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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12 January 2024
Email sent to Lincolnshire GP Partners and Practice Managers by Lincolnshire LMC on Friday 12th January 2024 We have recently been notified that the Primary Care Network Alliance (PCNA)…
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10 January 2024
You may have received many emails from various organisations entitled Oliver McGowan ‘Mandatory’ Training. Oliver McGowan training is not mandatory, alternative training may be provided for your staff A requirement…
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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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12 December 2023
When we’ll start using our new regulatory approach for you. We are rolling out our new regulatory approach by area. These are the start dates we are planning up to…
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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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22 November 2023
Practices contacted us to advise they had been told that they could not refer patients directly to fracture clinic. While most patients who need fracture clinic are referred directly after…
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27 September 2023
The previous lab reported PSA ranges were not in alignment with NICE guidance. The list below is what appears on the Lincolnshire – 2WW Urology referral letter. Normal Age…
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26 September 2023
Background We recently issued some information on Inclisiran but wished to further update this as several practices have contacted us to inform us that they have felt under pressure by…
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31 August 2023
Requirements for Registered Managers Current requirements and guidance are can be found on the CQC's website. The application form covers the following areas: Introduction Criminal record checks References The application form…
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31 August 2023
In the past when we requested a community nurse to administer medication to a patient, the community nurse would request that we document this request on an Authority to Administer…
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