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Newsletter 19 December 2023 8 IIF ACC-08 exception flags

Newsletter 12 December 2023 6 BMA GP committee finance survey

Newsletter 5 December 2023 13 Preparing for any future ballot

Newsletter 28 November 2023 13 NHS Health Checks recommissioning

Newsletter 21 November 2023 4 Gender incongruence: BSol letter after the Tavistock closure

Newsletter 13 November 2023 8 Teaching opportunities for local practices

Newsletter 7 November 2023 2 Measles resurgence: what practices should do

Newsletter 31 October 2023 11 Request for Support forms to Birmingham Children’s Trust

Newsletter 24 October 2023 8 Children in care GP audit is not mandatory

Newsletter 17 October 2023 10 COVID-19 precautions as cases rise

Newsletter 10 October 2023 15 NHS App messaging via Accurx, iPlato or Mjog

Newsletter 19 September 2023 4 NHS Staff Survey extended to general practice

Newsletter 12 September 2023 4 GPC letter to the minister on automatic record access

Newsletter 4 September 2023 10 EMIS practices: bulk-enable online access before 31 October

Newsletter 29 August 2023 3 New standard GMS, PMS and APMS contracts published

Newsletter 22 August 2023 9 HPV vaccination records: no more uploads to Open Exeter

Newsletter 15 August 2023 16 GP2GP transfers will include record restrictions

Newsletter 8 August 2023 9 Accelerated record access: LMC and ICB session slides

Newsletter 24 July 2023 13 Cyber security information session: slides and links

Newsletter 11 July 2023 4 NHS Long Term Workforce Plan published

Newsletter 4 July 2023 10 UHB haematology: Advice and Refer replaces Consultant Connect

Newsletter 26 June 2023 9 Palantir: patient data concerns

Newsletter 19 June 2023 14 MLCSU AVA chatbot launched

Newsletter 15 June 2023 7 Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme: information for providers

Newsletter 1 June 2023 18 NHS App repeat prescriptions: promotional toolkit

Newsletter 23 May 2023 3 EMIS panic button removal: Little Green Button

Newsletter 15 May 2023 6 GP2GP for the male prison estate and YOIs

Newsletter 2 May 2023 9 New standard GMS, PMS and APMS contracts

Newsletter 17 April 2023 8 NHS Health Checks and smoking cessation tenders live

Newsletter 11 April 2023 3 “Being CQC Ready” training

Newsletter 3 April 2023 15 Digital Weight Management Programme discharge summaries via Docman/MESH

Newsletter 27 March 2023 8 Practice end-of-year checklist

Newsletter 20 March 2023 11 Community pharmacy blood pressure checks: refer patients

Newsletter 13 March 2023 3 Contract imposition: online resources

Newsletter 3 March 2023 10 Controlled drugs reporting portal: re-register

Newsletter 27 February 2023 7 Footfall websites: Silicon Practice restructuring

Newsletter 20 February 2023 9 University of Birmingham: GP tutors needed

Newsletter 10 February 2023 5 Notifiable diseases: new West Midlands HPT address

Newsletter 3 February 2023 9 GP Retention Scheme in BSol

Newsletter 27 January 2023 4 GPC: backing the independent contractor model

Newsletter 20 January 2023 5 Training practices: no need to sign the HEE education contract

