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Newsletter 22 December 2025 5 BLMC: tell us your top 3 issues for 2026

Newsletter 15 December 2025 7 Christmas and New Year arrangements; transferring calls to 111

Newsletter 28 November 2025 7 NHS App messaging webinar for GP teams, 4 December 2025

Newsletter 21 November 2025 7 Free funded courses for practice managers

Newsletter 13 November 2025 14 Course: building a compassionate and inclusive NHS culture

Newsletter 3 November 2025 3 Annual eDEC: submit by 21 November 2025

Newsletter 31 October 2025 6 GPC England survey: online consultation contract changes

Newsletter 14 October 2025 5 Windows 10 machines still covered by extended security updates

Newsletter 6 October 2025 9 MHRA: paracetamol in pregnancy remains safe

Newsletter 12 September 2025 10 Staff flu vaccination campaign 2025/26

Newsletter 4 September 2025 10 RSV vaccination for people turning 80 extended

Newsletter 26 August 2025 8 New standard GMS, PMS and APMS contracts published

Newsletter 20 August 2025 11 Consent for immunisation for children in care

Newsletter 14 August 2025 8 NHS.UK patient feedback service closed

Newsletter 29 July 2025 6 BMA Private Practice Committee summer newsletter

Newsletter 22 July 2025 8 Inclisiran reimbursement delays

Newsletter 15 July 2025 9 Cameron Fund summer newsletter

Newsletter 8 July 2025 14 Nuffield Trust on the 10 Year Health Plan

Newsletter 2 July 2025 12 Online consultations from October 2025: GPC FAQs

Newsletter 25 June 2025 8 Black Country Pathology: faster VZV immunity testing

Newsletter 16 June 2025 7 Measles: check MMR before summer travel

Newsletter 9 June 2025 8 Template letter: flu vaccination invitation for children aged 2 and 3

Newsletter 2 June 2025 6 Primary care SDF and GP IT funding guidance 2025/26

Newsletter 19 May 2025 13 Vaccine uptake resources for Black African communities

Newsletter 9 May 2025 11 Advice and Guidance enhanced service: sign-up opens

Newsletter 23 April 2025 10 Antibiotic prescribing improvement schemes for primary care

Newsletter 7 April 2025 7 Bank holiday pharmacy opening

Newsletter 31 March 2025 12 Rise in TB in the West Midlands: what GPs should do

Newsletter 25 March 2025 4 NHS Staff Survey 2024 results published

Newsletter 17 March 2025 4 Incomplete GP registrations: some patients missed screening invitations

Newsletter 10 March 2025 3 GPC England update, 7 March 2025

Newsletter 4 March 2025 5 NHS App refresher training, March 2025

Newsletter 24 February 2025 6 Spending review: BMA calls for £40 per patient uplift

Newsletter 17 February 2025 6 Compression bandaging LES: GPC guidance

Newsletter 7 February 2025 6 Diabetes and Ramadan: patient factsheet

Newsletter 31 January 2025 10 Webinar: preventing sexual misconduct in the workplace, 6 February

Newsletter 24 January 2025 4 Equitable access to imaging referrals for non-medical professionals

