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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6 November 2023
Hints and Tips is a quarterly bulletin designed to help our dispensing contractors with their interaction with NHS Prescription Services. Get Hints and Tips straight to your inbox and keep…
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5 November 2023
GPC England (GPCE) and the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) and have issued a joint statement to alert their respective members to the details of the recently announced 6% pay…
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28 October 2023
Soon after the next SystmOne maintenance release, when receiving a GP2GP record from an EMIS practice (and sending to) where entries within the GP record have been marked as ‘do…
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28 October 2023
NEC have established a weekly scan-on-demand service for the practices for whom they store paper medical records. All practices involved should now be using this service. Records are requested electronically…
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26 October 2023
We have recently had contact from practices raising concerns that other organisations such as the Medical Examiner Team and Safeguarding Team have/or have requested access to the whole of their…
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20 October 2023
CQC New assessments From 21 November CQC will start using our new single assessment framework in the South region. Between 21 November and 4 December they will undertake a small…
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1 October 2023
A communication was recently sent to practices dated 13 September requesting GPs provide Biobank UK with access to consented patient data, the BMA was listed as endorsing the programme. The…
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27 September 2023
The previous lab reported PSA ranges were not in alignment with NICE guidance. The list below is what appears on the Lincolnshire – 2WW Urology referral letter. Normal Age…
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26 September 2023
Background We recently issued some information on Inclisiran but wished to further update this as several practices have contacted us to inform us that they have felt under pressure by…
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24 September 2023
Please find attached a copy of the the GPAD Presentation held in September 2023 and the current version of GPAD FAQs. Midlands Primary Care Transformation Team NHS England – Midlands Region…
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15 September 2023
Following an LMC query, colleagues should note that completing DVLA medical forms is not within the scope of the CNSGP medical negligence scheme in relation to any complaints or concerns…
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