Newsletter 13 January 2023 6 Free COVID PPE extended to March 2024

Newsletter 6 January 2023 9 Practice manager engagement session, 12 January 2023

Contracts & funding 66 Help with the Investment and Impact Fund

BLMC 12 DecHelp with the Investment and Impact Fund
BLMC 12 DecNew QOF indicator for severe mental illness
BLMC 12 DecGLP-1 shortages and QOF indicators
BLMC 5 DecNHS Health Checks and smoking service tender: round 2
BLMC 5 DecBlank DDRB arrears narrative now fixed
BLMC 5 DecNon-consolidated pay uplift for ARRS staff
BLMC 28 NovNHS Health Checks recommissioning
BLMC 28 NovMMR catch-up: £10.06 item of service fee
BLMC 28 NovMoving to cloud-based telephony
BLMC 28 NoveDec 2023: GP pay transparency questions
BLMC 28 NovShingles programme: technical guidance and SFE updated
BLMC 21 NovNo practice virtual digital budget this year
BLMC 21 NovStaff 6% pay arrears and blank PCSE statements
BLMC 13 NovNHS Health Checks and smoking cessation: LMC letter to public health
BLMC 13 NovFunding for moving to digital telephony
BLMC 13 NovNHS Health Checks tendering: public health response
BLMC 31 OctPCSE seniority payments reconciliation 2023
BLMC 31 OctGPCE and RCN statement on practice staff pay uplift
BLMC 17 OctDDRB 6% uplift: negotiation update
BLMC 10 OctGP contract uplifted after DDRB recommendation
BLMC 10 OctCloud-based telephony: support for practices
BLMC 10 OctTravel vaccinations are an essential service
BLMC 10 OctUpdated seasonal flu ES specification and guidance
BLMC 4 SepLocum pension contributions: BACS only from 1 October 2023
BLMC 4 SepCOVID vaccination: accelerated programme payments
BLMC 29 AugNew standard GMS, PMS and APMS contracts published
BLMC 22 AugLipid management pathways and new QOF indicators
BLMC 22 AugFlu services live in CQRS: accept by 29 August
BLMC 22 AugPay uplift: two separate discussions
BLMC 22 AugWebinars on the draft Enabling Primary Care strategy
BLMC 15 AugNHS pension access for GP federation staff
BLMC 15 AugPartial retirement from October 2023
BLMC 8 AugWinter planning 2023/24
BLMC 8 Aug2023/24 pay award for practice staff
BLMC 24 JulDDRB 2023/24: 6% for salaried GPs and practice staff
BLMC 11 JulARRS claims: new submission deadlines
BLMC 4 JulGeneral Practice Improvement Programme: intensive support
BLMC 26 JunCapacity and access improvement plans: ICB templates
BLMC 26 JunPCN DES ready reckoner 2023/24
BLMC 19 JunDrug reimbursement claims: use a GP prescriber number
BLMC 15 JunNHS Pensions events for practice managers
BLMC 15 JunNetwork Contract DES: ARRS rates uplifted
BLMC 1 JunIIF cancer indicator: complete coding
BLMC 1 JunBMA briefing on the delivery plan for recovering access
BLMC 15 MayPrimary care recovery plan published
BLMC 2 MayNew standard GMS, PMS and APMS contracts
BLMC 17 AprNHS Health Checks and smoking cessation tenders live
BLMC 17 AprSFE: IoS fee for clinically indicated additional vaccines
BLMC 3 AprGPC England: reconsider the contract imposition
BLMC 3 AprGP pay declaration: NHS England guidance
BLMC 27 MarPractice end-of-year checklist
BLMC 20 MarGP pay transparency: declare 2021/22 earnings by 30 April 2023
BLMC 20 MarPension lifetime allowance scrapped
BLMC 20 MarWorkforce returns: report all the hours GPs work
BLMC 20 MarNHS Health Checks and smoking cessation recommissioning
BLMC 13 MarContract imposition: online resources
BLMC 3 MarGP contract update: meeting with the Secretary of State
BLMC 27 Feb2021/22 end-of-year pension payments by practices
BLMC 20 FebGP contract: meeting with the minister
BLMC 20 FebGP contract 2023/24 webinars
BLMC 3 FebNHS Pension Scheme regulations consultation
BLMC 3 FebBMA, NHS England, NHS Pensions and PCSE: pension record issues
BLMC 3 FebMcCloud cost cap judicial review
BLMC 20 JanGP pensions: 2021/22 Type 1 and Type 2 forms due 28 February
BLMC 20 JanContract variations: partnership changes, mergers and relocations
BLMC 13 JanLearning disability annual health checks: a reminder

