24 July 2023
GPC England has written the following guidance to help practices reduce extra workload generated by requests from private providers. With nearly 7.5 million people on NHS waiting lists in May…
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24 July 2023
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for welfare, pensions and child maintenance policy. As the UK’s biggest public service department it administers the State Pension and a…
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13 July 2023
Introduction In Domain 1: Knowledge skills and performance of the GMC Good Medical Practice - Doctors are required to “Record your work clearly, accurately and legibly”. One of the most…
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11 July 2023
GP2GP allows patients' electronic health records to be transferred directly, securely, and quickly between their old and new practices, when they change GPs. This improves patient care by making full…
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21 June 2023
Find a GP Tool Have you checked to see what patients see when they use the 'Find a GP' tool? It can inform patients if you are: Accepting new patients…
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19 June 2023
Practices The national data opt-out was introduced on 25 May 2018, enabling patients to opt out from the use of their data for research or planning purposes, in line with the…
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19 June 2023
The LMC often gets asked if a Non-clinician can be a Safeguarding Lead of Deputy. Where possible, the Lead should be a GP wherever possible (but does not have to…
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15 June 2023
Please note there is now a dedicated ICB mailbox for general practice estate queries. licb.pcestates@nhs.net
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14 June 2023
GPs frequently see patients who are aged under 18 years of age without the parents being present. If the GP decides to treat these patients without parental knowledge or consent…
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13 June 2023
The document (CNSGP) outlines the scope of the CNSGP. If you are a Practice Nurse who is employed by a General Practice you will be covered under CNSGP for any…
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13 June 2023
BMA secures significant reduction in NHSPS service charge claims for practices The BMA has successfully assisted five GP practices in significantly reducing years of unsubstantiated service charge claims demanded by…
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8 June 2023
LeDeR is a service improvement programme for people with a learning disability and autistic people. LeDeR works to: improve care for people with a learning disability and autistic people reduce…
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