Election nominations open

Retention in London general practice

Upcoming industrial action

Updated GP Contract documents

MP engagement

Stress Awareness Month video

Parliamentary round-up

General Practice Alert State (GPAS)

Remember to use BEAM to LMC to highlight the pressure you are under

Media and public affairs round-up

Resource of the Month

Guidance Updates

Londonwide Diary

April

May

GPs in all roles and with all levels of experience can now nominate themselves for election to their LMC, which is an opportunity to represent local general practice and learn new skills.

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Our new report looks at how commissioners can work with LMCs and practices to improve job satisfaction, which would in turn improve retention.

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The next nurses strike is at the end of April. Junior doctors have yet to confirm further dates and NHS staff represented by UNISON have settled their dispute.

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Through March and April NHS England published updated GMS, PMS, APMS and PCN DES documents, following the imposition of a new contract.

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We are discussing meeting dates with several MPs and would like to know if other MPs are showing an interest in their local practices.

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Waiting room posters

The posters explain to patients what they should and should not expect from their GP.

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•	GPC newsletter
•	PCSE update
•	Primary care commissioning assurance framework
•	NHS England GP access campaign

27	General practice management training programme taught day
30	Deadline for pay transparency submission

3	Initial training cervical sample taker course
9	Contraception update
10	First election networking event
11	Second election networking event
18	UK LMC Conference day 1
19	UK LMC Conference day 2
26	Election nominations close

Our new video explains some of the workplace pressures GPs face and highlights the support services we offer.

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This month MPs discussed abuse of practice staff, GP numbers and junior doctors’ industrial action.

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Data from GPAS can help us make the case for greater support for London general practice. Contributing practices only need to provide one entry per week.

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Our BEAM to LMC mobile app, which enables you to tell us about the pressures you are under from commissioners and others, is proving popular. Make sure you check the app for push notifications.

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On 21 April, Dr Lisa Harrod-Rothwell, our Deputy CEO, spoke to GPOnline about her report: Retention in London practice.

We continue to be very active in promoting the interests of London GPs and practice staff on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn . If you have an example of general practice doing something well which could make a news story please get in touch. We also support practices that are approached with media requests. You can find details here.

The Buying Group is available to all London practices and gives access to discounts on
a wide range of goods and services from Miab, MidMeds, Practice Index and Surgery Connect.
Contact buyinggroup@lmc.org.uk or visit the Londonwide LMCs’ Buying Group webpage for further information.

Got a story? Email us at comms@lmc.org.uk. Deadline for next month's submissions is Wednesday 17 May.	Share your appreciation for people working in other parts of the NHS.