Workforce & employment 65 General practice assistant accreditation

BLMC 19 DecGeneral practice assistant accreditation
BLMC 5 DecOliver McGowan training: DHSC consultation
BLMC 28 NovOliver McGowan training: CQC guidance
BLMC 21 NovStaff 6% pay arrears and blank PCSE statements
BLMC 13 NovTeaching opportunities for local practices
BLMC 31 OctGPCE and RCN statement on practice staff pay uplift
BLMC 24 OctNew general practice team campaign
BLMC 17 OctDDRB 6% uplift: negotiation update
BLMC 17 OctNew BMA guidance for sessional GPs
BLMC 10 OctGP contract uplifted after DDRB recommendation
BLMC 10 OctFlu and COVID vaccination for health and care staff
BLMC 19 SepNHS Staff Survey extended to general practice
BLMC 19 SepMoodle flu training: help from the training hub
BLMC 12 SepStaff flu vaccination: CNSGP cover confirmed
BLMC 12 SepGP EDI network meeting, 20 September 2023
BLMC 4 SepGP pressures: workforce data
BLMC 4 SepJunior doctors’ strike mandate renewed
BLMC 4 SepBest Practice Show, NEC Birmingham, 11–12 October 2023
BLMC 22 AugPay uplift: two separate discussions
BLMC 15 AugDHSC delays primary care doctor flexibilities
BLMC 15 AugEvents for new doctors in training in the West Midlands
BLMC 8 Aug2023/24 pay award for practice staff
BLMC 24 JulTraining practices: HEE training contract update
BLMC 24 JulDDRB 2023/24: 6% for salaried GPs and practice staff
BLMC 24 JulGP trainee visa sponsorship
BLMC 24 JulIndustrial action and time out of training for GP trainees
BLMC 24 JulBMA sessional GPs conference, 22 September 2023
BLMC 11 JulNHS Long Term Workforce Plan published
BLMC 4 JulPrimary care recruitment event
BLMC 4 JulOliver McGowan training: what practices need to know
BLMC 26 JunCare navigation training: nominate a staff member
BLMC 19 JunFreedom to Speak Up: ICB guidance
BLMC 19 JunJunior doctors’ strike, June 2023
BLMC 1 JunBSol Lantum locum pool
BLMC 1 JunGP workforce data, April 2023
BLMC 1 JunOliver McGowan training: a legal requirement
BLMC 23 MayWorkforce returns: hours, not sessions
BLMC 2 MayGP workforce data
BLMC 11 AprBSol workforce schemes: new web page, case studies and leaflet
BLMC 3 AprJunior doctors’ strike: new dates
BLMC 3 AprGP pressures: workforce data
BLMC 20 MarJunior doctors’ strike: thank you
BLMC 20 MarStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill
BLMC 20 MarNew to Partnership Payment scheme
BLMC 20 MarWorkforce returns: report all the hours GPs work
BLMC 13 MarGeneral practice EDI network
BLMC 3 MarGP workload pressures and safe working guidance
BLMC 3 MarJunior doctors’ strike 13–16 March: guidance for practices
BLMC 3 MarGP trainee visas: BMA letter
BLMC 3 MarAppraisal: MAG forms being retired
BLMC 27 FebMidlands locum GP workforce survey
BLMC 27 FebWorkforce data: check NWRS monthly
BLMC 27 FebFunded trainee nursing associate places from May 2023
BLMC 27 FebBSol flexible staff pool on Lantum
BLMC 20 FebUniversity of Birmingham: GP tutors needed
BLMC 20 FebEast locality: admin and reception WhatsApp groups
BLMC 3 FebGP Retention Scheme in BSol
BLMC 3 FebFee-paid tribunal medical members: possible legal case
BLMC 3 FebWorkforce frameworks for health and wellbeing coaches and care coordinators
BLMC 20 JanTraining practices: no need to sign the HEE education contract
BLMC 13 JanFreedom to Speak Up in primary care: focus groups
BLMC 6 JanJunior doctors’ strike ballot opens
BLMC 6 JanStrike action guidance for GP trainees
BLMC 6 JanNHS England GP retention survey and focus groups
BLMC 6 JanBMA survey: long COVID in doctors

