Reimbursement of CQC Fees
It has been brought to our attention that there are a number of practices that have, to date, NOT applied for reimbursement of their CQC fees. Some of these claims relate to the year 2017/2018 and many more relate to…
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Pensions (Year end requirements for GP’s)
You may have, by now, received leaflets and guidance from PCSE relating to the year end NHS Pension Scheme. The links (below) are very useful and self-explanatory. They also contain the necessary forms that should be completed. Please note that…
GP at Hand expansion to Birmingham
For those of you that don’t yet know, please see copied below a story in today’s Health Service Journal. I’m yet to see any formal communication about this. This appalling decision comes as no surprise, sadly, despite the best endeavours…
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Prescribing of cannabis-based products
Following the publication of England’s Chief Medical Officer’s open letter about prescribing of cannabis-based products, we have written to her to raise our concerns regarding the mention of shared care prescribing and the potential pressure on GPs to prescribe outside…
New GPC Guidance -contract guidance for GPs working in non -standard roles
Following concerns about communications from online distance selling pharmacies which could be seen as misleading advertising and prescription direction, we have written to NHS England to raise our concerns. We published a statement advising practices not to engage with these…