Newsletter 17 January 2025 5 GPC England update for all GPs

Newsletter 10 January 2025 10 Faecal elastase results delayed at UHB

Vaccinations & screening 58 ImmForm deliveries over Christmas and New Year

BLMC 15 DecImmForm deliveries over Christmas and New Year
BLMC 15 DecPGD templates for MMRV and other immunisations
BLMC 15 DecChildhood schedule from January 2026: opt-outs
BLMC 28 NovMMRV replaces MMR from 1 January 2026
BLMC 13 NovUpdate your walk-in vaccination times
BLMC 13 NovFlu vaccination: keep going
BLMC 13 NovDiabetic eye screening and GLP-1/GIP agonists
BLMC 13 NovChildhood schedule phase 2: MMRV introduced
BLMC 6 OctCity, Sandwell and Walsall breast screening service
BLMC 6 OctFlu vaccination: which system to record in
BLMC 6 Oct“Stay Strong. Get Vaccinated”: newborn protection campaign
BLMC 6 OctSeasonal vaccinations site campaign guide updated
BLMC 12 SepStaff flu vaccination campaign 2025/26
BLMC 12 SepChildren’s flu vaccines 2025/26 available on ImmForm
BLMC 4 SepRSV vaccination for people turning 80 extended
BLMC 4 SepCervical screening normal results via the NHS App
BLMC 4 SepRSV vaccination: call and recall reminder
BLMC 26 AugFlu vaccination 2025/26: timing and payment
BLMC 20 AugConsent for immunisation for children in care
BLMC 20 AugVaccination in pregnancy: guide for expectant parents
BLMC 29 JulFlu vaccination service specifications 2025/26
BLMC 29 JulHPV catch-up campaign 2025/26 for 14–24-year-olds
BLMC 29 JulMMR vaccination for practice staff registered elsewhere
BLMC 22 JulRoutine mpox and gonorrhoea vaccination from August 2025
BLMC 15 JulWebinar: measles in Birmingham and Solihull, 17 July 2025
BLMC 8 JulUKHSA quality criteria for immunisation programmes
BLMC 8 JulFlu and COVID-19 autumn/winter 2025 letter
BLMC 8 JulNew “Your guide to NHS cervical screening” leaflet
BLMC 8 JulCervical screening non-responder reports in CSMS
BLMC 8 JulGP vaccinations dashboard closed
BLMC 8 JulSurvey: COVID vaccine supply
BLMC 2 JulRSV vaccination: national invitations, July 2025
BLMC 2 JulHPV self-testing for under-screened people from 2026
BLMC 25 JunBlack Country Pathology: faster VZV immunity testing
BLMC 25 JunMeasles action cards for practice staff
BLMC 25 JunChildhood schedule changes from 1 July 2025: resources
BLMC 16 JunMeasles: check MMR before summer travel
BLMC 16 JunMMR second dose moves to 18 months from July 2025
BLMC 16 JunCervical screening: five-yearly for most 25–49s from July 2025
BLMC 9 JunTemplate letter: flu vaccination invitation for children aged 2 and 3
BLMC 9 JunSeasonal vaccinations site campaign guide, autumn/winter 2025
BLMC 2 JunAutumn/winter 2025/26 COVID and flu services: sign up by 16 June
BLMC 19 MayVaccine uptake resources for Black African communities
BLMC 19 MayChildhood immunisation changes 2025/26 confirmed
BLMC 9 MayUKHSA webinar: changes to the childhood immunisation schedule, 11 June 2025
BLMC 9 MayChildhood vaccination schedule and selective hepatitis B programme changes
BLMC 7 AprCervical screening opt-in for transgender and non-binary people
BLMC 31 MarSpring COVID vaccination 2025: national booking opens
BLMC 17 MarIncomplete GP registrations: some patients missed screening invitations
BLMC 17 MarGP registration and screening: follow-up
BLMC 17 MarSpring COVID vaccination for housebound patients: BCHC offer
BLMC 7 FebMaternal vaccinations campaign toolkit
BLMC 7 FebRSV vaccination: national invitations from February 2025
BLMC 31 JanFree call/recall service for child immunisation catch-up
BLMC 17 JanItem of Service fee for additional clinically indicated vaccinations
BLMC 10 JanAdult flu vaccine: order for 2025/26 as normal
BLMC 10 JanFlu payments recovered for vaccinations given before 3 October
BLMC 10 JanSmallpox and mpox Green Book chapter updated

