Londonwide LMCs’ December 2017 newsletter

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December 2017 Newsletter

Thank you for your hard work this year

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The difference everyone working in London general practice makes to the people you care for is a minor miracle day-after-day, all year round.

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Buying Group changes

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The Londonwide LMCs’ Buying Group is switching to a new partner, with exciting new deals arriving in the new year.

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Securing practice finances events

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Free half-day workshops for GPs and practice managers, providing practical financial advice and tips on current payment processes. A small number of places are still available for the events on 30 January 2018.

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Extended access advertising campaign

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We detail what NHS England’s recent advertising campaign means for you.

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Holiday closure guidance

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Make sure you read our guidance on opening hours during the festive period.

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Resource of the Month

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Our checklist of what needs to be done to keep your practice contractually compliant during the festive season.
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SNAP POLL
On the fifth day of Christmas what
did my CCG bring to me?
Three interests conflicting
       Five forms a filling       
Twelve lay members a leaping

Guidance Updates

GPC Chair’s newsletter
Sessional GP newsletter
Free GP coaching
BMA update on NHSPS
and CHP
RMBF Christmas appeal
Cameron Fund Christmas appeal

Londonwide Diary

January

16Guy’s and St Thomas’ Conquest of Skin Disease Dermatology Course for GPs
30Practice finance events
31Summarising medical records

February

07Infection prevention
and control

March

07GPC Roadshow

May

02Londonwide LMCs’ conference

 

What makes an award winning practice team?

Dr Suresh Tibrewal explains how he and his team at Richmond Road Medical Centre were recognised as team of the year at the National GP Awards.

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Also this month…

Workforce survey closing soon

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Our workforce survey is closing at the end of December. If your practice has not responded please check your inbox for a survey invite.

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Tips of the month

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A round-up of our weekly practical tips shared during December, based on common queries we received from GPs and practice teams.

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Practice manager conference round-up

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On Wednesday 22 November our Londonwide Enterprise team held a very successful practice manager conference entitled “Workforce, Wellbeing, Improvement”.

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Media and public affairs round-up

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Londonwide LMCs’ CEO, Dr Michelle Drage was quoted in a GPonline report on how hospitals at full bed capacity are passing work onto GPs. Dr Anouska Hari (Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster LMC) and Dr Jeeves Wijesuriya (City and Hackney LMC) were recognised by Pulse magazine as ‘local heroes’ for their work in two of the most difficult events to hit London this year, the Grenfell Tower fire and the Westminster attack. Dr Jackie Applebee gathered signatures from Tower Hamlet’s primary care workers for a letter to Jeremy Hunt and Simon Stevens, covered by Pulse and GPonline. We still have a place free for a day-long media training session on 17 January, if you are an LMC member and would be interested in attending please email comms@lmc.org.uk.

We continue to be very active in promoting the interests of London GPs and practice staff on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. We also support practices that are approached with media requests. You can find details of how to get support here.

 

Got a story? Email us at comms@lmc.org.uk.
Deadline for next month’s submissions is 17 Jan.
Download your resources from our GP State of Emergency website.

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