Articles in this newsletter include;
International Recruitment
Call for Special Conference
Improving Communication between General Practice & ULHT
Performance Matters - Firearms held ny patients
Safeguarding Children Conference
Government e-petition to save general practice
BMA Survey of GP...
GPs are often requested to give hepatitis B immunisation covering three broad areas;
for travel
for occupational health
lifestyle risk or medical conditions
Travel
Hepatitis B immunisation for travel is not remunerated by the NHS as part of additional services. However, the regulations do not...
Background
There are only two global manufacturers of hepatitis B vaccine, and both have had manufacturing problems. The only current supplies are from GSK, who will have no new vaccine produced at all this month, and the problem will not be alleviated until we are well into 2018.
GSK have...
The LMC Buying Group will continue to work with all four of their flu vaccine companies (MASTA, Mylan, Sanofi and Seqirus) for the 2021/22 season to ensure they are in a position to help your practice no matter which supplier you decide to use next year. They have negotiated discounts on all...
This newsletter includes articles on;
General Practice Crisis Meetings
Private Administration of Men B Vaccinations
Performance Matters - Sepsis
GMS Contract Changes 2016/17
Publication of GP Earnings
DNA-CPR Countywide Policy
Zika Guidance for Primary Care
Improving Communications between...
Practice In Touch
Practice In Touch is the Lincolnshire LMC newsletter. The newsletter is sent out on a regular basis to all GPs & practices in the county.
If you do not currently receive a copy of our newsletter & would like to subscribe, please email rosa.larner-peet@lpft.nhs.uk to be added...
This newsletter includes articles on;
Marketing Lincolnshire General Practice - BMJ Careers Fair
Performance Matters - Back Pain in Older Patients
Department of Works & Pensions (DWP) Consent
Patient Registration for GP Practices
CQC Registration
Doctors Health
Intranasal Influenza...
We have had many queries from practices where parents are requesting private administration of the Men B vaccine. Please be aware that, GPs cannot administer vaccines on a private basis to patients on their own practice lists, with the exception of travel vaccinations.
It is not appropriate for...
The LMC Buying Group has made the decision to work with all four remaining flu vaccine companies for the 2019/20 season to ensure they are in a position to help members no matter which supplier you decide to use next year. GSK and Pfizer will not be producing flu vaccines for the UK market for...