Contracts & funding 47 GPC England update, December 2025

BLMC 22 DecGPC England update, December 2025
BLMC 15 DecChristmas and New Year arrangements; transferring calls to 111
BLMC 13 NovInclisiran (Leqvio): continued access and £60 reimbursement
BLMC 3 NovAnnual eDEC: submit by 21 November 2025
BLMC 31 OcteDEC deadline 21 November: check online consultation answers
BLMC 6 OctGPC England update: dispute over contract changes
BLMC 12 SepOnline consultation requirement: 1 October 2025 deadline
BLMC 4 SepBusiest July on record for general practice
BLMC 26 AugNew standard GMS, PMS and APMS contracts published
BLMC 26 AugGP contract: three requirements from 1 October 2025
BLMC 26 AugFlu vaccination 2025/26: timing and payment
BLMC 20 AugLocal type 2 diabetes structured education programme decommissioned
BLMC 14 AugRecord number of GP appointments
BLMC 14 AugGPC England update to LMCs, August 2025
BLMC 22 JulInclisiran reimbursement delays
BLMC 22 JulARRS reimbursement rates uplifted and backdated
BLMC 8 JulNuffield Trust on the 10 Year Health Plan
BLMC 8 Jul£2.2bn to be reinvested in rural, coastal and working-class communities
BLMC 2 JulOnline consultations from October 2025: GPC FAQs
BLMC 2 JulBSol and Black Country ICBs to form a cluster
BLMC 25 JunWeight management DES: duplicated March payments to be recovered
BLMC 16 JunICBs moving into 27 clusters
BLMC 16 JunGPC England update, mid-June 2025
BLMC 2 JunPrimary care SDF and GP IT funding guidance 2025/26
BLMC 2 JunGPC England update, early June 2025
BLMC 9 MayAdvice and Guidance enhanced service: sign-up opens
BLMC 9 MayGP contract 2025/26: webinar recording and guidance
BLMC 9 MayGP Connect and online consultation contract changes from October 2025
BLMC 9 MayShared care prescribing principles
BLMC 23 AprGP pay transparency: declare 2023/24 NHS earnings by 30 April 2025
BLMC 23 AprGP contract 2025/26 webinars and CAIP guidance
BLMC 31 MarNew executive team to lead NHS England through merger with DHSC
BLMC 31 MarGP contract 2025/26: specifications and guidance published
BLMC 31 MarTransgender prescribing and monitoring: GPC position
BLMC 31 MarGPC England update, end of March 2025
BLMC 17 Mar£60m for research equipment, including £10m for primary care
BLMC 10 MarGPC England update, 7 March 2025
BLMC 10 MarGP contract 2025/26: what’s changing
BLMC 4 MarDo you have a valid signed partnership agreement?
BLMC 4 MarGPC England accepts 2025/26 contract changes in principle
BLMC 24 FebSpending review: BMA calls for £40 per patient uplift
BLMC 24 FebContract negotiations: next steps
BLMC 17 FebCompression bandaging LES: GPC guidance
BLMC 31 JanNHS priorities and operational planning guidance 2025/26
BLMC 17 JanProposed £889m funding uplift for 2025/26
BLMC 17 JanItem of Service fee for additional clinically indicated vaccinations
BLMC 10 JanFlu payments recovered for vaccinations given before 3 October

Referrals & hospital services 41 Christmas and New Year arrangements; transferring calls to 111

BLMC 15 DecChristmas and New Year arrangements; transferring calls to 111
BLMC 28 NovModality LLP pauses new e-RS referrals, December 2025 to March 2026
BLMC 21 NovI-Refer CDS at SWBT: ‘not indicated’ imaging requests removed
BLMC 13 NovNHS Type 2 Diabetes Path to Remission programme
BLMC 13 NovHealthier You diabetes prevention programme
BLMC 3 NovBirmingham Children’s Hospital phlebotomy: new MyChart booking link
BLMC 14 OctUHB pathology consumables: new requisition form
BLMC 6 OctCity, Sandwell and Walsall breast screening service
BLMC 12 SepUHB: new urine monovette tubes for biochemistry samples
BLMC 4 SepForward Thinking Birmingham: new referral form
BLMC 26 AugHepatitis C genotyping moves to UKHSA Manchester
BLMC 20 AugUHB contacting former patients of Ian Paterson
BLMC 20 AugBlack Country Pathology calcium results corrected
BLMC 14 AugSandwell and West Birmingham radiology reporting delays
BLMC 15 JulUmbrella: free sexual health and LARC services
BLMC 8 JulResearch: test may miss dangerous coronary disease
BLMC 2 JulIndependent ADHD taskforce: first report
BLMC 2 JulPancreatic cancer case-finding pilot
BLMC 25 JunBlack Country Pathology: faster VZV immunity testing
BLMC 25 JunBadger urgent treatment services: coded self-booking only
BLMC 16 JunUHB Advice and Refer: urology added from 20 June 2025
BLMC 9 JunUrgent and Emergency Care Plan: GPC statement
BLMC 19 MayWho to refer for echocardiography
BLMC 19 MayBlack Country Pathology Services problems
BLMC 9 MayAdvice and Guidance enhanced service: sign-up opens
BLMC 9 MayUHB arthroplasty wound care advice line
BLMC 23 AprReview of Long Covid services in Birmingham and Solihull
BLMC 23 AprUHB pathology courier problems: who to call
BLMC 7 AprMoor Green outpatient brain injury service
BLMC 31 MarUHB tQuest switched off: use ICE for tests
BLMC 31 MarBCHC orthopaedic triage service: e-RS referrals only from 1 April 2025
BLMC 25 MarCancer tour bus visiting Birmingham and Solihull, April–September 2025
BLMC 17 FebCollective action: guidance for secondary care colleagues
BLMC 7 Febe-RS portal web address change
BLMC 24 JanEquitable access to imaging referrals for non-medical professionals
BLMC 17 JanBMA template letter to decline workload transfer, and A&G wording
BLMC 10 JanFaecal elastase results delayed at UHB
BLMC 10 JanUHB radiology advice and guidance service has closed
BLMC 10 JanElective care reform plan published
BLMC 10 JanUniversity of Birmingham immunology lab no longer takes NHS samples
BLMC 10 JanCheck your website’s urgent care and treatment centre details

