25 January 2024
Ever had a question about your NHS pension? Ever had a pensions related issue? Chances are the answer is YES. Partners, managers and staff have to deal with pensions issues…
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22 January 2024
Pharmacy First, due to launch on 31st January 2024, comprises the existing CPCS service which includes referrals for minor acuity conditions (from 111 and General Practice) and for emergency medicine…
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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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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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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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23 August 2023
Automatic Access for Parents, family members or Carers. All mothers and most fathers have legal rights and responsibilities as a parent - known as ‘parental responsibility’. Someone with parental responsibility…
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15 August 2023
Medical practitioners: guidance on completing cremation forms The most frequently occurring errors in completing these forms are: Failure to complete all questions in full Deletion of questions Incorrect completion of…
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9 August 2023
The website will help Practices and patients to access the right hospital team. Note: the teams do not belong to a particular hospital site. Phone lines are open from Monday…
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