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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6 August 2021
Gaining the right to be a UK visa sponsoring practice has many advantages and could form an important part of your general practice workforce planning. A step by step guide…
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6 August 2021
Endorsing correctly for Serious Shortage Protocols Dispensing practices are being encouraged make sure they are correctly using the new endorsement Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) to avoid invalid claims. In February…
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8 July 2021
Emergency Departments do not have the ability to safely make or follow-up onward referrals.It has been agreed though that patients seen in ULHT EDs who require urgent assessment, but do…
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30 June 2021
As you may be aware, in 2015 the Government brought in regulations to allow parents, who meet certain eligibility criteria, to share the mother’s maternity leave by converting it to…
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28 June 2021
A new dementia pathway has been developed by Primary Care in conjunction with the LMC, Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust (LPFT) and other care providers. It is for over 65yr olds…
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23 June 2021
Practitioners should include their GMC or NMC number in all correspondence. GMC guidance states that it is good practice to have GMC number on all professional correspondence. Radiology requests must have…
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16 June 2021
Para 7.9B.1 of the GMS Contract states: The Contractor must ensure that as a minimum the following number of appointments during core hours for its registered patients are made available per…
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