Workforce & employment 34 Sexual misconduct: practices to sign up to the Sexual Safety Charter

BLMC 15 DecSexual misconduct: practices to sign up to the Sexual Safety Charter
BLMC 15 DecElizabeth Garrett Anderson leadership programme
BLMC 28 NovTraining: supporting Armed Forces patients
BLMC 21 NovFree funded courses for practice managers
BLMC 21 NovResident doctors’ strike: thank you
BLMC 21 NovResident doctors’ strike, 14–19 November 2025
BLMC 13 NovCourse: building a compassionate and inclusive NHS culture
BLMC 13 NovRCGP open letter on GP unemployment
BLMC 31 OctResident doctors’ strike: guidance for practices and GP trainers
BLMC 31 OctFourteenFish Consult tool withdrawn
BLMC 6 OctViolence and abuse towards NHS staff: resources
BLMC 12 SepStaff flu vaccination campaign 2025/26
BLMC 4 SepActions to tackle sexual misconduct in the NHS
BLMC 4 SepBMA survey on NHS sustainability
BLMC 26 AugPhysician associates review: FAQs for NHS organisations
BLMC 26 AugGPC England update to LMCs, late August 2025
BLMC 29 JulMMR vaccination for practice staff registered elsewhere
BLMC 22 JulLeng review of physician and anaesthesia associates
BLMC 8 JulFree health inequalities e-learning for NHS finance staff
BLMC 2 JulOliver McGowan code of practice
BLMC 2 JulICB Freedom to Speak Up Guardian for practice staff
BLMC 19 MayBMA report: the value of a GP
BLMC 7 AprOver 1,500 GPs recruited through ARRS in 2024/25
BLMC 31 MarOliver McGowan training: what’s mandatory
BLMC 25 MarNHS Staff Survey 2024 results published
BLMC 25 MarResources to support colleagues through the menopause
BLMC 4 MarDo you have a valid signed partnership agreement?
BLMC 24 FebGP unemployment: survey results to follow
BLMC 24 FebSalaried GP maternity pay improved: 18 weeks at half pay
BLMC 17 FebOliver McGowan training: free until 31 March 2025
BLMC 31 JanWebinar: preventing sexual misconduct in the workplace, 6 February
BLMC 31 JanSurvey: GP unemployment
BLMC 31 JanGP unemployment and ARRS roles
BLMC 24 JanGP ARRS funding: use your 2024/25 entitlement

Collective action & GPC 32 GPC England update, December 2025

BLMC 22 DecGPC England update, December 2025
BLMC 22 DecRebuild General Practice newsletter, Q4 2025
BLMC 31 OctGPC England survey: online consultation contract changes
BLMC 31 OctDispute over contract changes: what practices must still do
BLMC 6 OctGPC England update: dispute over contract changes
BLMC 12 SepRebuild General Practice newsletter: ministerial round table
BLMC 12 SepGPC England update to LMCs, September 2025
BLMC 26 AugGPC England update to LMCs, late August 2025
BLMC 14 AugGPC England update to LMCs, August 2025
BLMC 29 JulGPC England update to LMCs, late July 2025
BLMC 22 JulRebuild General Practice: response to the 10 Year Health Plan
BLMC 15 JulGPC England update to LMCs, 11 July 2025
BLMC 16 JunGPC England update, mid-June 2025
BLMC 9 JunUrgent and Emergency Care Plan: GPC statement
BLMC 2 JunGPC England update, early June 2025
BLMC 23 AprLocal collective action: stay safe, stay organised, stay united
BLMC 31 MarGPC England update, end of March 2025
BLMC 25 MarCollective action tracker survey, March 2025
BLMC 10 MarGPC England update, 7 March 2025
BLMC 4 MarGPC England accepts 2025/26 contract changes in principle
BLMC 24 FebCollective action tracker survey, February 2025
BLMC 24 FebContract negotiations: next steps
BLMC 17 FebCompression bandaging LES: GPC guidance
BLMC 17 FebGPC England guidance, media and contacts
BLMC 17 FebCollective action: guidance for secondary care colleagues
BLMC 31 JanWestminster update: NI contributions bill and select committee evidence
BLMC 31 JanCollective action: resources for hospital colleagues
BLMC 31 JanUpdate from GPC England: negotiations and Special Conference
BLMC 24 JanProspective record access: GPC position
BLMC 17 JanGPC England update for all GPs
BLMC 17 JanBMA template letter to decline workload transfer, and A&G wording
BLMC 10 JanCollective action tracker survey, January 2025