Referrals & hospital services 46 UHB letter on pathology result concerns

BLMC 12 DecUHB letter on pathology result concerns
BLMC 5 DecICE radiology requesting now available to all
BLMC 28 NovFIT testing for UHB-facing practices reverts
BLMC 28 NovAdult autism assessment service: waiting list update
BLMC 21 NovGender incongruence: BSol letter after the Tavistock closure
BLMC 13 NovUHB weight management: Saxenda and Wegovy
BLMC 31 OctSWBH pathology: new laboratory IT system
BLMC 31 OctHistoric COVID results from Black Country Pathology
BLMC 31 OctReferrals to the NHS Digital Weight Management Programme
BLMC 31 OctHow to request FIT tests
BLMC 31 OctFeedback form for problems with local services
BLMC 24 OctRadiology ICE access form: please return
BLMC 24 OctReferrals into the Community Pharmacist Consultation Service
BLMC 24 OctGender identity clinic referrals and waiting times
BLMC 24 OctNew way to log into the NHS e-Referral Service
BLMC 17 OctBirmingham Extended Minor Surgery: revised referral form
BLMC 10 OctUHB ICE pathology and radiology upgrade
BLMC 12 SepUHB new ALP assay: results about 17% higher
BLMC 4 SepSolihull urgent treatment centre: booked slots only
BLMC 29 AugUHB haematology: use the right referral pathway
BLMC 22 AugCancer waiting time standards simplified
BLMC 15 AugUHB weight management: Saxenda shortage
BLMC 15 AugBirmingham Vascular Centre: updated referral forms
BLMC 8 AugUHB “write to me, copy my GP” outpatient letters
BLMC 24 JulGeneral practice responsibility in responding to private healthcare
BLMC 4 JulUHB haematology: Advice and Refer replaces Consultant Connect
BLMC 19 JunUHB Advice and Refer: phase 3 specialties
BLMC 19 JunPelvic mesh side effects: patient resource
BLMC 19 JunCOVID therapeutics after CMDUs close
BLMC 15 JunHealthy Living for people with type 2 diabetes
BLMC 15 JunMy Diabetes Healthcare (Oviva)
BLMC 1 JunIIF cancer indicator: complete coding
BLMC 1 JunAcute hypertension clinic referral form
BLMC 1 JunCA19-9 no longer used to screen for pancreatic cancer
BLMC 2 MayCommunity pharmacy blood pressure checks
BLMC 17 AprNew maternity referral process: Single Point of Access
BLMC 3 AprDigital Weight Management Programme discharge summaries via Docman/MESH
BLMC 3 AprUHB pathology: no Easter specimen collections
BLMC 20 MarCommunity pharmacy blood pressure checks: refer patients
BLMC 20 MarBariatric surgery abroad: commissioning gap
BLMC 20 MarPRSB survey on discharge summaries
BLMC 3 MarBCHC district nurse matron contacts
BLMC 3 MarCommunity Pharmacy Extended Care Service
BLMC 10 FebFIT pathway for suspected colorectal cancer
BLMC 3 FebUrgent and emergency care recovery plan
BLMC 20 JanReport problems with local services

