Medicines supply issue update – July
Please see attached the latest Supply Issue Update for July, from the Department of Health and Social Care. The DHSC are also keen to get feedback on the monthly update, and have set up a brief survey: (there is…
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Indemnity – paid for travel vaccinations no longer covered by CNSGP
GPs/practices are urged to contact their medical defence body immediately in order to confirm arrangements for their indemnity cover for provision of paid-for travel vaccinations. Indemnity – paid for travel vaccinations no longer covered by CNSGP The Department of Health…
GMS Contract Changes Guidance 2019/2020
The required regulations changing the contract are not expected to be put in place until 1st October, and as yet the draft changes have yet to be seen. Until the new regulations are laid before Parliament there is no change…
Disopyramide CAS Supply disruption alert
The Department of Health and Social Care has just informed us that they are currently managing a supply issue with disopyramide capsules. A supply disruption alert has been issued via MHRA’s CAS, which includes information on the issue and actions…
CAPITA – DELAY IN RECORDS TRANSFER
Some of you may already have received correspondence from NHS England request practice actions following the latest Capita disaster. Please see below a statement from GPC about this. The LMC’s view is that, whilst the statement is helpful to some…
BSol “App” & Digital Patient Access
Dear Colleagues, I gather you will have received the email below and attached from the CCG. The issue of digital patient access is urgently becoming massive for every practice, not just because of the need to adapt services to meet…
EMIS move to Amazon Web Services (AWS)
EMIS move to Amazon Web Services (AWS) We have been informed that EMIS has sent out a communication to practices which we believe is potentially misleading. In relation to the plan to move NHS records to AWS (Amazon Web Services),…
Housing and Benefits Letter
New PCN GUIDANCE
NHS England and GPC have just published updated PCN DES guidance. Inter alia this provides new information on arrangements for nominated payees, DES-related payments and delivery of extended hours DES/ extended access appointments
UHB – Strategic collaboration on health technologies
The below from UHB’s chief executive Dr David Rosser has been sent by BSOL CCG to its member practices, but the significance of this for all practices across Birmingham is such that I feel it and my message on this…