22 December 2021
We have seen an increasing number of requests from private providers to GPs asking for them to arrange investigations or tests for patients. If the GP is asked by a…
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20 December 2021
We have provided an update on the following subjects: Autumn contract changes and how they will be implemented Recent emergency meeting about access, support, and industrial action Lincolnshire ICS…
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15 December 2021
Home Office have issued new guidance regarding medical information for firearms licencing. This new guidance does not change the process for firearms medical provision in Lincolnshire. The process remains Patient…
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3 December 2021
When patients move into your practice area from other parts of the country, the outgoing Trust can arrange for the patient to be transferred to the new Trust. Patients who…
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23 November 2021
The LMC is regularly involved in representing and supporting doctors who have been identified as having "performance" issues. The LMC has identified themes which recur, and this regular feature from…
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27 October 2021
When patients have bariatric surgery, they usually have this done at regional centres, though some patients choose to have private surgery further afield or abroad. Practices are often asked to…
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27 October 2021
NHSEI regional screening team have identified that there has been an increase in the number of samples being returned as “inadequate”. The cervical cytology laboratory will return samples as inadequate…
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8 October 2021
If a practice chooses to continue providing non-NHS services, the time frame for providing these reports can be extended to allow NHS clinical work to be prioritised. The extended time…
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29 September 2021
Dealing with abuse of practice staff on social media from patients The GPC have developed guidance how to protect yourself from online abuse and the steps GP practices can take against…
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26 August 2021
A new 2-week-wait pathway has been developed for patients who present with non-specific symptoms (NSS). This NSS pathway should be used for patients with the following non-specific symptoms Appetite loss…
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26 August 2021
The LMC is regularly involved in representing and supporting doctors who have been identified as having "performance" issues. The LMC has identified themes which recur, and this regular feature from…
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