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Physician Assistants – advice for GPs following the publication of the Leng Review

The Leng Review into physician and anaesthesia associates was published on 16th July 2025. The government has accepted the recommendations in full and NHS England has issued guidance to systems leaders on changes to be implemented immediately. The report has been published following stakeholder engagement and an evidence review. It makes 18 recommendations, including: The […]

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PCSE’s Guidance on Residential institutes (Nursing Home) flags

18 February 2025

Patients who reside in Nursing Homes, or other Residential Institutions, attract an uplift in Global Sum payments for a GP Practice. For this uplift to be made successfully, an RI…

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Why a Current GP Partnership Agreement Matters

17 February 2025

In today’s fast-evolving healthcare landscape, General Practitioner (GP) partnerships operate in an environment full of regulatory, financial, and operational challenges. A robust and current partnership agreement is not just a…

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Registering as a CQC Registered Manager – Key Information

13 February 2025

If you manage regulated activities at a GP surgery, you must register as a manager. This ensures compliance with regulatory standards and helps maintain high-quality patient care. Who Needs to…

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NHSBSA Hints and Tips Bulletin-February 2025

4 February 2025

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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Verification of Death guidance flowchart

18 December 2024

Verification of Death (VOD) is the establishment of the fact of death (deciding whether someone has died). VOD has nothing to do with the certification of death (issuing of the…

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Performance Matters – The importance of trained chaperones

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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Releasing medical records to Home Nations

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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Hints and Tips for Dispensing Contractors-October 2024

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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Change to referral process for Covid Medication Delivery Unit (CMDU)

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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Performance Matters – Accurate examination documentation.

15 October 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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Improved Single Point of Access to help find the best support for complex patients

15 October 2024

Health and social care professionals working across Lincolnshire are reminded that they have access to a dedicated, clinically led single point of access (SPA) to escalate challenges with patients who…

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