Guidance and resources

This guidance relates specifically to the civil unrest taking place in August 2024 and will be kept under review.

Your quick reference guide to useful resources to help manage your workload and avoid unsafe situations for both practitioners and patients.

This supports practices in developing risk mitigation measures, responding to incidents and taking the appropriate steps following an incident.

This guidance covers how a removal in these circumstances can be undertaken safely, fairly and in accordance with the relevant regulations.

GPs are often requested to give hepatitis B immunisation for travel; for occupational health; and for medical reasons (eg IV drug use for renal disease). What vaccinations to use and what to charge for is confusing. The BMA has produced some helpful guidance which can be accessed by clicking here.

The BMA’s guidance covers SARs and principles to follow.

Download the LMC presentation on notifications here. Helpful documents and links Forms Statutory Notifications – guidance for registered providers and managers of NHS GP and other primary medical services Nigel’s surgery 21 – death notifications

This section will be updated on a regular basis when new guidance and other resources become available. You will find a wealth of information and links to further resources in these documents – we hope you find them useful. Who is the CQC? The Clinical Quality Commission (CQC) is an independent body that regulates health […]

Patients who are over 28 weeks pregnant but less than 37 weeks (32 weeks for twins) may need a letter to fly.

On 20 June 2019 we updated our PCN Model Schedules, which are designed to assist London practices in filling out the PCN schedules, as required to progress their PCN application. The new GP Contract was announced at the end of January 2019, having been agreed between the BMA’s GPC and NHS England. For your practice it means that the Contract […]

Patients often contact their GP because they have a dental problem. GPs are not able to fully assess and treat dental problems.

Download the LMC presentation on triggers here.