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Many of you will already have seen the BMA document "Workload Control in General Practice". This document highlights the significant increase in workload which general practices are facing, and the risks associated with this. The document also provides an action...
Did you know that if you wanted to recruit a GP from outside the EU, it is highly likely they will require a Tier 2 visa and that you will need to sponsor them.
This ensures:
The Home Office knows they have secured a job in the UK; and
That an employer is able to take responsibility for them...
When new staff members employed by the Practice require Care Portal access is that the Practice Manager can raise requests to lccg.stpdigital@nhs.net.
Best practice suggests to clearly label the request 'Care Portal Access' followed by the Practice Name (i.e., Care Portal Access - Practice...
The Lincolnshire LMC have been contacted by many practices over the past few days who have received an email from NHS England regarding their core hours.
In November 2017, NHS England issued guidance to commissioners regarding the definition of how practices meet the 'reasonable needs of...
Some GPs perform some of their clinical activities under the auspices of a medical services company. This can have tax benefits. However a recent case has highlighted a potential problem with this arrangement.
A doctor working for his own medical services company was named in a clinical...
IMPACT Lincs & Take-30 Service: OPENING TIMES
The Impact Lincs and Take-30 services will be closed during bank holidays, phone lines will remain open on all other business working days between 10am and 4pm as usual.
'My Take-30 Experience' - Lucy Dodington-Boyes
Lucy has...
The NHS GP Health Service (GPH) is a service for GPs or GP trainees across England, with issues relating to mental health concerns or addiction problems, often where this might be affecting their work.
The central service is based in London, and is led by Dr Clare Gerada FRCGP FRCPsych, a...
The NHS GP Health Service is a new confidential NHS service for GPs and GP trainees in England. It has been launched as part of the of the GP Forward View programme of commitments. It will run in parallel to primary care performer occupational health services commissioned by CCG (clinical...
People across Lincolnshire are being reminded that the county has its own confidential mental health and emotional wellbeing helpline.
Launched late last year, the mental health helpline is a joint initiative across health, social care and the third sector, is available 24/7 and can provide...
Practices spend a significant amount of time and resource trying to answer questions which patients raise regarding hospital appointments. To reduce this burden the LMC has created a poster for practices to use in waiting rooms and consulting rooms to educate patients about the best way to have...
Primary Care Workload Observatory
Practices are constantly being told how busy the hospitals are. CCGS, government, and the press repeatedly quote how long waiting lists are, and how long A&E waits are. Lincolnshire LMC and LMCs across the country try to rebut this by pointing out that general...
The scheme is aimed at doctors who are seriously considering leaving or have left general practice due to personal reasons (caring responsibilities or personal illness), approaching retirement or requiring greater flexibility. The scheme supports both the retained GP and the practice employing...
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CLICK HERE to go to the NHS Staff Wellbeing & COVID-19 Page
Practitioner Health Service
(Formerly known as the GP Health Service)
www.practitionerhealth.nhs.uk
Practitioner Health is a free, confidential NHS service for doctors and dentists...
CLICK HERE to go to the LMC Wellbeing Page
CLICK HERE to go to the NHS Staff Wellbeing & COVID-19 Page
Financial Wellbeing Support Offer
Don't forget that we are working with the Money Advice Service to provide all health and social care staff with free and independent financial support....
New GPC England campaign launched
As you will be aware, GPs and their teams have faced an extremely challenging time during the COVID-19 pandemic. The restrictions have meant that face-to-face contact with patients has been limited in order to keep practice staff and patients safe and the...
GP training is changing.
Would you like more variety in your working week?
Now is a great time to get involved in training the next generation of GPs!
GP training is expanding so registrars will spend 24 months in general practice during their 3 year programme. Therefore the process for...
Health service providers are increasingly finding that people are using social and professional websites to comment about specific providers and staff members. NHS Choices is one such website, which allows members of the public to rate and review NHS services. Comments on NHS Choices and other...
The BMA have recently published the document 'Workload Control in General Practice'. This document highlights the significant increase in workload which general practices are facing, and the risks associated with this. The document also provides an action plan for addressing the workload...
