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4 November 2024

Changes to the Registration Process Effective from 18 November, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) will no longer accept any registration applications through the provider portal, except for cancellation applications. After…

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Autumn Budget statement

4 November 2024

Comment from GPC England regarding the Autumn Budget statement This week’s budget announcement has left GP partners hugely concerned about the significant rise in employment costs from April 2025 and…

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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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GP Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS)

22 October 2024

The updated PCN DES bringing in the GP ARRS was released last week. GPs employed via the Scheme must be within 2 years of their CCT on 1/10/24 and PCNs…

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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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General Practice Annual Electronic Self-Declaration (eDEC)

14 October 2024

Background It is a GMS Contractual requirement for all practices to submit an Annual Return and Review to the commissioner (ICB). The eDEC using NHS England’s Strategic Data Collection Service…

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GPCE’s vision for general practice – ‘Patients First’ Campaign

10 October 2024

The BMA’s “Patients First” campaign focuses on addressing the critical underfunding and workforce challenges in GP practices across England. It calls for urgent investment by 2025/26 to prevent worsening patient…

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CQC update on Re-building a trusted approach to regulation

7 October 2024

CQC has set out how it will drive the improvements needed to re-build trust in our regulation. This involves making immediate changes to support their response to the recommendations in…

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