Vaccinations & screening 39 Measles: resources for primary care

BLMC 12 DecMeasles: resources for primary care
BLMC 5 DecMMR catch-up campaign 2023/24
BLMC 28 NovMMR catch-up: £10.06 item of service fee
BLMC 28 NovShingles programme: technical guidance and SFE updated
BLMC 7 NovMeasles resurgence: what practices should do
BLMC 17 OctCNSGP doesn’t cover staff occupational health injections
BLMC 10 OctFlu and COVID vaccination for health and care staff
BLMC 10 OctTravel vaccinations are an essential service
BLMC 10 OctUpdated seasonal flu ES specification and guidance
BLMC 19 SepMoodle flu training: help from the training hub
BLMC 12 SepStaff flu vaccination: CNSGP cover confirmed
BLMC 4 SepCOVID vaccination brought forward for BA.2.86 variant
BLMC 4 SepCOVID vaccination: accelerated programme payments
BLMC 22 AugHPV vaccination records: no more uploads to Open Exeter
BLMC 22 AugFlu services live in CQRS: accept by 29 August
BLMC 22 AugFlu and COVID 2023/24: start dates announced
BLMC 15 AugAutumn/winter 2023/24 COVID and flu: sign up
BLMC 15 AugHPV vaccination catch-up: who’s eligible
BLMC 15 AugGPC advice on flu and COVID vaccination timing
BLMC 15 AugSeasonal flu 2023/24: start and end dates
BLMC 24 JulMeasles outbreak warning
BLMC 11 JulVaccine Damage Payment Scheme: new email address
BLMC 11 JulShingles programme changes from September 2023
BLMC 4 JulCOVID vaccination for at-risk children: send your extraction
BLMC 4 JulUKHSA guide for parents of children at higher risk from COVID
BLMC 4 JulHPV vaccine: one dose for under-25s from September 2023
BLMC 4 JulFinding at-risk children for COVID vaccination
BLMC 4 JulFlu programme extended to secondary school years 7–11
BLMC 19 JunCOVID vaccination for at-risk children aged 6 months to 4 years
BLMC 15 JunVaccine Damage Payment Scheme: information for providers
BLMC 15 JunPractices not giving COVID vaccines: share eligible patient lists
BLMC 1 JunCOVID vaccination: last chance before 30 June 2023
BLMC 1 JunFlu letter 2023/24
BLMC 2 MayCOVID vaccination in pregnancy available until 30 June 2023
BLMC 17 AprCapacity to consent to vaccination: checklist
BLMC 17 AprSFE: IoS fee for clinically indicated additional vaccines
BLMC 3 AprSpring 2023 COVID vaccination specifications extended
BLMC 27 MarFeedback on the 2022/23 flu season
BLMC 27 MarScreening for trans men and non-binary people: letter

CQC, regulation & governance 33 Medical examiner reform: draft legislation

BLMC 19 DecMedical examiner reform: draft legislation
BLMC 19 DecMedical examiners review all non-coronial deaths
BLMC 5 DecOliver McGowan training: DHSC consultation
BLMC 28 NovOliver McGowan training: CQC guidance
BLMC 31 OctAnima: Local Assurance Framework update
BLMC 31 OctGLP-1 supply: patient safety alert
BLMC 17 OctPolice requests for records: interim NPCC TPM form
BLMC 10 OctCNSGP indemnity: what is and isn’t covered
BLMC 29 AugGMC: updated Good Medical Practice
BLMC 15 AugFraud alert: patients impersonating others for pain relief
BLMC 8 AugUpdate public information: complaints now go to the ICB
BLMC 4 JulOliver McGowan training: what practices need to know
BLMC 19 JunFreedom to Speak Up: ICB guidance
BLMC 1 JunWebinar: online record access and safeguarding
BLMC 1 JunOliver McGowan training: a legal requirement
BLMC 23 MayPrimary care complaints move to ICBs
BLMC 2 MayStatutory medical examiner system from April 2024
BLMC 17 AprCapacity to consent to vaccination: checklist
BLMC 17 AprNHS Resolution: support for primary care
BLMC 11 Apr“Being CQC Ready” training
BLMC 3 AprCNSGP or defence body? NHS Resolution reporting flowchart
BLMC 3 AprGP pay declaration: NHS England guidance
BLMC 3 AprMedical examiners: BMA concerns
BLMC 27 MarScreening for trans men and non-binary people: letter
BLMC 27 MarCourt orders for medical reports
BLMC 20 MarGP pay transparency: declare 2021/22 earnings by 30 April 2023
BLMC 3 MarControlled drugs reporting portal: re-register
BLMC 10 FebNotifiable diseases: new West Midlands HPT address
BLMC 27 JanDigital firearms flag relaunched
BLMC 20 JanSolihull Safeguarding Adults Board leaflet about abuse
BLMC 13 JanFree COVID PPE extended to March 2024
BLMC 13 JanFreedom to Speak Up in primary care: focus groups
BLMC 6 JanMask wearing in primary care after national guidance changed

