Patient access to records

PCN DES opt-out window

BMA safe working in general practice

Problems processing flu data

GPDF update

The implications of online access to patient medical records

London Ambulance Service feedback

Black History Month

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

October

November

Patients will have access to entries into their records made after 1 November, primarily through the NHS App.

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Following recent in-year changes to the PCN DES practices have a new opt-out window which runs until 31 October 2022.

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Updated guidance suggests GPs have no more than 25 clinical contacts per day in response to current workload pressures.

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NHS England say that problems with pharmacy reference sets and SNOMED codes may result in payment errors and practices should check their data.

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An update on our concerns about the leadership and financial management of the General Practitioners Defence Fund.

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Workforce pressures posters and video

Our new resources explain to patients the pressures practices are under locally and across London.

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•	GPC newsletter
•	Parliamentary round-up
•	World Mental Health Day and Men’s Mental Health Month resources

20	BMA inflation survey closes

01	Patient access to records>
04	Introduction to practice finance module
09	Practice premises: notional rent and its effect on market value
16	Practice premises: sale and leaseback
23	Sub tenant occupation and under leases within GP and healthcare premises
25	Managing a multi-located team
29	Managing people in general practice and primary care module
30	Practice premises: the importance of regular partnership valuations

Dr Lisa Harrod-Rothwell, our Deputy CEO, writes about the implications of enabling patient access to records via the NHS App.

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We are seeking feedback from practices on the interface between general practice and the ambulance service in advance of a meeting with LAS to discuss their strategic plan.

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For Black History Month this October we are sharing stories on our social media channels of historic black GPs who worked in London.

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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 17 October we issued a comment on suggestions by the GMC that regulations could be changed to allow more non-GP doctors to work in general practice. On 5 October GPOnline covered our latest workforce survey results and new practice resources . On 26 September Londonwide LMCS were mentioned in a Pulse story on GPDF funding. On 22 September Dr Michelle Drage, our CEO, was quoted in the i, in a story on the Government's new two week target for GP appointments.

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 16 November	Download your resources from our GP State of Emergency website.