practices and local communities: As clinical director for our PCN I was responsible for setting up our local vaccination site, including getting volunteers to staff it. Most of the vaccinator roles were filled by […]

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.   Airlines and other travel operators should not be asking for GP letters for face mask exemptions. Government guidance is clear that patients who fall […]

A number of new guidance and contractual documents were released over the last month, we have collected them here for ease of reference. GP Contract Update to GP contract arrangements for 2021/22, published 17 June. Enhanced services Enhanced service specification: Long Covid 2021/22, published 21 June. Enhanced service specification: Weight management 2021/22, published 21 June. […]

Thank you to all those GPs who nominated themselves to stand for their LMC. All constituent GPs should soon receive details of whether their constituency is going to ballot or if the nominees are elected to the LMC unopposed. The latter will occur in cases where the nominees are equal to or fewer than the […]

With pandemic capacity issues placing such great strain on London general practice it is more important than ever for us to have broad and up-to-date evidence on the state of the workforce. Our latest workforce survey closes at midnight tomorrow, so if you are a GP partner or practice manager and your practice has not […]

Practices need to demonstrate their compliance with the Department of Health and Social Care’s data security and information governance requirements by the end of June. This is achieved by submitting a self-assessment using the Data Security and Protection (DSP) Toolkit, an online tool that replaced the IG Toolkit in April 2018. The deadline for the 20-21 submission is […]