5 July 2022
Lincolnshire LMC's Dr Reid Baker (Medical Director) and Mr Nick Turner (Practice Support Officer) discuss the highlights of the LMC committee meeting that took place in June 22. Topics…
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22 June 2022
The recent soaring rate of inflation will have significant tax implications for some GPs’ pensions. This applies to those who are active members of the scheme contributing at any point…
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22 June 2022
NHSE/I recently published the ‘Fuller Stocktake report’ on the next steps for integrating primary care in England. General practice’s strength and value lies in its ability to provide good quality…
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16 June 2022
From 1 July 2022, legislation is changing which will allow more healthcare professionals to certify fit notes to patients. Currently only doctors can legally certify fit notes. DWP are now…
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26 May 2022
In this episode of the Lincolnshire LMC hot topics podcast, Rosa (LMC Operations Officer) and Dr Reid Baker (Medical Director) provide us with the highlights from last month's committee…
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11 February 2022
Attached is a copy of the updated primary care antimicrobial prescribing guidelines. These are based on the NICE antimicrobial prescribing guidance for the management of common infections and has been…
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26 January 2022
When making an emergency referral to hospitals it is best practice to discuss the patient with the on-call specialist in advance of referral. This has traditionally been difficult due to…
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17 January 2022
Lincolnshire LMC has generated a letter which practices can use when sending a patient to A&E. Please use this form to indicate why you are sending the patient to A&E…
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23 December 2021
New annual leave guidance for employers of salaried GPs This newly published guidance produced by the sessional GP committee provides advice to the employers of salaried GPs to ensure that…
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22 December 2021
Performance Matters 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…
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