Guidance

The guidance section holds a wealth of information on a wide range of subjects relating to general practice.

Performance Matters – The importance of trained chaperones
Guidance
Performance Matters – The importance of trained chaperones
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 regular feature will highlight these, so that our members can avoid these pitfalls. A recent case involved a GP who was reported for potentially inappropriate […]
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Practice Call-Back Policy
Practice Call-Back Policy
22 April 2021
Healthwatch Lincolnshire have recently surveyed patients about their experiences when contacting GP surgeries. One of the issues raised by patients in this survey was the uncertainty about when a clinician…
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NHS Service Finder
NHS Service Finder
7 April 2021
Have you ever wanted to find the telephone number for a hospital or community service and cannot find it?   This should no longer be a problem, as the NHS Service…
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ECGs on behalf of specialists
ECGs on behalf of specialists
25 March 2021
Practices are frequently asked to perform ECGs by specialists, especially from the mental health trust.  Psychiatrists request ECGs because psychotropic medications cause prolonged QTc and can result in arrhythmias. LMC…
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Requests for benefits or housing letters
Requests for benefits or housing letters
25 March 2021
Patients regularly ask practices to provide evidence to support their benefits claims or letters to help with housing needs.   Practices may feel that providing these letters is helping the patient,…
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