Practices are reminded of the importance of undertaking workforce risk assessments on their staff. The BMA has guidance which looks at the implications of risk assessments for practices – specifically what impact the adjustments required for high risk staff could…
Updated Standard Operating Procedures for general practice (England) NHSE/I has updated its Standard Operating Procedures for general practice, which now includes sections on cases definition of COVID-19, patients at increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19, patients advised to shield,…
We have been informed that PCSE will be notifying (writing to) any GP who submitted their EOY pensions certificates on time, but who may not have had their details processed in time for inclusion in the August Total Rewards Statement…
COVID funding guidance for general practice published After months of significant pressure and lobbying of both government and NHSE/I by the BMA, it is good to see that the long delayed COVID fund has finally been released. This long overdue…
Please find below information regarding the national flu immunisation programme update. As you will already appreciate Government Guidance is continually changing at a fast pace, therefore Birmingham LMC will be unable to update any links on a regular basis and…
Please find attached a patient information leaflet for patients exhibiting COVID-19 Symptoms. You may wish to utilise this within your practice or on your website.
Please find below the Link to the Government guidance to help GP Practice’s prepare for Brexit (01.01.2021) https://www.gov.uk/guidance/how-healthcare-providers-can-prepare-for-brexit?utm_source=0e1026bc-a981-446a-ad36-9702a2d44e6d&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=daily
We are all aware that practices are experiencing a vast amount of work that is being pushed back inappropriately to General Practice. We have drafted a letter for your use, which we hope you find useful and is self-explanatory. I…
We have been made aware of a Practice that has received the attached letter from PHE National Team. A female patient with a positive Covid test is being followed up as part of a piece of work to compare risks…
We have received several queries in relation to the e-mail below concerning the rateable value reduction that may apply to some (not all) practices. We have been assured that this program has been in place for a number of years. …