The BMA has been lobbying government to take urgent steps to address the need to protect Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities from COVID-19, as was highlighted in the ONS data published last week, which showed that those with…
GPC/NHSEI statement Following numerous questions and reports of inappropriate threats of breach notices in some parts of the country, we GPCE and NHSEI have jointly issued the below statement on Online Consultations. In response to covid-19, practices should be using…
The BMA now has in place a dedicated hotline giving emergency advice to doctors with concerns about PPE. This 24/7 service is an expansion of the BMA’s first point of contact support for members. All BMA branches of practice and…
We have made the decision that CPR is an Aerosol Generating Procedure (AGP) – in agreement with the Resuscitation Council UK. Public Health England have not designated it as such so we have sent a letter about this to PHE –…
There is no need for a practice to complete a community drug chart/medicine administration record (MAR Chart) as a prescription is all that is legally required for a nurse, care home worker or community worker to administer medication. It is…
The BMA has today published online staff redeployment guidance for employed doctors in England, during the coronavirus pandemic. It covers issues such as consenting to employment, induction and training, terms and conditions, testing, and PPE. The guidance also covers working…
GPC England has written the attached letter to NHSX to seek assurances on the misuse of Control of Patient Information Regulations to request GP data. It has had several queries from GPs concerned that they are being asked to provide…
Following changes made by DWP, If an employer asks for fit notes relating to non COVID-19 health conditions for payment of Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) or Occupational Sick Pay (OSP), GPs should complete a fit note in the normal way, scan…
We have now published a BMA locum GP contract for temporary employment for use by localities. After waiting several weeks for NHSE to publish their locum contract I’m aware that a growing number of locum GPs are feeling isolated and…
Interim guidance on changes to cremations following Coronavirus Act 2020 The Cremation Medical Certificate (form 4) published on the Gov.UK webite at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cremation-medical-certificate has been updated to provide for a medical practitioner completing the form on their computer or other device to…