Londonwide LMCs

December 2019 Newsletter

London MP changes

London has 13 new MPs – many of whom have strong local and local government connections and experience – as a result of the December General Election. Find out more about the newly elected representatives and which seats changed hands.

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Help us shape our new website

We are in the early stages of developing a new website. Please spare 10 minutes of your time to complete our online survey. Feedback helps us to ensure the website meets the needs of constituents.

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2020 LMC elections

Update your contact details to ensure you can stand or vote in the elections this spring. If you are considering standing, please speak to your LMC Chair.

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Thank you for completing our workforce survey

Thank you to those who took the time to provide us with this valuable information, including on PCNs. We will be sharing the results with LMCs in the New Year.

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Data protection fees

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is chasing GP practices who have not paid mandatory annual data protection fees, which were introduced last year.

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Resource of the Month

School requests for doctor’s note to administer OTCs

Push back against inappropriate requests with our GPSOE template letter.

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Guidance Updates

•	GPC newsletter
•	BMA pension’s modeller
•	PCSE news
•	HLP news
•	BMA menpause surveye
•	BMA disabilities and long-term conditions survey

Londonwide Diary

January
30	Managing people in general practice and primary care
February
04	World Cancer Day
06	Contraception update for GPs and prectice nurses
12	Foundations of immunisations for practice nurses: taught day 1
13	Foundations of immunisations for practice nurses: taught day 2
March
02	Eating disorders awareness week
10	Londonwide LMCs’ annual conference
19	Initial training for cervical sample takers: taught day 1
20	Initial training for cervical sample takers: taught day 2

Supporting doctors with disabilities and long-term conditions

Dr Hannah Barham-Brown is a GP trainee in Yorkshire and Humber and a disability activist. She is helping to promote the BMA’s new survey of doctors who are disabled or have long-term health conditions.

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Also this month…

Practice manager conference and networking event

We recently held our half-day practice managers conference and a networking event for general practice nurses, practice managers and health care support workers.

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Resolutions passed by the Conference of England LMCs 2019

On 22 November LMC representatives from across England met for the annual Conference of England Local Medical Committees. Three motions were proposed by London LMCs, we have summarised these and provided details of the other motions passed.

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

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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Media and public affairs round-up

On 9 December, Dr Elliott Singer, Medical Director for North East London, was featured in a BBC London report on the health issues likely to influence the election. A number of our LMC members were quoted in coverage of the Conference of English LMCs, including Dr Fiona Sanders, Chair of City and Hackney LMC, who called for more support for primary care network (PCN) clinical directors. Dr Sujata Chadha of Hillingdon LMC spoke about PCNs being used as a vehicle for commissioners’ cost saving plans.

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.

Don’t forget to read the latest Londonwide LMCs’ Buying Group Newsletter.
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 15 January.	Download your resources from our GP State of Emergency website.