26 November 2024
The LMC is regularly involved in representing and supporting doctors who have been identified as having “performance” issues. The LMC has identified a number of themes which recur, and this…
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8 November 2024
Accessing healthcare can be a challenge for vulnerable migrants in temporary accommodation. Language and communication barriers can also increase access issues. To address this, NHS England has developed translated GP…
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5 November 2024
Lincolnshire LMC's Reid Baker (Medical Director), Nick Turner (Practice Support Officer) & Rosa Wyldeman (Operations Officer) discuss the highlights of the LMC committee meeting that took place in October 2024.…
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4 November 2024
Changes to the Registration Process Effective from 18 November, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) will no longer accept any registration applications through the provider portal, except for cancellation applications. After…
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4 November 2024
Thank you to every practice now taking part in our collective action to protect our patients and practices. These actions have already, and will continue to, make a difference: they are…
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4 November 2024
Comment from GPC England regarding the Autumn Budget statement This week’s budget announcement has left GP partners hugely concerned about the significant rise in employment costs from April 2025 and…
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31 October 2024
When releasing medical records for patients who have moved to another Home Nation (Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland), only paper medical records should be sent. Please do not send records…
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31 October 2024
Hints and Tips is a quarterly bulletin designed to help our dispensing contractors with their interaction with NHS Prescription Services. Get Hints and Tips straight to your inbox and keep…
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28 October 2024
Health professionals often receive requests from people who wish to access health records. These requests can include requests from patients to view or obtain copies of their own health record…
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25 October 2024
The Government and NHS England have launched ‘Change NHS’, a national conversation which will help to shape the new 10-year plan for the NHS, to be launched next Spring. They…
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24 October 2024
The referral process for access to the Covid treatment pathway (CMDU) is changing. This is a pathway that supports non-hospitalised patients who are at high-risk of developing severe complications from…
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22 October 2024
The updated PCN DES bringing in the GP ARRS was released last week. GPs employed via the Scheme must be within 2 years of their CCT on 1/10/24 and PCNs…
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