COVID Management Service (CMS) for confirmed COVID-19 patients in the community
COVID Management Service due to commence today at per letter above.
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Covid-19 preparations
NHSEI have produced the first of what are likely to be regular updates related to the developing COVID-19 situation which is below for your information.
Coronavirus Action Plan
Coronavirus – information regarding the Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) standard operating procedure
Friends & Family Test – Update
NHS England has published comprehensive new guidance in changes to the Friends and Family Test(FFT) from April. Use of the FFT is of course a contractual obligation, and, so therefore, is the need to have regard to this guidance, which…
NHS 111 & Corona Virus
Reports are being received from around the country that NHS 111 is inappropriately sending patients to general practice for suspected coronavirus assessment/testing. If you experience any instances of this please could you provide chapter and verse evidence to the LMC…
Coronavirus – BMA web page now live
The BMA has now published a web page highlighting key information and links to official guidance from government agencies on Coronavirus, including how to handle queries from patients and how to manage patients who contact or attend GP practices. We are in…
QOF Personalised Care Adjustments
Following the concerns raised by practices about the loss of opportunistic prompts following the rollout of the QOF changes in 2019, TPP have confirmed to NHS Digital that they will add a status flag to the patient record which will…
New FGM Clinic at Summerfield PCC
New FGM Clinic at Summerfield Primary Care Centre A clinic for women (18 years +) who have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM) is open at Summerfield Primary Care Centre, Heath Street, Birmingham, B18 7AL/ A range of support and care is delivered…
2019/2020 Personalised Care Adjustment (Formerly known as Exception Reporting)
We have received enquiries from practices in relation to this years Personalised Care Adjustment (Exception Reporting) issues. You may or may not already be aware of the changes. Many practices are already experiencing problems. This issue has been caused by…