CQC, regulation & governance 32 NHS England and GMC regional webinar for GPs

BLMC 22 DecNHS England and GMC regional webinar for GPs
BLMC 15 DecSexual misconduct: practices to sign up to the Sexual Safety Charter
BLMC 28 NovCQC consultation on assessing and rating providers
BLMC 21 NovSpotting fraud: scams targeting practices
BLMC 13 NovCheck MCCD supplies for the year ahead
BLMC 14 OctJess’s Rule toolkit: not a contractual obligation
BLMC 6 OctViolence and abuse towards NHS staff: resources
BLMC 12 SepWelcoming patients with assistance dogs: guidance for practices
BLMC 4 SepActions to tackle sexual misconduct in the NHS
BLMC 20 AugConsent for immunisation for children in care
BLMC 20 AugLearning from a safeguarding adults review (“Tom”)
BLMC 20 AugFGM risk mapping study
BLMC 20 AugDomestic abuse training for practice staff, 18 September 2025
BLMC 14 AugNHS.UK patient feedback service closed
BLMC 14 AugBirth notification for unassisted births
BLMC 15 JulICO advice on handling FOI requests
BLMC 8 JulReasonable adjustment digital flag: ask your IT suppliers
BLMC 2 JulOliver McGowan code of practice
BLMC 2 JulICB Freedom to Speak Up Guardian for practice staff
BLMC 2 Jul#LookCloser child exploitation campaign resources
BLMC 25 JunOrder enough MCCDs for winter
BLMC 19 MaySupreme Court ruling on ‘sex’ in the Equality Act
BLMC 19 MayCrime and Policing Bill: mandatory reporting of underage sexual activity
BLMC 23 AprRecording patient safety events on LFPSE
BLMC 23 AprGP pay transparency: declare 2023/24 NHS earnings by 30 April 2025
BLMC 7 AprGender incongruence in under-18s: no shared care with unregulated providers
BLMC 31 MarGPPSU webinars: preparing for CQC assessments
BLMC 31 MarSullivan review: changing gender markers for under-18s stopped
BLMC 31 MarEight more notifiable diseases, including chickenpox
BLMC 31 MarOliver McGowan training: what’s mandatory
BLMC 17 FebCompression bandaging LES: GPC guidance
BLMC 17 FebMedical certificates of cause of death: updated guidance

Public health 30 Birmingham Smokefree campaign toolkit, January 2026

BLMC 15 DecBirmingham Smokefree campaign toolkit, January 2026
BLMC 28 NovWinter health assets for social media and waiting rooms
BLMC 28 NovWebinar: smoking cessation for people with serious mental illness, 9 December 2025
BLMC 13 NovPodcast: menopause in primary care
BLMC 13 NovHealthier You diabetes prevention programme
BLMC 6 OctStoptober social media toolkit
BLMC 4 SepStop smoking advocates: Birmingham City Council
BLMC 26 AugUK Emergency Alert test, 7 September 2025
BLMC 20 AugOwn My Life course for survivors of domestic abuse
BLMC 20 AugFGM risk mapping study
BLMC 20 AugHSSIB study on neonatal jaundice recommendations
BLMC 20 AugLocal type 2 diabetes structured education programme decommissioned
BLMC 15 JulWebinar: measles in Birmingham and Solihull, 17 July 2025
BLMC 15 JulUmbrella: free sexual health and LARC services
BLMC 15 JulAutism West Midlands webinar: understanding autism in children, 29 July 2025
BLMC 2 Jul#LookCloser child exploitation campaign resources
BLMC 25 JunMeasles action cards for practice staff
BLMC 16 JunMeasles: check MMR before summer travel
BLMC 2 JunSickle cell awareness event, Handsworth, 19 June 2025
BLMC 2 JunQuit with Bella app no longer available
BLMC 19 MayVaccine uptake resources for Black African communities
BLMC 19 MayInfected Blood Inquiry: hepatitis C questions for new patients
BLMC 7 AprBMA Patient Liaison Group symposium on men’s mental health and suicide, 30 April 2025
BLMC 7 AprKeep Antibiotics Working campaign resources
BLMC 31 MarRise in TB in the West Midlands: what GPs should do
BLMC 31 MarEight more notifiable diseases, including chickenpox
BLMC 25 MarCancer tour bus visiting Birmingham and Solihull, April–September 2025
BLMC 17 FebNHS digital weight management programme
BLMC 7 FebDiabetes and Ramadan: patient factsheet
BLMC 31 JanBirmingham TB testing campaign: patients may contact practices

