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Download our Requests for MED3 ‘Fit Note’ Covid-19 guidance for practices by clicking here (Word document). Last updated : 21 Apr 2020

We are pleased to be able to offer you a unique career development opportunity that is free for practice managers (including specialist practice managers or those aspiring to the role of practice manager) for a limited period only. As part of our Practice Manager Development project, we have teamed up with the Practice Manager Association (PMA) […]

The Tower Hamlets LMC February 2020 newsletter is available by clicking here.

February 2020 Newsletter Covid-19 advice to practices Current guidance to practices is that they should isolate patients who report symptoms of coronavirus and get them to call NHS 111, who will arrange testing and transport as required. READ MORE   ► 2020/21 GP Contract Details of the new GP Contract have been announced, along with […]

Representatives from your LMCs and those across the rest of England will meet in London on Wednesday, 11 March to discuss the 2020/21 GP Contract. The conference was called following a vote by the GPC to allow LMCs “to consider the outcome of negotiations and action the profession should take.” LMCs are currently submitting motions […]

This year every LMC seat is up for election. Any GP working in one of the 27 London boroughs we represent may be nominated for election regardless of their contractual status. We particularly welcome nominations from those GPs who are under-represented on current LMCs. Dr Michelle Drage, our CEO, says: “With all the seats across […]

We have a wide range of exciting professional development opportunities, fully funded, for practice managers in 2020, as part of our Practice Manager Development project. The funding for this activity comes from money pledged as part of NHS England’s GP Forward View. Londonwide LMCs’ and Practice Manager Association (PMA) learning opportunities We teamed-up with the PMA […]

NHS England and Improvement updated guidance to practices on 18 February 2020. The briefing for primary care providers can be viewed here. This includes: Advice to the public, including posters, what to add to your website/phone system and template communications in the event a practice needs to be closed for decontamination. Actions practices need to take […]

The GP Contract states that practices should stop using fax machines for either NHS or patient communications by April 2020. New NHS guidance is now available to assist you in meeting this requirement. The requirement is part of the programme of work agreed between NHS England and GPC England to deliver on a number of IT related […]