Lincolnshire LMC

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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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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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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CQC Mythbuster Updates

7 October 2024

The following CQC Mythbuster has been updated to include details of The Circuit, a scheme to identify the location of the nearest registered defibrillator and speed up the response to…

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RCGP Veteran Friendly Accreditation

18 September 2024

A quick-to-implement, free support programme for GP practices in England that will enable you and your practice team to easily identify, understand and support veterans and, where appropriate, refer them…

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Data Security Protection Toolkit (DSPT) self-assessment by 30 June 2025

6 September 2024

You can now update your Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT) for 2024-25 (version 7). You should complete your DSPT self-assessment annually to ensure it reflects your current data and…

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CQC Interim Chief Executive Updates on Progress

29 August 2024

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is committed to rebuilding trust and enhancing its regulatory processes. In a recent update, Kate Terroni, Interim Chief Executive, outlined the strides CQC is making…

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Response to the interim findings of the Dash review into CQC’s operational effectiveness

27 July 2024

A message from Kate Terroni, Interim Chief Executive This morning the Cabinet Office and Department of Health and Social Care published the interim findings of their review into CQC’s effectiveness.…

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Pensions campaign for GPs in England – now live

27 July 2024

The BMA’s campaign to encourage GPs in England to make sure their pension records are accurate and up to date has just launched, please see webpage here – https://www.bma.org.uk/GPpensionissue Primary…

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