Prescribing & medicines 33 Christmas and New Year delivery changes

BLMC 19 DecChristmas and New Year delivery changes
BLMC 12 DecGLP-1 shortages and QOF indicators
BLMC 5 DecUHUK winter awareness campaign
BLMC 28 NovPharmacy First launches 31 January 2024
BLMC 28 NovPharmacy contraception and blood pressure services expanded
BLMC 13 NovUHB weight management: Saxenda and Wegovy
BLMC 31 OctGLP-1 supply: patient safety alert
BLMC 17 OctCOVID-19 precautions as cases rise
BLMC 17 OctMidlands Greener Primary Care Week
BLMC 22 AugLipid management pathways and new QOF indicators
BLMC 22 AugBank holiday: remind patients to order repeats
BLMC 22 AugAugust bank holiday pharmacy opening
BLMC 15 AugUHB weight management: Saxenda shortage
BLMC 15 AugFraud alert: patients impersonating others for pain relief
BLMC 8 AugGLP-1 and statin shortages
BLMC 4 JulFree prescriptions: exemption certificates and resources
BLMC 19 JunDrug reimbursement claims: use a GP prescriber number
BLMC 19 JunDOAC infographic updated
BLMC 19 JunCOVID therapeutics after CMDUs close
BLMC 15 JunNICE CVD guideline CG181 updated
BLMC 1 JunNHS App repeat prescriptions: promotional toolkit
BLMC 2 MayCommunity pharmacy blood pressure checks
BLMC 17 AprSPS medicines supply tool
BLMC 3 AprEaster: remind patients to order repeat prescriptions
BLMC 3 AprBank holiday pharmacy opening hours
BLMC 3 AprHRT prescription prepayment certificate: guidance
BLMC 27 MarHRT prescription prepayment certificate
BLMC 27 MarLipid management: new patient resources
BLMC 20 MarCommunity pharmacy blood pressure checks: refer patients
BLMC 13 MarPatient materials for referrals to community pharmacy (CPCS)
BLMC 3 MarControlled drugs reporting portal: re-register
BLMC 3 MarCommunity Pharmacy Extended Care Service
BLMC 27 FebBlood glucose and ketone meters: national commissioning recommendations

Collective action & GPC 31 BMA GP committee finance survey

BLMC 12 DecBMA GP committee finance survey
BLMC 5 DecPreparing for any future ballot
BLMC 5 DecHave your say: GPC survey on the future of general practice
BLMC 10 OctUpdate from the new GPC England chair
BLMC 12 SepGPC letter to the minister on automatic record access
BLMC 4 SepGPC responds to Labour’s continuity of care proposal
BLMC 15 AugNew GPC England officer team
BLMC 15 AugGovernment response to Health Committee’s general practice inquiry
BLMC 24 JulGPC England: vote of no confidence in its chair
BLMC 24 JulSafe working webinars for LMC officers
BLMC 26 JunGPC England Call to Action
BLMC 19 JunParliamentary activity
BLMC 1 JunSafe working and preparing for a ballot
BLMC 1 JunLabour’s NHS plan
BLMC 15 MayPreparing to ballot on industrial action
BLMC 15 MayGPC meets the minister and NHS England
BLMC 15 MaySafe working guidance
BLMC 2 MayBMA workload management and triage toolkit
BLMC 2 MayGPs vote to ballot for industrial action
BLMC 3 AprGPC England: reconsider the contract imposition
BLMC 20 MarBariatric surgery abroad: commissioning gap
BLMC 13 MarContract imposition: online resources
BLMC 3 MarGP contract update: meeting with the Secretary of State
BLMC 3 MarGP workload pressures and safe working guidance
BLMC 3 MarGPC elections
BLMC 20 FebPodcast: GP appointments and access (Which?)
BLMC 20 FebGPC England pages and guidance
BLMC 20 FebGP contract: meeting with the minister
BLMC 3 FebUK LMC conference 2023, 18–19 May
BLMC 27 JanGPC: backing the independent contractor model
BLMC 6 JanGPC England New Year message