Prescribing & medicines 23 Diabetic eye screening and GLP-1/GIP agonists

BLMC 13 NovDiabetic eye screening and GLP-1/GIP agonists
BLMC 13 NovInclisiran (Leqvio): continued access and £60 reimbursement
BLMC 31 OctGPC letter on dispensing practices and EPS costs
BLMC 6 OctMHRA: paracetamol in pregnancy remains safe
BLMC 12 SepPharmacy First referrals now integrated in SystmOne
BLMC 20 AugAugust bank holiday pharmacy opening
BLMC 14 AugBank holiday pharmacy opening, August 2025
BLMC 22 JulInclisiran reimbursement delays
BLMC 2 JulStructured medication reviews for seldom-heard communities
BLMC 25 JunTirzepatide for weight loss in the community
BLMC 9 JunRecurrent UTI: new guidance and tools
BLMC 19 MayReminder: NICE guidance on vitamin B12 deficiency and pernicious anaemia
BLMC 9 MayUHB arthroplasty wound care advice line
BLMC 9 MayShared care prescribing principles
BLMC 9 MayPatients objecting to a drug’s country of origin
BLMC 23 AprAntibiotic prescribing improvement schemes for primary care
BLMC 23 AprPrescribing update: inclisiran and planned guidance
BLMC 7 AprBank holiday pharmacy opening
BLMC 7 AprKeep Antibiotics Working campaign resources
BLMC 7 AprGender incongruence in under-18s: no shared care with unregulated providers
BLMC 31 MarTransgender prescribing and monitoring: GPC position
BLMC 4 MarLMC position: private weight-loss prescribing requests
BLMC 10 JanFlu antivirals can be prescribed on the NHS (2024/25 season)

PCSE & patient registration 12 Updated paper GP registration form

BLMC 21 NovUpdated paper GP registration form
BLMC 14 AugBirth notification for unassisted births
BLMC 15 JulGP2GP: file records within 8 days
BLMC 8 JulOnline auto-registration for TPP practices
BLMC 2 JulRegistration service no longer asks about Summary Care Record preferences
BLMC 25 JunList maintenance: patients now contacted by email and text first
BLMC 19 MayPCSE webinar on patient registration, 22 May 2025
BLMC 19 MayInfected Blood Inquiry: hepatitis C questions for new patients
BLMC 31 MarSullivan review: changing gender markers for under-18s stopped
BLMC 17 MarIncomplete GP registrations: some patients missed screening invitations
BLMC 17 MarGP registration and screening: follow-up
BLMC 10 MarRegister with a GP surgery service: actions for practices

Wellbeing & support 10 Winter wellbeing support for staff

BLMC 22 DecWinter wellbeing support for staff
BLMC 13 NovPodcast: menopause in primary care
BLMC 13 NovCameron Fund winter newsletter
BLMC 15 JulCameron Fund summer newsletter
BLMC 15 JulCameron Fund: ten top tips for financial wellbeing
BLMC 23 AprWellbeing resources for doctors
BLMC 7 AprBMA Patient Liaison Group symposium on men’s mental health and suicide, 30 April 2025
BLMC 25 MarResources to support colleagues through the menopause
BLMC 17 FebNHS digital weight management programme
BLMC 17 JanCameron Fund: fundraising page

PCNs & neighbourhoods 10 National Neighbourhood Health Implementation Programme: first 43 places

