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View Full Bulletin > Dear colleagues, The UK has recorded the highest number of daily COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic, and so we are incredibly grateful for all the work going across primary care to keep patients safe. In response the rapidly changing situation, the government has updated its COVID-19: management….
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Included in this edition: BMA to undertake an indicative ballot of practices on potential action – Update from BMA Workload control in general practice GP declaration of earnings guidance Medical Exemption Certificate for Covid Vaccination WSH AAU contact number Dispensing Fee Cut Infection control recommendations for primary care Domestic Abuse Act 2021 GP Support Hub….
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Download Newsletter Included in this edition: Upcoming Events Tackling abuse and meeting with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care – Message from Dr Richard Vautrey GPC Chair Media Intrusion Dealing with abuse of practice staff on social media from patients Dealing with unfair comments on websites BMA Support Your Surgery campaign Suffolk….
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Included in this edition: PCN Training Suffolk & North East Essex – Covid Vaccination Website for patients Covid Vaccination – Health & Social Care Staff CVP – Additional Funding for Rapid vaccination of Care Home Staff & Residents Covid Vaccination – Various Updates Guidance for clinically extremely vulnerable (CEV) patients Temporary Amendment to the Performer….
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Included in this edition: Upcoming Events GP appointment data demonstrates workload pressure Patient survey results DDRP Uplift East of England Gender Identity Clinic GP payments and pensions system update Annual flu vaccination letter Face Covering Claims NHS staff and self-isolation Vaccines and undocumented migrants – safe surgeries toolkit Health & Care Bill Delegation of NHS….
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Included in this edition: GP appointment data (England) Workload crisis – GPC statement Spirometry Delay in roll-out of patient data sharing programme (GPDPR) Extending the medical examiner into primary care New PCSE pay and pension system update Pension guidance for retired doctors – reminder Enhanced shared parental leave system for salaried GPs (UK) Time to….
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Included in this edition: NHS Pension COVID-19 vaccination programme NHS Standard Contract 2021/22 – New “interface” provision (England) Updated guidance for HGV medicals (UK) DWP Forms CQC – mythbusters Maternal mental health PCSE New GP Pay and Pensions system Workforce data and GP pressures Face-to-face appointments – Dr Richard Vautrey Statement Central procurement for Pneumovax®23….
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Included in this edition: GMS/PMS regulations – pandemic amendments (England) SFE and global sum calculation (England) Implementing the 2021/22 GP contract changes to personal medical services and alternative provider medical services contracts (England) Government evidence to DDRB (UK) QoF Payments Covid Vaccine certificates Access to vaccination for parents with children Vaccinating during Ramadan Flu vaccination….
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Included in this edition: PM Training Covid 19 Vaccination Programme Staff with long COVID (England) Nuffield Health – Ipswich Updated GMC guidance on prescribing Local Authority – Primary Care Contract 2021/22 Pathway to Partnership: New Partner Development Programme GP Pensions Update Flu vaccine reimbursement 2021/22 Amendments to European Health Insurance Cards (EHICs) and S1 forms….
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Included in this edition: Increased fee for COVID-19 vaccination for care home residents and staff Staffing support to deliver the COVID-19 vaccine to care home residents and staff (England) HR Staffing Support for COVID Vaccine Delivery COVID-19 vaccination programme SOP (England) 6th dose of the COVID-19 vaccine Workload prioritisation Transfer of vaccination information Providing vaccinations….
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Included in this edition: CCG v Kafico DPO Services Performer List – new PCSE online portal Special Allocation Scheme Data Sharing Agreements Ear Syringing PCNs – some common queries Recent Court Case – collecting records Safeguarding Training Pensions tax payment for 2019/20 Private Consultants Sleep Station Registration of individuals leaving the secure residential estate (England)….
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Included in this edition: Key matters reviewed by the committee in November PCNs Training Needs Practice Manager Webinars coming up Communication from Jo Churchill Covid Vaccination Programme Guidance Additional Funding Support for Covid Vaccination Programme Covid Vaccination Programme – IT capability Latest Guidance for Extremely Vulnerable Patients Guidance for GPs – isolating or in vulnerable….
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Included in this Edition: Key matters reviewed by the committee in October Welcome back to work Covid – General Practice during a Second Wave NHS Covid App – FAQs New advice for patients at high risk of COVID-19 infection Covid-19 -Processing of patient confidential information in line with COPI – extension granted to 31st March….
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Included in this edition: Announcement of Medical Director GMS and PMS regulations changes from October 2020 (England) NHS England/Improvement “Third phase of NHS response to COVID-19” QOF 2020/21 EPS and Secondary Care Flu Campaign 2020-21 Vaccine supply for the 2020 to 2021 children’s flu programme PPE portal Indemnity for flu vaccinations Health and care workers….
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Included in this edition: DDRB Award Flu Programme Announcement RCGP Guidance on delivery mass vaccinations Minor Surgery re-start Patients and face coverings Covid 19 certification for travellers Shielding update Shielding guidance for staff returning to work GPC England guidance on arrangements for GP services for remainder of 2020/21 (England) NHS Health Check: Restart Preparation (England)….
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Included in this Edition: BMA risk assessment guidance for practices PPE – face masks and coverings Update from ICO regarding the protection of data during the COVID-19 Pandemic Covid-19 Antibody Testing for Staff Covid19 Pillar 2 lab results flow into GP records CPR guidance for primary and community care Positive Covid-19 Tests and Life Insurance/Mortgages….
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Included in this edition Covid-19 GP and practice toolkit Care Home – Named Clinical Lead Network Contract DES – key dates CPR and PPE GP retention scheme Death in Service benefits Referrals to secondary care Death verification and certification Death Verification Training Course Electronic submission of Crem 4 Community Drug Charts SOP for EOLC Medicine….
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Included in this edition: Verification and Certification of Death Changes to EOL admin charts to remove need for prescriber signature Referrals to Secondary Care PCN DES Guidance Advice from RCOG for pregnant women who are working in the NHS Pensions annual allowance tax charge Practice registration – PCSE Online Retired doctors returning to work Death….
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Included in this edition: CORONAVIRUS – SPECIAL NEWS ITEM Sample practice telephone message Sample practice SMS text Sample practice website info Sample practice online booking info Staff protection ICO and GMC pandemic guidance What’s Next… Download Word Doc Version > Sample practice telephone message: Please do not book a GP appointment or attend your GP Practice….
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Included in this edition: GPC England contract negotiations PCN DES 2020-21 – Suffolk LMC Updated Position Statement GMS Ready Reckoner (incorporating PCN funding) Anti-Coagulant Prescribing Defibrillators Local Authority Enhanced Services 20-21 Download Word Doc Version > Practice Manager/GP Development 2019/20 18th March 2020: General Employment Law Update (Wherstead Park) 22nd April 2020 Partnership Agreements….
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Included in this edition: West Suffolk Hospital – Media Coverage PCNs: Draft Service Specifications (2020-21) GPC England votes down contract package Local Authority Public Health Enhanced Service Specifications Tax status for Clinical Directors NHS pensions records BMA briefing – Impact of pension taxation on the NHS NHS Pension Scheme – employees National Minimum Wage changes….
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