Public health 23 Measles: resources for primary care

BLMC 12 DecMeasles: resources for primary care
BLMC 5 DecNHS Health Checks and smoking service tender: round 2
BLMC 28 NovNHS Health Checks recommissioning
BLMC 28 NovPharmacy contraception and blood pressure services expanded
BLMC 13 NovNHS Health Checks and smoking cessation: LMC letter to public health
BLMC 13 NovNHS Health Checks tendering: public health response
BLMC 7 NovMeasles resurgence: what practices should do
BLMC 31 OctRequest for Support forms to Birmingham Children’s Trust
BLMC 31 OctReferrals to the NHS Digital Weight Management Programme
BLMC 24 OctChildren in care GP audit is not mandatory
BLMC 24 OctMillion Hearts Project: cardiovascular disease awareness
BLMC 17 OctCOVID-19 precautions as cases rise
BLMC 10 OctPreparing for the new Cervical Screening Management System
BLMC 15 AugToolkit: healthcare access for people seeking asylum
BLMC 24 JulMeasles outbreak warning
BLMC 17 AprNHS Health Checks and smoking cessation tenders live
BLMC 3 AprCore20 deprivation data tool for ICBs
BLMC 20 MarLesbian communities health inequalities training
BLMC 20 MarNHS Health Checks and smoking cessation recommissioning
BLMC 20 FebE-learning: working with torture survivors
BLMC 10 FebNotifiable diseases: new West Midlands HPT address
BLMC 13 JanLearning disability annual health checks: a reminder
BLMC 6 JanMask wearing in primary care after national guidance changed

Wellbeing & support 14 Health and wellbeing bitesize sessions and the GP survey

BLMC 5 DecHealth and wellbeing bitesize sessions and the GP survey
BLMC 17 OctWellbeing resources for practice teams
BLMC 17 OctNHS England peer wellbeing sessions
BLMC 19 JunHealth and wellbeing event, 21 June 2023
BLMC 1 JunRMBF recruiting doctor volunteers
BLMC 2 MayWellbeing and stress awareness
BLMC 17 AprNHS Muslim Network Eid al-Fitr events
BLMC 11 AprStress Awareness Month: Looking After You coaching
BLMC 3 AprNHS Muslim Network Ramadan members’ meeting
BLMC 20 FebPeer wellbeing sessions for primary care: express interest
BLMC 27 JanLooking After You: free virtual away day for practice teams
BLMC 6 JanBMA survey: long COVID in doctors
BLMC 6 JanWellbeing resources for doctors
BLMC 6 JanFree online Pilates class for doctors, 18 January 2023

PCNs & neighbourhoods 11 IIF ACC-08 exception flags

BLMC 19 DecIIF ACC-08 exception flags
BLMC 12 DecHelp with the Investment and Impact Fund
BLMC 5 DecSupport for primary care networks
BLMC 5 DecNon-consolidated pay uplift for ARRS staff
BLMC 11 JulARRS claims: new submission deadlines
BLMC 26 JunCapacity and access improvement plans: ICB templates
BLMC 26 JunPCN DES ready reckoner 2023/24
BLMC 15 JunNetwork Contract DES: ARRS rates uplifted
BLMC 27 MarAppointment data extraction at PCN level
BLMC 3 FebWorkforce frameworks for health and wellbeing coaches and care coordinators
BLMC 13 JanDigital and transformation lead: ARRS role

Fees & non-NHS work 10 Children in care GP audit is not mandatory

BLMC 24 OctChildren in care GP audit is not mandatory
BLMC 17 OctDWP fit note guidance
BLMC 17 OctCNSGP doesn’t cover staff occupational health injections
BLMC 10 OctCNSGP indemnity: what is and isn’t covered
BLMC 24 JulGeneral practice responsibility in responding to private healthcare
BLMC 3 AprDWP Special Rules: 12 months to live
BLMC 27 MarCourt orders for medical reports
BLMC 20 FebPersonal Independence Payment: signpost patients
BLMC 10 FebJury service unfitness certificates are free
BLMC 27 JanDWP and GP practices: moving away from fax