BLMC 12 SepNational Neighbourhood Health Implementation Programme: first 43 places
BLMC 29 JulGPC England update to LMCs, late July 2025
BLMC 22 JulARRS reimbursement rates uplifted and backdated
BLMC 15 Jul10 Year Plan: care closer to home (HSJ panel)
BLMC 23 AprGP contract 2025/26 webinars and CAIP guidance
BLMC 7 AprOver 1,500 GPs recruited through ARRS in 2024/25
BLMC 31 MarGP contract 2025/26: specifications and guidance published
BLMC 31 JanGP unemployment and ARRS roles
BLMC 31 JanNeighbourhood health guidelines 2025/26
BLMC 24 JanGP ARRS funding: use your 2024/25 entitlement

Fees & non-NHS work 6 BMA survey: DWP form fees

BLMC 6 OctBMA survey: DWP form fees
BLMC 12 SepBMA Professional Fees Committee summer newsletter
BLMC 29 JulBMA Private Practice Committee summer newsletter
BLMC 9 JunBMA professional fees newsletter
BLMC 4 MarLMC position: private weight-loss prescribing requests
BLMC 24 FebSpecial Rules (SR1) form now online

Premises & estates 5 GPC England update: dispute over contract changes

BLMC 6 OctGPC England update: dispute over contract changes
BLMC 22 JulGP premises survey 2025
BLMC 15 JulGPC England update to LMCs, 11 July 2025
BLMC 16 JunGPC England update, mid-June 2025
BLMC 19 MayFunding for GP surgery refurbishments

BLMC news 1 BLMC: tell us your top 3 issues for 2026

BLMC 22 DecBLMC: tell us your top 3 issues for 2026

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

Newsletters

BLMC Newsletter – 25 June 2025

Black Country Pathology: faster VZV immunity testing · Measles action cards for practice staff · Badger urgent treatment services: coded self-booking only · Weight management DES: duplicated March payments to be recovered …

BLMC Admin
25/06/2025

Newsletters

BLMC Newsletter – 16 June 2025

Measles: check MMR before summer travel · MMR second dose moves to 18 months from July 2025 · ICBs moving into 27 clusters · GPC England update, mid-June 2025 …

BLMC Admin
16/06/2025

Newsletters

BLMC Newsletter – 9 June 2025

Template letter: flu vaccination invitation for children aged 2 and 3 · Accurx Scribe isn't yet locally assured · BMA professional fees newsletter · Patients finding it easier to contact their practice …

BLMC Admin
09/06/2025

Newsletters

BLMC Newsletter – 2 June 2025

Primary care SDF and GP IT funding guidance 2025/26 · Infected Blood Inquiry: hepatitis C questions for new patients · Advice and Guidance enhanced service: sign-up opens · Sickle cell awareness event, Handsworth, 19 June 2025 …

BLMC Admin
02/06/2025

Newsletters

BLMC Newsletter – 19 May 2025

Vaccine uptake resources for Black African communities · NHSmail shared mailboxes: avoid deletion · Supreme Court ruling on 'sex' in the Equality Act · Who to refer for echocardiography …

BLMC Admin
19/05/2025

Newsletters

BLMC Newsletter – 9 May 2025

Advice and Guidance enhanced service: sign-up opens · AI ambient scribing: NHS England guidance · UKHSA webinar: changes to the childhood immunisation schedule, 11 June 2025 · UHB arthroplasty wound care advice line …

BLMC Admin
09/05/2025

Newsletters

BLMC Newsletter – 23 April 2025

Antibiotic prescribing improvement schemes for primary care · Recording patient safety events on LFPSE · GP pay transparency: declare 2023/24 NHS earnings by 30 April 2025 · GP contract 2025/26 webinars and CAIP guidance …

BLMC Admin
23/04/2025

Newsletters

BLMC Newsletter – 14 April 2025

Bank holiday pharmacy opening · Moor Green outpatient brain injury service · BMA Patient Liaison Group symposium on men's mental health and suicide, 30 April 2025 · Cervical screening opt-in for transgender and non-binary people …

BLMC Admin
14/04/2025

Newsletters

BLMC Newsletter – 7 April 2025

BLMC Admin
07/04/2025

Newsletters

BLMC Newsletter – 31 March 2025

Rise in TB in the West Midlands: what GPs should do · UHB tQuest switched off: use ICE for tests · GPPSU webinars: preparing for CQC assessments · Spring COVID vaccination 2025: national booking opens …

BLMC Admin
31/03/2025