GPC England ran a range of surveys in December 2017, which provided it with useful information on poor PCSE performance and is repeating the surveys to gauge how things are now. This will help enable it to influence operational issues…
A Serious Shortage Protocol for the antidepressant Fluoxetine 10mg, 30mg and 40mg capsules which are currently out of stock have been published by the Government today. Fluoxetine 20mg capsules, tablets and oral solutions remain available in sufficient quantities to mitigate…
GPC has been made aware that some NHS Trust Overseas Visitor Managers (OVMs – staff member(s) responsible for charging overseas patients for NHS treatment in hospitals) have written to GP practices requesting their help in identifying whether patients are eligible…
GPC has recently been in contact with the National Association of Link Workers (NALW), which represents social prescriber link workers. Given the recent inclusion of social prescribers in the PCN workforce in England, GPC has produced guidance on social prescribing…
The DWP has recently updated its Short guide to the benefit system for GPs and its guidance on factual medical reports
The General Pharmaceutical Council, the GMC and other UK regulators of healthcare services, medicines and health professionals have put out a joint statement on online primary care services and ensuring medicines are prescribed and dispensed safely and appropriately online. This…
NHS England and NHS Improvement is launching a new online procurement tool which will include a list of pre-approved GP providers that local commissioners can invite to deliver their local GP service needs, including caretaker services. This approach, known as Pseudo…
Primary Care Network Package launchWe have launched a PCN package of support this week, based on what GPC, LMC and PCN colleagues told us they need during a series of roadshows, webinars, masterclasses and the PCN conference earlier this. It…
Further to the email to practices of 22 July copied below, NHS England has now published its outcome to this consultation. For those of you that haven’t seen this as yet, I’d urge you all to read this very carefully. Needless…
Links to the regulations and to guidance for doctors on this are copied below, and all GPs are advised to familiarise themselves with these. I’ve also copied a link to guidance to coroners on the changes for further information. …