4 February 2024
To align with the national MFA policy and in response to feedback from organisations, the NHSmail deadline for the rollout out of MFA has changed to 30 June 2024. What…
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31 January 2024
One of the challenges we have faced for years in our daily work in general practice is the non-contractual workload shift from secondary care. The requests of colleagues in practices…
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31 January 2024
GPC England have sent updated information regarding the statutory rollout of the Community Medical Examiner programme. “Colleagues will recall the ultimately postponed March 2023 introduction of the Medical Examiner (ME)…
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31 January 2024
Rebuild General Practice is asking GPs to use its template letter to write to your local MP asking them to prioritise rebuilding general practice in their election roadmaps. Party manifestos…
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31 January 2024
You will likely have seen media coverage on an increase in cases of Measles, mainly concentrated in the West Midlands. Resources have been created and are attached to inform your…
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26 January 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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25 January 2024
Ever had a question about your NHS pension? Ever had a pensions related issue? Chances are the answer is YES. Partners, managers and staff have to deal with pensions issues…
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22 January 2024
Pharmacy First, due to launch on 31st January 2024, comprises the existing CPCS service which includes referrals for minor acuity conditions (from 111 and General Practice) and for emergency medicine…
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15 January 2024
The NHS has rolled out an expanded mental health support service for Armed Forces veterans, as a survey found that more than half find it difficult to speak up about…
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9 January 2024
Lincolnshire LMC runs a GP Society meeting (including dinner) every other month for GPs to socialise, build a supportive network and bank some educational time for appraisals. We also run…
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4 December 2023
The ULHT Cancer Pre-Diagnosis Clinical Nurse Specialist Team support people on a suspected cancer pathway who have additional needs. These can be physical, social, socioeconomic or mental health needs. For…
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23 November 2023
Practices have reported that they are seeing an increase in requests for them to prescribe sedation for patients due to have radiological investigations such as MRI scans. Sedated patients should…
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