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Topics covered: CNGSP Indemnity Guidance; Suffolk PMs Conference; New Medical Examiner System; Accelerated Access to Records update; CNSGP Indemnity guidance for General Practice In response to queries regarding the scope of CNSGP cover, please use the following link CNSGP Indemnity Scheme for General Practice. Colleagues will need additional cover from their medical defence organisations….
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Topics: DVLA Questionnaires & CNSGP indemnity; Suffolk LMC Survey; Flu Vaccs for frontline practice staff; BMA Update Information, Guidance and News DVLA Medical Questionnaires and CNSGP Indemnity Cover Completing DVLA’s medical questionnaires is not part of the NHS contract so DVLA pays NHS healthcare professionals for completing each questionnaire. As completion of these questionnaires….
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Included in this newsletter: 2023/24 DDRB Pay Guidance; Flu & Covid Vaccination Programmes; Amendments to Performers List regulations; Practice Managers Conference Date; Blue Badge Application issue. Information, Guidance and News SCR Requests for Blue Badge Applications Recently it has been brought to LMC attention that Blue Badge applicants in Suffolk are insisting that….
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Included in this newsletter: Private Referrals Private Bariatric Surgery Pay uplift for Practice Staff CSMS Shingrix LMC Buying Group BMA Update Information, Guidance and News Private Referrals The LMC advises that a charge should not be made for private referral letters as we think they are fulfilling a professional, rather than contractual responsibility,….
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Included in this newsletter: Flu 2023/24 Serious Data Leak Travel Vaccinations RCGP Veteran Friendly Practices Learning Disability & Autism Training Accelerated Access to Records Information, Guidance and News Flu 2023/24 The 23/24 Annual Flu letter confirms the cohorts for this season, which does not include the healthy 50-64 yr. Whilst the JCVI have referenced this cohort, you will….
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Primary Medical Care Strategy – Update The Suffolk and North East Essex Primary Medical Care Strategy is being developed to set out best practices and challenges within these services. The team building the strategy want this to be written by the people who know our Primary Medical Care Services best, which is why they have….
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Included in this edition: QSSP GP contract changes guidance Wellbeing and stress awareness month Wellbeing resources GP workload management and triage toolkit Exploring safe working in general practice: how we triage Life time allowance scrapped General practice pay declaration: guidance Guidance on HRT Pre-Payment Certificate (PPC) Medical Examiners DWP Special Rules update New to partnership….
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Included in this edition: GPC update on new contract changes 23-24 to LMCs 2023/24 GP contract update webinars New to Partnership Payment Scheme GP workload pressures and safe working guidance Junior doctors’ strike action – guidance for GP trainees and GP practices Unnecessary GP workload Court order medical requests GP trainee visas Working with Torture….
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Included in this edition: Retirement of Christine Watts Phlebotomy interim LES ADHD Prescribing Requests from Private Providers GP workforce and workload pressures Consultation on NHS Pension Scheme regulations for England and Wales GPC England reject ‘unsafe and insulting’ contract offer Update on the Digital Firearms Flag Health Education England education contract Communication between DWP and….
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Included in this edition: Quality Support and Stability Payment (QSSP) Advice to colleagues and practices on strike action being undertaken across the NHS Junior doctors’ guide to strike action – guidance for GP trainees Streptococcus A Latest evidence indicates children’s nasal flu vaccine may help reduce cases of Group A Strep Requests to alter DNACPR….
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Included in this edition: Dates for your diary Prescription Payment Errors Winter LES – Ipswich & East Suffolk Population Health Management Private Interface & Prescribing Information for Practices in the East re: Datix/Interface Issues Wellbeing resources Practitioner Health Advice for managing long COVID with GP staff Crisis in general practice Letter from GP for travel….
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Included in this edition: DDRB announcement – GPC statement GP workload and workforce The fallacy of failure in general practice in Suffolk GP patient survey GP ‘bureaucracy busting concordat’ Reminder: Information for Practices in the East: Datix/Interface Issues Patient Access to prospective GP Records – 1st November Digital firearms marker PCNs – clarification on CQC….
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Included in this edition: Dates for your diary Information for Practices in the East: Datix/Interface Issues Phlebotomy Bariatric Surgery performed abroad – follow up guidance for practices GP Pensions – Message from BMA Pensions Committee All CQC-registered providers to ensure their staff receive training on interacting with people with a learning disability and autistic people….
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Included in this edition: Dates for your diary Important information on the GP pension scheme – new CPI modeller Fuller Stocktake report on the next steps for integrating primary care Dental Cases Secondary Care Interface Inclisiran AAA Screening Extending fit note certification Working conditions of independent contractor GPs Access to online records update GP workforce….
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Included in this edition: PCN DES – update from GPC GPC – Contract 2022-23 update Friends and Family Test Emergency GMC registration to end in September Safe working guidance Health foundation report on access to general practice Inclisiran Diabetes in East Suffolk MCCD/Coroner referrals Flu orders DWP change to fit note – from 6 April….
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Included in this edition: Dates for your diary Patient online access to records GP contract negotiations and future of general practice Safe working in general practice Policy Exchange report on the future of general practice Datix Reports – ESNEFT Guidance for 2022/23 seasonal flu vaccination programme Mandatory vaccinations for healthcare staff to be revoked Pneumococcal….
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Suffolk LMC represents all GPs and welcomes any applicable GP standing for election. Nominations shall be by two doctors who shall be practitioners entitled to vote in the constituency for which the candidate is nominated. In the event of more than one candidate being nominated for a particular constituency, voting papers will be sent out….
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Included in this edition: Elections for new LMC Committee term Message from Norwich Medical School – undergraduate teaching opportunities Firearms – Medical Information Proforma Covid Vaccination Programme Update Fit testing of FFP2 and FFP3 respirator Extension of free PPE to the health and care sector Face coverings in practice premises Mandatory Covid Vaccinations for Staff….
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Included in this edition: Impact of COVID-19 omicron variant and vaccination deployment Temporary GP contract changes to support Winter pressures and the COVID-19 Vaccination program Updates to the Network Contract DES Amendments to the Enhanced Service Specification for Phase 3 NHS pressures and joint workload prioritisation guidance Infection prevention control guidance Responding to vaccination data….
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Included in this edition: GP Input in the post CCG World Omicron variant Indicative ballot of practices on potential action GP earnings declaration TPP access to records NHSEI project to re-issue consolidated provider contracts Gender Identity Clinic – Prescribing Requests Revisions to Firearms Licensing Process New GP workforce data (England) COVID-19 vaccination –….
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