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The Waltham Forest LMC February 2020 newsletter is available by clicking here.

14 February 2020 Dear Colleague Covid-19 advice for GPs, practice nurses and all practice staff This is a very brief bulletin to make clear how things are supposed to work during this outbreak. For those with long memories, the plan is completely different from the Swine Flu arrangements in 2009. Essentially Covid-19 appears to be […]

Dear Colleague I have just one key item for you today. The 2020/21 GP Contract – some light in the tunnel Yesterday GPC England accepted a package for the 2020/21 contract, following the massive reaction to the DES specifications, as evidenced by your amazing responses to my survey last month. NHSE&I has agreed substantial changes to the […]

GPC England has negotiated an update to the GP Contract 2020/21 – 2023/24. This includes revisions to the draft PCN DES service specifications which were published just before Christmas 2019. Here are the top line changes are: The new value of the Global Sum from 1 April will be £93.46. The new value of a […]

The BMA have issued advice on handling patients with suspected Wuhan novel coronavirus (WN-CoV). It is primarily based around isolating individuals in their homes or in a room of the practice where they have presented with symptoms, and contacting the local health protection team. The full BMA guidance is here, details of the local health protection teams for London […]

Excellence in Supporting Healthcare Level 2 Competency Framework   Londonwide LMCs have teamed up with the PMA to deliver an exciting new accredited e-learning programme for practice managers. NHS England and Health Education England have both endorsed this e-learning programme, so learners can be assured that it embodies best practice and is mapped to support […]

  Relieve practice pressure with advanced telephony Growing patient demand means your practice needs every resource to work at its most effective. Your telephone system is no exception. Surgery Connect’s advanced phone and video technology means practices can signpost callers with automated messages, divert incoming calls at busy periods, and cut the time spent searching […]

The most recent update to the GP contract added the responsibility for practices to participate in six NHS England and Improvement public health campaigns each year. The first of these for this year will be the ‘Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) – Help Us Help You, Get Protected’ campaign. Posters and reception counter cards are […]

It’s LMC election time again at Londonwide LMCs! This year every LMC seat is up for election. Any GP working in one of the 27 London boroughs we represent may stand for election regardless of their contractual status. Serving on your LMC can be a worthwhile and rewarding role. We particularly welcome nominations from those […]