11 June 2021
This new online service to help administer practice payments and GP Pensions is now live. Statements: Practice statements are now accessed via PCSE Online, and will no longer be…
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21 May 2021
Please see here for the full report online. At the beginning of the pandemic there were concerns that decisions were being made without involving people or their families, and were…
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21 May 2021
Is your patient still experiencing covid symptoms beyond 12 weeks? Have symptoms been investigated and no alternative diagnosis identified? What is it? A holistic post-covid assessment clinic for patients experiencing…
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13 May 2021
When we think of business continuity planning for our practice, we don’t often consider practice continuity after death, but this is a real consideration for single-handed GPs. It can be…
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13 May 2021
What you need to know: All practices must have a system in place to review, share, and act upon patient safety alerts MHRA and other organisations send practices patient…
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8 April 2021
NICE have recently amended their guidance with regard to referral thresholds for abnormal PSA. Old NICE guidance said to refer asymptomatic patients depending upon their age-related PSA (50-59 ≥ 3,…
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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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7 April 2021
Gender identity issues and how they should be managed in general practice is one of the most frequent areas of practice which the LMC receives queries about. This guide will…
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31 March 2021
Practices hold regular safeguarding meetings to discuss vulnerable children and adults, and to share best practice. It is essential that this is a multi-disciplinary meeting so that all practice teams…
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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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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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24 March 2021
The GMS contract for practices requires us to provide services to “patients who are, or believe themselves to be ill, with conditions from which recovery is generally expected; terminally ill;…
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