Nurse Practitioner Archives | Lincolnshire LMC

Guidance for GP Surgeries on Patients Recordings Consultations

27 August 2024

Introduction This guidance has been developed to assist GP surgeries in navigating the growing trend of patients requesting to record consultations. With patients increasingly using smartphones and other devices to…

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Performance matters: Management of results and correspondence

24 April 2024

The LMC is regularly involved in representing and supporting doctors who have been identified as having “performance” issues. The LMC has identified a number of themes which recur, and this…

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Very high-risk breast screening

28 March 2024

NHS England is currently contacting a group of 1,487 women at very high risk of breast cancer following chest radiotherapy for Hodgkin lymphoma, after NHSE was alerted that some of…

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Annual Flu Letter and Flu vaccinations for practice staff

28 March 2024

Annual flu letter The tripartite annual flu letter for 2024/25 has now been published: National flu immunisation programme 2024 to 2025 letter - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) The letter sets out for…

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National MMR catch-up campaign

17 February 2024

This article provides clarification on the following MMR issues: Requests for bringing forward MMR doses. Requests for MMR doses in adults including HCWs. MMR requirements for GP Practice staff National…

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Measles update including reporting of cases

17 February 2024

Measles is extremely infectious and sadly in some instances can have very serious long term and life changing consequences. The best protection against measles is the MMR vaccination (see guidance…

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Measles resources for Primary Care

31 January 2024

You will likely have seen media coverage on an increase in cases of Measles, mainly concentrated in the West Midlands. Resources have been created and are attached to inform your…

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Performance matters: Self-prescribing

26 January 2024

The LMC is regularly involved in representing and supporting doctors who have been identified as having “performance” issues. The LMC has identified a number of themes which recur, and this…

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Pensions in Primary Care

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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Pharmacy First – The Seven Clinical Pathways (Referral and Walk-in)

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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Performance matters: Radiology sedation

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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Fracture clinic GP referrals

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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