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GPC has received a message from Public Health England that, as has happened over the past two years, the availability of PPV has become limited in the flu season. PHE has re-issued its previous advice in a slightly amended form in the…
We have agreed in previous years that NHS England’s particular interpretation in this document, of “meeting the reasonable needs“ for the delivery of essential services , based as it is on the outcome of patient focus groups at the instigation…
The state-funded indemnity scheme for England and Wales does not cover GP practices providing flu vaccinations to their own staff. The Seasonal influenza DES Specification makes clear that staff of GP practices/contractors and other primary care staff are the responsibility…
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…
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…
The DWP has recently updated its Short guide to the benefit system for GPs and its guidance on factual medical reports
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. …
On 17 September the BMA and the RCGP submitted a joint response to the Home Office consultation on statutory guidance to police on firearms licensing. The BMA and the RCGP have worked collaboratively with the Home Office and other key…
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