PCSE & patient registration 10 GP2GP transfers will include record restrictions

BLMC 15 AugGP2GP transfers will include record restrictions
BLMC 15 AugToolkit: healthcare access for people seeking asylum
BLMC 24 JulFTR1923 needles: alternative product may be supplied
BLMC 26 JunPatient registration: no proof of ID or address needed
BLMC 26 JunNotify a Patient: registration confirmation
BLMC 1 JunAccessible resources for patients
BLMC 15 MayGP2GP for the male prison estate and YOIs
BLMC 15 MaySudan repatriation: registering families
BLMC 10 FebOnline GP registration service expanding
BLMC 3 FebGP registration: no proof of address needed

BLMC news 5 Primary Care Briefing: content deadline

BLMC 19 DecPrimary Care Briefing: content deadline
BLMC 31 OctFeedback form for problems with local services
BLMC 10 OctBirmingham City Council Section 114: provider reassurance
BLMC 19 SepBirmingham Place Committee: new GP representative
BLMC 6 JanPractice manager engagement session, 12 January 2023

Premises & estates 2 BMA cuts NHSPS service charge claims

BLMC 19 JunBMA cuts NHSPS service charge claims
BLMC 17 AprBoiler Upgrade Scheme grants

Every item from BLMC’s newsletters for the year. Items open for member practices.

Newsletters

BLMC Newsletter – 10 October 2023

NHS App messaging via Accurx, iPlato or Mjog · GP contract uplifted after DDRB recommendation · Cloud-based telephony: support for practices · Access to records: new BMA guidance and flowchart …

BLMC Admin
10/10/2023

Newsletters

BLMC Newsletter – 19 September 2023

NHS Staff Survey extended to general practice · EMIS panic button removal postponed · Practices not giving COVID vaccines: share eligible patient lists · Moodle flu training: help from the training hub …

BLMC Admin
19/09/2023

Newsletters

BLMC Newsletter – 12 September 2023

GPC letter to the minister on automatic record access · Staff flu vaccination: CNSGP cover confirmed · GP2GP transfers will include record restrictions · Care navigation training: nominate a staff member …

BLMC Admin
12/09/2023

Newsletters

BLMC Newsletter – 4 September 2023

EMIS practices: bulk-enable online access before 31 October · New standard GMS, PMS and APMS contracts published · Locum pension contributions: BACS only from 1 October 2023 · COVID vaccination brought forward for BA.2.86 variant …

BLMC Admin
04/09/2023

Newsletters

BLMC Newsletter – 29 August 2023

New standard GMS, PMS and APMS contracts published · GMC: updated Good Medical Practice · UHB haematology: use the right referral pathway

BLMC Admin
29/08/2023

Newsletters

BLMC Newsletter – 22 August 2023

HPV vaccination records: no more uploads to Open Exeter · Lipid management pathways and new QOF indicators · Flu services live in CQRS: accept by 29 August · Cancer waiting time standards simplified …

BLMC Admin
22/08/2023

Newsletters

BLMC Newsletter – 15 August 2023

GP2GP transfers will include record restrictions · General Practice Improvement Programme: intensive support · Autumn/winter 2023/24 COVID and flu: sign up · Autumn/winter 2023/24 COVID and flu: sign up …

BLMC Admin
15/08/2023

Newsletters

BLMC Newsletter – 8 August 2023

Accelerated record access: LMC and ICB session slides · Accelerated record access: practical guide and GPC update · UHB "write to me, copy my GP" outpatient letters · Winter planning 2023/24 …

BLMC Admin
08/08/2023

Newsletters

BLMC Newsletter – 24 July 2023

Cyber security information session: slides and links · Training practices: HEE training contract update · NHS Health Checks and smoking cessation tenders live · Online record access: EMIS practices can opt in for August switch-on …

BLMC Admin
24/07/2023

Newsletters

BLMC Newsletter – 11 July 2023

GPC England Call to Action · Safe working and preparing for a ballot · NHS Long Term Workforce Plan published · Wellbeing and stress awareness …

BLMC Admin
11/07/2023