9 April 2025
There has been an increased focus on testosterone and its contribution to women’s health. General practice colleagues are sometimes asked to prescribe testosterone for women by patients themselves or from…
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9 April 2025
Our colleagues in ophthalmology wanted to highlight the best way to refer in URGENT (<24 hour) cases after a case that ideally would have been seen the same day was…
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9 April 2025
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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1 April 2025
All LMCs are funded by a statutory levy which is collected from practices and is based on the number of patients registered at that Practice. The amount is set by…
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1 April 2025
We are receiving a number of enquiries from practices regarding offering private services. The article below seeks to explain the contractual limitations practices face when seeking to offer private services.…
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31 March 2025
Following the letter NHS England sent to general practice on 27 February outlining the contract arrangements for 2025/26, new and updated specifications and guidance have been published for contractors today. The…
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16 March 2025
A health system communication and Q&A (login required) was cascaded earlier this week about incomplete GP registrations meaning some patients may have missed some NHS screening invitations. This identified 5,261…
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12 March 2025
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has released an online service for the SR1 form. Healthcare professionals can support a patient’s benefit claim made with the Special Rules by…
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5 March 2025
In line with Good Medical Practice guidance, it is the responsibility of the prescriber to make an assessment of the patient and judge their suitability to receive the prescription. It is…
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5 March 2025
In the 2025/26 QOF guidance, there are a number of changes. The full document is available here. Income protected indicators, retired from 2025/26 Full details here CVD prevention indicators (2025/26…
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4 March 2025
The 2025/26 GP contract changes are summarised below. Further details in some areas will follows, but Practices would benefit from becoming familiar with the high-level planned changes now. In addition,…
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4 March 2025
Lincolnshire Interface Collaborative aims to enhance understanding, strengthen relationships, and, from a GP perspective, prevent the inappropriate transfer of workload from secondary to primary care. This collaborative includes: Lincolnshire ICB…
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