Main updates
BMA guidance on HCSWs administering vaccinations
Clarification on what training and supervision should be in place, including the limits on what non-registered workers can do.
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Sexual Safety Charter assurance checklist
As part of recent changes to employers’ obligations to prevent sexual harassment, NHS England has asked all primary care providers to fill in a checklist. Practices should be contacted about this by their ICB before 2 February.
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London General Practice Awards
This year’s Awards take place next week in Parliament. Thank you to everyone who submitted a nomination and to MIAB, our sponsors.
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Evidence on GP premises for Select Committee inquiry
The Health and Social Care Select Committee is looking at what is needed from NHS estates to deliver the Government’s Neighbourhood Health Service agenda.
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Jess’s Rule posters sent to practices
RCGP supported campaign encouraging practices to display posters prompting GP staff to rethink a diagnosis where a patient presents three or more times with the same symptoms.
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Previous patient group award winners
Read about GP Direct’s win at last year’s awards to get a sense of the kind of great work we will be recognising at this year’s event.
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Covid vaccination campaign 2026/27
Practices can now sign-up individually rather than just at a PCN level: deadline is 2 February 2026. The additional payment for housebound patients has been removed.
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School requests for GP notes relating to OTC medication and pupil absences
Practices are reporting increased requests for this non-contractual activity, our guidance and templates can help to explain why GPs are not able to provide such notes.
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You and your general practice
Setting out requirements introduced in the 2025/26 GP contract changes, including displaying the NHS England ‘You and your general practice’ Patient Charter on practice websites.
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Guidance Updates
Shared care pathways – This month’s highlighted resource covers tour responsibilities around shared care, justifiable reasons to decline and explaining to a patient why you may decline.
February Calendar
- 04 London Bridge Oliver McGowan training
- 05 London General Practice Awards and Londonwide LMCs AGM
- 06 Bexley Oliver McGowan training
- 09 Bromley Oliver McGowan training
- 10 Learning Network for London Care Home GPs
- 11 Bromley Oliver McGowan training
- 12 Bexley Oliver McGowan training
- 13 London Bridge Oliver McGowan training
- 18 Bexley Oliver McGowan training
- 23 Bexleyheath Oliver McGowan training
- 24 Southwark Oliver McGowan training
- 25 Bromley Oliver McGowan training
Media and public affairs round-up
We have produced new resources to support the start of a fresh round of LMC member engagement visits to practices. We have also been liaising with MPs and journalists ahead of next month’s London General Practice Awards.
We continue to be very active promoting the interests of London GPs and practice staff on X (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 Londonwide LMCs area practices and gives access to discounts on a wide range of goods and services covering: