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Newsletter 23 December 2022 7 GPC asks CQC to suspend routine inspections

Newsletter 19 December 2022 15 Strike action: RCN updates

Newsletter 2 December 2022 13 Practice-level appointment data published

Newsletter 25 November 2022 6 ENT emergency clinic: referral decision chart

Newsletter 18 November 2022 9 Practice-level appointment data to be published

Newsletter 11 November 2022 6 Public health reprocurement: guidance sessions

Newsletter 21 October 2022 6 Adastra outage: Badger update

BLMC Adastra outage: Badger update
BLMC Trust registration: GPDF advice note
BLMC GPDF levy payments
BLMC e-RS reminder letters change
BLMC Managing PDS differences
BLMC Medical examiner and coroner update webinar

Newsletter 10 October 2022 11 Health Committee report: the future of general practice

Newsletter 3 October 2022 7 Access to an experienced GP mentor

Newsletter 27 September 2022 4 PCN payments move to PCSE Online

Newsletter 9 September 2022 10 Rising energy costs for practices

Newsletter 2 September 2022 10 Emergency registered practitioner register closing

Newsletter 26 August 2022 14 GPC England officer election: David Wrigley

Newsletter 24 August 2022 5 Autumn COVID booster and flu programme

BLMC Autumn COVID booster and flu programme
BLMC GP finder on nhs.uk: catchment areas
BLMC Website LIS checklist
BLMC August bank holiday toolkit
BLMC Trust registration requirements

Newsletter 12 August 2022 10 Wellbeing support after the death of Dr Gail Milligan

Newsletter 5 August 2022 4 Major incident: Adastra outage

Newsletter 2 August 2022 11 EMIS Patient Access with NHS login

BLMC EMIS Patient Access with NHS login
BLMC EMIS: certifying the 2022 fit note
BLMC The Cameron Fund
BLMC Changes to GP contract regulations
BLMC New GMS, PMS and APMS contract variations
BLMC Digital COVID pass for 5 to 11-year-olds
BLMC DDRB 2022: 4.5% award
BLMC GP workforce projections
BLMC GP Patient Survey 2022
BLMC Unagreed PCN DES requirements
BLMC Flu 2022/23: cohorts extended to 50 to 64-year-olds

Newsletter 27 July 2022 9 Records access: safeguarding webinars

Newsletter 19 July 2022 7 Waiting list profile tool

Newsletter 15 July 2022 10 Masks back in clinical and non-clinical settings

Newsletter 8 July 2022 6 Ophthalmology services after the move to BSol ICB

Newsletter 5 July 2022 9 National Diabetes Prevention Programme: opt-in letters

Newsletter 24 June 2022 7 General practice websites: Redmoor Health support

Newsletter 20 June 2022 10 New National Diabetes Prevention Programme provider

Newsletter 10 June 2022 19 New IPC advice from the NHS medical director

Newsletter 1 June 2022 8 Rebuild General Practice: parliamentary drop-in

Newsletter 25 May 2022 9 Digital GP contract requirements: guidance

Newsletter 18 May 2022 6 GP2GP information for staff

BLMC GP2GP information for staff
BLMC Shared Care Record DSA: please sign
BLMC BSol First 5 Network relaunch
BLMC Death reporting process: update event
BLMC GP and NHS 111 signposting survey
BLMC Rebuild General Practice campaign

Newsletter 9 May 2022 10 Domestic abuse: respite rooms trial

Newsletter 2 May 2022 6 Fraud alert: card readers

BLMC Fraud alert: card readers
BLMC COVID passes for 5 to 11-year-olds
BLMC Updated IPC guidance and manual
BLMC New to Partnership Payment Scheme
BLMC Accelerating patient access to GP records
BLMC GP pay transparency arrangements

Newsletter 18 April 2022 14 QOF childhood immunisation payments: GPC concerns

Newsletter 4 April 2022 12 Arrivals from Ukraine: advice for primary care

Newsletter 28 March 2022 10 Spring booster 2022: eligibility and timing

Newsletter 21 March 2022 15 NHS staff lateral flow tests

Newsletter 14 March 2022 6 Access to records launch delayed

Newsletter 7 March 2022 17 Pensions: fixed or enhanced protection

Newsletter 28 February 2022 11 2022/23 GP contract negotiations update

Newsletter 21 February 2022 6 Urgent: NHS Health Checks 2020/21 payments

Newsletter 14 February 2022 3 Death certification after the Coronavirus Act expires

Newsletter 7 February 2022 10 Declaration of GP earnings over £150k paused

Newsletter 31 January 2022 8 Pensions: wait for the 2022/23 estimates form

Newsletter 24 January 2022 9 Mandatory vaccination: FAQs for GPs and practices

Newsletter 17 January 2022 8 Fit notes needed again from 26 January 2022

Newsletter 14 January 2022 12 Vaccination as a condition of deployment for healthcare workers

Newsletter 10 January 2022 12 Vaccination as a condition of deployment: first dose by 3 February

Workforce & employment 83 GP end-of-year pension forms 2021/22

BLMC 23 DecGP end-of-year pension forms 2021/22
BLMC 23 DecFunded trainee nursing associate places
BLMC 19 DecStrike action: RCN updates
BLMC 19 DecViews on workforce support
BLMC 19 DecStaff COVID and flu vaccination reminder
BLMC 19 DecAutism and learning disability training: GPC update
BLMC 2 DecGP appointment and workforce data
BLMC 2 DecOliver McGowan mandatory training
BLMC 2 DecBMA HR support for GP employers
BLMC 18 NovGP workforce shortages
BLMC 18 NovPassing on the DDRB uplift to salaried GPs
BLMC 18 NovHealth Education England training contract
BLMC 18 NovParamedics in general practice: guidance
BLMC 3 OctAccess to an experienced GP mentor
BLMC 3 OctNational GP Retention Scheme
BLMC 3 OctFlu specification now covers practice staff
BLMC 3 OctChanges for GP locums: Locum A and B forms
BLMC 3 OctApprove Locum A forms promptly
BLMC 27 SepLocum 10-week rule and contribution rates
BLMC 27 SepWorkforce data: monthly NWRS reminder
BLMC 9 SepCOVID testing revised
BLMC 2 SepEmergency registered practitioner register closing
BLMC 2 SepFree DBS checks via Lantum
BLMC 26 AugGP workload and workforce
BLMC 26 AugGeneral Practice Workforce Survey
BLMC 26 AugBSol recruitment fair
BLMC 2 AugDDRB 2022: 4.5% award
BLMC 2 AugGP workforce projections
BLMC 27 JulBSol early career fellowships
BLMC 19 JulBSol General Practice Staff and Allies EDI Network
BLMC 15 JulMasks back in clinical and non-clinical settings
BLMC 15 JulCOVID sickness absence returns to normal terms
BLMC 15 JulPensions: MP roundtable
BLMC 5 JulRetiring GPs: check your AW8 has been submitted
BLMC 5 JulGP pensions: action required
BLMC 20 JunCOVID risk assessment for practices
BLMC 20 JunBMA employer advisory service
BLMC 10 JunGP pensions: new CPI modeller
BLMC 10 JunChanges to pension contributions
BLMC 10 JunGP numbers continue to fall
BLMC 25 MayApprove Performers List employment changes
BLMC 18 MayBSol First 5 Network relaunch
BLMC 9 MayGP workforce and appointment data, March 2022
BLMC 2 MayNew to Partnership Payment Scheme
BLMC 18 AprUHB occupational health: referral forms and prices
BLMC 4 AprCoronavirus Life Assurance Scheme closing
BLMC 28 MarLiving with COVID: staff and patient testing from April
BLMC 28 MarARRS 2022/23: introduction event
BLMC 21 MarNHS staff lateral flow tests
BLMC 21 MarReport ARRS staff on the National Workforce Reporting System
BLMC 21 MarNew policy for Performers List applications
BLMC 21 MarEmergency GMC registration to end
BLMC 21 MarGP to patient ratios vary widely
BLMC 14 MarWorkforce data submission reminder
BLMC 14 MarTeamNet and Bluestream Academy funded for 2022/23
BLMC 7 MarPensions: fixed or enhanced protection
BLMC 7 MarMandatory vaccination for healthcare staff revoked
BLMC 7 MarKing’s Fund report on ARRS
BLMC 7 MarWorkforce data show continuing pressure
BLMC 7 MarBSol flexible staff pool on Lantum
BLMC 28 FebCheck your NHS pension protection
BLMC 14 FebCQC myth buster 106: first contact practitioners
BLMC 7 FebFFP3 masks for general practice
BLMC 7 FebVCOD revoked: what are your responsibilities now?
BLMC 7 FebInfection control and risk assessments
BLMC 7 Feb2019/20 pensions annual allowance compensation: deadline
BLMC 7 FebPension tax seminars for GPs over 50
BLMC 7 FebNew to Partnership Payment Scheme evaluation
BLMC 7 FebGP workforce figures, December 2021
BLMC 31 JanPensions: wait for the 2022/23 estimates form
BLMC 31 JanVCOD for healthcare workers: NHS England update
BLMC 24 JanMandatory vaccination: FAQs for GPs and practices
BLMC 24 JanSkilled worker visa sponsorship webinar
BLMC 17 JanCOVID vaccination webinar on pregnancy and fertility
BLMC 17 JanVCOD phase 2 implementation guidance for employers
BLMC 17 JanRecording staff flu and COVID vaccinations 2021/22
BLMC 14 JanVaccination as a condition of deployment for healthcare workers
BLMC 14 JanRespiratory protective equipment and risk assessments
BLMC 14 JanImpact of Omicron on services and staff
BLMC 10 JanVaccination as a condition of deployment: first dose by 3 February
BLMC 10 JanCOVID self-isolation and testing changes
BLMC 10 JanLateral flow test contingency supply for staff
BLMC 10 JanWebinar on COVID and vaccination as a condition of deployment

Contracts & funding 74 GP end-of-year pension forms 2021/22

BLMC 23 DecGP end-of-year pension forms 2021/22
BLMC 2 DecAutumn statement 2022: BMA briefing
BLMC 2 DecPooled lists: check for reimbursement shortfalls
BLMC 2 DecDispensing fee scales 2022
BLMC 25 NovPrescription reimbursement: correct process
BLMC 25 NovDigital primary care virtual budget 2022
BLMC 25 NoveDEC 2022 closes on 25 November
BLMC 18 NovPassing on the DDRB uplift to salaried GPs
BLMC 18 NovDispensing fee scales 2021
BLMC 11 NovPublic health reprocurement: guidance sessions
BLMC 11 NovUpdated GMS Statement of Financial Entitlements
BLMC 11 NovNetwork Contract DES: new finance codes
BLMC 21 OctTrust registration: GPDF advice note
BLMC 21 OctGPDF levy payments
BLMC 10 OctSeasonal flu payments: extract problems
BLMC 3 OctChanges for GP locums: Locum A and B forms
BLMC 3 OctApprove Locum A forms promptly
BLMC 27 SepPCN payments move to PCSE Online
BLMC 27 SepLocum 10-week rule and contribution rates
BLMC 9 SepRising energy costs for practices
BLMC 9 SepCare home autumn vaccination incentive
BLMC 9 SepInflation and your practice
BLMC 2 SepNetwork Contract DES subcontract
BLMC 26 AugFlu enhanced service specifications and collaboration agreement
BLMC 26 AugUrgent: trust registration with HMRC
BLMC 24 AugTrust registration requirements
BLMC 12 AugPay transparency update
BLMC 12 AugCOVID vaccination enhanced service phase 5 changes
BLMC 2 AugChanges to GP contract regulations
BLMC 2 AugNew GMS, PMS and APMS contract variations
BLMC 2 AugDDRB 2022: 4.5% award
BLMC 27 JulFlu reimbursement guidance revised
BLMC 15 JulPensions: MP roundtable
BLMC 5 JulRetiring GPs: check your AW8 has been submitted
BLMC 5 JulCOVID vaccination enhanced service: updated specification
BLMC 5 JulGP pensions: action required
BLMC 10 JunGP pensions: new CPI modeller
BLMC 10 JunChanges to pension contributions
BLMC 25 MayDigital GP contract requirements: guidance
BLMC 25 MayLearning disability annual health checks
BLMC 25 MayPension end-of-year certificates on PCSE Online
BLMC 25 MayEstimates of pensionable profits 2022/23
BLMC 9 MayGP pay transparency: BMA concerns
BLMC 9 MayPCSE webinar on pension contributions
BLMC 2 MayNew to Partnership Payment Scheme
BLMC 2 MayGP pay transparency arrangements
BLMC 18 AprQOF childhood immunisation payments: GPC concerns
BLMC 18 AprIIF respiratory indicators 2022/23
BLMC 4 AprInvestment and Impact Fund 2022/23
BLMC 4 AprPCN payments to be automated
BLMC 4 AprCoronavirus Life Assurance Scheme closing
BLMC 7 MarPensions: fixed or enhanced protection
BLMC 7 MarGP contract 2022/23 imposed
BLMC 7 MarGP contract 2022/23: guidance for practices
BLMC 7 MarSafe working in general practice
BLMC 7 MarPneumococcal vaccine claims end
BLMC 28 Feb2022/23 GP contract negotiations update
BLMC 28 FebCheck your NHS pension protection
BLMC 28 FebFuller stocktake announced
BLMC 21 FebUrgent: NHS Health Checks 2020/21 payments
BLMC 7 FebDeclaration of GP earnings over £150k paused
BLMC 7 FebGPC calls for new contract negotiations
BLMC 7 Feb2019/20 pensions annual allowance compensation: deadline
BLMC 7 FebPension tax seminars for GPs over 50
BLMC 31 JanPensions: wait for the 2022/23 estimates form
BLMC 31 Jan£10 supplement for vaccinating immunosuppressed patients extended
BLMC 31 JanNormal procedures and timescales resume
BLMC 31 JanNHS Health Checks 2020/21 Q3 and Q4 payments
BLMC 24 JanLatent TB LIS: restarting after the booster campaign
BLMC 17 JanRefreshed UESPO LIS: action plan
BLMC 14 JanNHS priorities and operational planning 2022/23
BLMC 14 JanGP contracts and variation notices published
BLMC 10 JanBMA/RCGP workload prioritisation guidance
BLMC 10 JanCQRS Local: new online payment claims

Public health 57 Scarlet fever letter to schools

BLMC 23 DecScarlet fever letter to schools
BLMC 19 DecStrep A: updated interim clinical guidance
BLMC 11 NovPublic health reprocurement: guidance sessions
BLMC 10 OctOnline record access: safeguarding guidance
BLMC 3 OctLow-calorie diet programme for type 2 diabetes
BLMC 9 SepMasks: back to provider-led risk assessments
BLMC 9 SepCOVID testing revised
BLMC 26 AugSocial prescribing trial for walking and cycling
BLMC 12 AugMonkeypox: atypical presentations
BLMC 27 JulRecords access: safeguarding webinars
BLMC 27 JulDental access reforms
BLMC 27 JulInfluenza surveillance questionnaire
BLMC 15 JulMasks back in clinical and non-clinical settings
BLMC 15 JulRising COVID cases and pressure on services
BLMC 5 JulNational Diabetes Prevention Programme: opt-in letters
BLMC 24 JunMonkeypox vaccination strategy
BLMC 24 JunCOVID Oximetry @home reporting stood down
BLMC 20 JunNew National Diabetes Prevention Programme provider
BLMC 20 JunCOVID risk assessment for practices
BLMC 20 JunInitial health assessments for arrivals from Ukraine
BLMC 10 JunNew IPC advice from the NHS medical director
BLMC 10 JunMonkeypox: UK principles for control
BLMC 10 JunMonkeypox: BSol update
BLMC 10 JunTB screening for Ukrainian guests
BLMC 25 MayLearning disability annual health checks
BLMC 25 MayGP learning disability register
BLMC 9 MayDomestic abuse: respite rooms trial
BLMC 2 MayUpdated IPC guidance and manual
BLMC 18 AprRevised UK IPC guidance
BLMC 18 AprCCG safeguarding team contacts
BLMC 4 AprArrivals from Ukraine: advice for primary care
BLMC 4 AprNational Diabetes Prevention Programme referrals
BLMC 28 MarLiving with COVID: staff and patient testing from April
BLMC 28 MarBMA responds to changes in staff COVID testing
BLMC 21 MarNHS staff lateral flow tests
BLMC 21 MarInfection control still applies in healthcare settings
BLMC 7 MarCommunity pharmacy smoking cessation service
BLMC 7 MarNHS Digital Weight Management Programme referrals
BLMC 28 FebCOVID restrictions lifted: infection control in practices
BLMC 21 FebUrgent: NHS Health Checks 2020/21 payments
BLMC 21 FebLiving with COVID-19: NHS England update
BLMC 7 FebFFP3 masks for general practice
BLMC 7 FebInfection control and risk assessments
BLMC 31 JanNHS Health Checks 2020/21 Q3 and Q4 payments
BLMC 24 JanFace coverings in practice settings
BLMC 24 JanSelf-isolation can end after 5 days with two negative tests
BLMC 24 JanPaediatric pulse oximetry training
BLMC 24 JanLatent TB LIS: restarting after the booster campaign
BLMC 17 JanRefreshed UESPO LIS: action plan
BLMC 14 JanRespiratory protective equipment and risk assessments
BLMC 14 JanConfirmatory PCR tests suspended after positive lateral flows
BLMC 14 JanGuidance on assessing COVID patients in general practice
BLMC 10 JanCOVID self-isolation and testing changes
BLMC 10 JanLateral flow test contingency supply for staff
BLMC 10 JanAssessing and treating COVID in general practice
BLMC 10 JanInfection prevention and control resources
BLMC 10 JanProtecting yourself from Omicron

Vaccinations & screening 57 Staff COVID and flu vaccination reminder

BLMC 19 DecStaff COVID and flu vaccination reminder
BLMC 10 OctSeasonal flu payments: extract problems
BLMC 3 OctFlu specification now covers practice staff
BLMC 27 SepAutumn booster communication toolkit
BLMC 9 SepCare home autumn vaccination incentive
BLMC 2 SepRoyal Mail strikes and FIT testing
BLMC 2 SepViews on the draft national vaccination strategy
BLMC 2 SepDiabetic eye screening programme bulletin 3
BLMC 26 AugGPC on the autumn COVID booster
BLMC 26 AugFlu enhanced service specifications and collaboration agreement
BLMC 24 AugAutumn COVID booster and flu programme
BLMC 12 AugCOVID vaccination enhanced service phase 5 changes
BLMC 2 AugDigital COVID pass for 5 to 11-year-olds
BLMC 2 AugFlu 2022/23: cohorts extended to 50 to 64-year-olds
BLMC 27 JulFlu reimbursement guidance revised
BLMC 19 JulAutumn 2022: COVID booster and flu for over-50s
BLMC 19 JulVaccine certificates for under-16s without the app
BLMC 8 JulHPV vaccine changes to Gardasil 9
BLMC 5 JulCOVID recovery letters for children’s travel
BLMC 5 JulVaccination data flows after COPI
BLMC 5 JulVaccine Damage Payment Scheme record requests
BLMC 5 JulCOVID vaccination enhanced service: updated specification
BLMC 24 JunMonkeypox vaccination strategy
BLMC 24 JunPRIMIS search for immunosuppressed spring booster
BLMC 1 JunNHS diabetic eye screening programme mobilisation
BLMC 25 MayCOVID pass medical exemption service closed
BLMC 9 MayCervical screening sample turnaround times
BLMC 2 MayCOVID passes for 5 to 11-year-olds
BLMC 18 AprSpring booster for housebound patients
BLMC 18 AprWorld Immunisation Week, 24–30 April
BLMC 18 AprCervical screening: private HPV home tests
BLMC 28 MarSpring booster 2022: eligibility and timing
BLMC 28 MarSpring booster guide for over-75s: amended
BLMC 21 MarFlu vaccine orders for 2022/23
BLMC 14 MarEvidence of eligibility for immunosuppressed patients
BLMC 7 Mar2022/23 flu programme: vaccines and cohorts
BLMC 7 MarExcess flu vaccine stock: report by 30 March
BLMC 7 MarPneumococcal vaccine claims end
BLMC 7 MarMandatory vaccination for healthcare staff revoked
BLMC 28 FebCOVID vaccination for all 5 to 11-year-olds
BLMC 21 FebVaccination Data Resolution Service
BLMC 21 FebHPV vaccine moves from 3 to 2 doses
BLMC 7 FebVCOD revoked: what are your responsibilities now?
BLMC 31 JanVCOD for healthcare workers: NHS England update
BLMC 31 Jan£10 supplement for vaccinating immunosuppressed patients extended
BLMC 24 JanMandatory vaccination: FAQs for GPs and practices
BLMC 24 JanAnti-vaccination protests: security advice
BLMC 17 JanCOVID vaccination webinar on pregnancy and fertility
BLMC 17 JanVCOD phase 2 implementation guidance for employers
BLMC 17 JanRecording staff flu and COVID vaccinations 2021/22
BLMC 14 JanVaccination as a condition of deployment for healthcare workers
BLMC 14 JanCOVID vaccine PGD and national protocol published
BLMC 14 JanCOVID Pass medical exemptions: the process
BLMC 10 JanVaccination as a condition of deployment: first dose by 3 February
BLMC 10 JanCOVID medical exemptions: what to tell patients
BLMC 10 JanCOVID vaccination social media toolkit
BLMC 10 JanWebinar on COVID and vaccination as a condition of deployment

Referrals & hospital services 49 Ambulance strike: 28 December 2022

BLMC 23 DecAmbulance strike: 28 December 2022
BLMC 19 DecCommunity paediatric hubs
BLMC 19 DecNo specimen collections over the festive period
BLMC 2 DecUrgent Community Response
BLMC 25 NovENT emergency clinic: referral decision chart
BLMC 25 NovCommunity Pharmacist Consultation Service
BLMC 18 NovDirect access to tests for general practice
BLMC 11 NovCommunity direct diagnostic spirometry
BLMC 11 NovUHB phlebotomy sites
BLMC 21 Octe-RS reminder letters change
BLMC 10 OctUHB neurology Advice and Refer: GP input wanted
BLMC 3 OctLow-calorie diet programme for type 2 diabetes
BLMC 2 SepForward Thinking Birmingham: self-referrals
BLMC 2 SepPaediatric diabetes referral guidelines
BLMC 12 AugNew ADHD referral form
BLMC 5 AugSWBH urology 2WW triage and MRI prostate pathway
BLMC 5 AugUHB ICE upgrade
BLMC 27 JulHealth Harmonie community gynaecology: service changes
BLMC 27 JulNew provider for West Midlands NHS 111
BLMC 19 JulWaiting list profile tool
BLMC 19 JulShared care prescribing
BLMC 8 JulOphthalmology services after the move to BSol ICB
BLMC 8 JulSandwell chemistry lab problems
BLMC 5 JulNational Diabetes Prevention Programme: opt-in letters
BLMC 24 JunSWBH paediatrics: urgent care referrals
BLMC 24 JunReferring patients for COVID treatments
BLMC 20 JunNew National Diabetes Prevention Programme provider
BLMC 20 JunReferrals not made via e-RS
BLMC 10 JunTB screening for Ukrainian guests
BLMC 10 JunReporting NHS 111 problems to WMAS
BLMC 1 JunVZV IgM testing stops at Heartlands
BLMC 1 JunUHB Advice and Refer: pilot update
BLMC 25 MayOnline booking for Birmingham Children’s Hospital blood tests
BLMC 18 MayGP and NHS 111 signposting survey
BLMC 18 AprBirmingham health visiting referral form
BLMC 18 AprRoyal Orthopaedic Hospital referrals and advice
BLMC 18 AprBSol MSK transformation programme report
BLMC 4 AprNational Diabetes Prevention Programme referrals
BLMC 4 AprTeledermatology urgent (2WW) referrals
BLMC 4 AprGender dysphoria guidance updated
BLMC 14 MarUpdated diabetes referral form
BLMC 7 MarNHS Digital Weight Management Programme referrals
BLMC 28 FebNHS elective recovery plan: BMA analysis
BLMC 7 FebUHB microbiology services resume
BLMC 31 JanRequests from private providers
BLMC 24 JanDistrict nursing services: winter prioritisation
BLMC 14 JanUHB microbiology services reduced during Omicron
BLMC 14 JanDistrict nursing referrals checklist
BLMC 10 JanHospital discharge and pressure on general practice

Collective action & GPC 47 GPC asks CQC to suspend routine inspections

BLMC 23 DecGPC asks CQC to suspend routine inspections
BLMC 2 DecGPC England officer team: Clare Bannon
BLMC 2 DecLMC Conference 2022: key motions
BLMC 25 NovAccess to records: GPC update
BLMC 18 NovPractice-level appointment data to be published
BLMC 18 NovGP workforce shortages
BLMC 18 NovBMA support for practices: share your views
BLMC 10 OctHealth Committee report: the future of general practice
BLMC 10 OctPCN DES opt-out window
BLMC 10 OctConcerns about COVID antiviral delivery
BLMC 26 AugGPC England officer election: David Wrigley
BLMC 26 AugGP workload and workforce
BLMC 26 AugGPs prescribing energy bill discounts ‘beggars belief’
BLMC 26 AugGP bureaucracy-busting concordat
BLMC 12 AugA day in the life of a GP (The Times)
BLMC 12 AugIpsos MORI GP survey and local press
BLMC 2 AugGP Patient Survey 2022
BLMC 27 JulGPC England officer team: nominations open
BLMC 15 JulRising COVID cases and pressure on services
BLMC 15 JulGP appointments rising
BLMC 15 JulPCN DES opt-out window
BLMC 10 JunFuller stocktake: GPC’s response
BLMC 10 JunWorking conditions of independent contractor GPs
BLMC 10 JunRebuild General Practice: support the campaign
BLMC 1 JunRebuild General Practice: parliamentary drop-in
BLMC 1 JunRebuild General Practice: letter to patients
BLMC 18 MayRebuild General Practice campaign
BLMC 9 MayRebuild General Practice: what’s your diagnosis?
BLMC 9 MayHealth and Care Act receives Royal Assent
BLMC 9 MayNetwork Contract DES: GPC England’s position
BLMC 4 AprHealth and Care Bill: Lords amendments
BLMC 28 MarBMA responds to changes in staff COVID testing
BLMC 28 MarRebuild General Practice: general practice is in crisis
BLMC 21 MarGP and LMC representation in ICSs
BLMC 21 MarRebuild General Practice campaign launched
BLMC 21 MarFuture of general practice: Health Committee evidence
BLMC 7 MarGP contract 2022/23 imposed
BLMC 7 MarSafe working in general practice
BLMC 7 MarGPC meets the Secretary of State
BLMC 7 MarPolicy Exchange report on general practice
BLMC 28 FebGP pressures: GPC chair responds in the press
BLMC 28 FebGPC England bulletins and guidance
BLMC 7 FebGPC calls for new contract negotiations
BLMC 14 JanImpact of Omicron on services and staff
BLMC 14 JanCapacity constraints in general practice
BLMC 10 JanBMA/RCGP workload prioritisation guidance
BLMC 10 JanHospital discharge and pressure on general practice

CQC, regulation & governance 42 GPC asks CQC to suspend routine inspections

BLMC 23 DecGPC asks CQC to suspend routine inspections
BLMC 19 Dec2023 GP Patient Survey
BLMC 19 DecUse the standard form for coroner referrals
BLMC 19 DecAutism and learning disability training: GPC update
BLMC 2 DecFOI request on body dysmorphic disorder
BLMC 2 DecOliver McGowan mandatory training
BLMC 2 DecCQC director offers to talk to LMCs
BLMC 18 NovCQC clinical searches survey
BLMC 21 OctTrust registration: GPDF advice note
BLMC 21 OctMedical examiner and coroner update webinar
BLMC 9 SepFriends and Family Test
BLMC 2 SepEmergency registered practitioner register closing
BLMC 26 AugPCNs and CQC registration
BLMC 26 AugUrgent: trust registration with HMRC
BLMC 26 AugSection 49 Mental Capacity Act reports
BLMC 24 AugTrust registration requirements
BLMC 5 AugDeceased patients’ records: Access to Health Records Act requests
BLMC 19 JulStatutory medical examiner system
BLMC 15 JulNational Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness 2021
BLMC 8 JulOnline consultation suppliers: data processing assurances
BLMC 5 JulSupply issues with winged blood collection sets
BLMC 5 JulPrivacy notice wording for end user organisations
BLMC 24 JunUpdate privacy notices for GP Connect and SCR
BLMC 1 JunRemoving patients from your practice list
BLMC 18 MayDeath reporting process: update event
BLMC 9 MayAbuse of GPs is rising
BLMC 2 MayFraud alert: card readers
BLMC 18 AprCCG safeguarding team contacts
BLMC 4 AprDeath certification and cremation forms after the Coronavirus Act
BLMC 21 MarNew policy for Performers List applications
BLMC 21 MarMCCD and death certification: seeing the body
BLMC 21 MarFriends and Family Test reporting resumes
BLMC 21 MarEmergency GMC registration to end
BLMC 14 MarCQC direct monitoring calls: peer support
BLMC 7 MarSolicitors threatening doctors over COVID exemptions
BLMC 28 FebDeath certification and registration after 25 March 2022
BLMC 21 FebCQC access inspections: peer support presentation and toolkit
BLMC 14 FebDeath certification after the Coronavirus Act expires
BLMC 14 FebCQC myth buster 106: first contact practitioners
BLMC 31 JanCQC unannounced access inspections: support webinar
BLMC 24 JanAnti-vaccination protests: security advice
BLMC 14 JanVaccination as a condition of deployment for healthcare workers

PCNs & neighbourhoods 23 Network Contract DES: new finance codes

BLMC 11 NovNetwork Contract DES: new finance codes
BLMC 10 OctPCN DES opt-out window
BLMC 3 OctEnhanced access: communications pack
BLMC 27 SepPCN payments move to PCSE Online
BLMC 2 SepNetwork Contract DES subcontract
BLMC 2 SepIIF and PCN DES SNOMED codes tool
BLMC 26 AugPCNs and CQC registration
BLMC 2 AugUnagreed PCN DES requirements
BLMC 15 JulIntegrated care systems go live
BLMC 15 JulPCN DES opt-out window
BLMC 10 JunFuller stocktake: GPC’s response
BLMC 10 JunFuller stocktake: next steps blog
BLMC 1 JunFuller stocktake report published
BLMC 9 MayNetwork Contract DES: GPC England’s position
BLMC 18 AprIIF respiratory indicators 2022/23
BLMC 18 AprNew IIF indicators to increase DOAC uptake
BLMC 4 AprInvestment and Impact Fund 2022/23
BLMC 4 AprPCN payments to be automated
BLMC 28 MarARRS 2022/23: introduction event
BLMC 21 MarReport ARRS staff on the National Workforce Reporting System
BLMC 21 MarGP and LMC representation in ICSs
BLMC 7 MarKing’s Fund report on ARRS
BLMC 28 FebFuller stocktake announced

Fees & non-NHS work 21 FOI request on body dysmorphic disorder

BLMC 2 DecFOI request on body dysmorphic disorder
BLMC 10 OctLetters for travel with medication
BLMC 26 AugSection 49 Mental Capacity Act reports
BLMC 2 AugEMIS: certifying the 2022 fit note
BLMC 15 JulFirearms marker paused for EMIS practices
BLMC 8 JulNew digital firearms marker
BLMC 8 JulFirearms marker: what practices need to know
BLMC 5 JulVaccine Damage Payment Scheme record requests
BLMC 10 JunMore professionals can certify fit notes
BLMC 10 JunBMA fees calculator
BLMC 25 MayCOVID pass medical exemption service closed
BLMC 9 MayPilot replacement for the DS1500 (GPFR)
BLMC 4 AprSpecial Rules for end-of-life benefits widened
BLMC 4 AprFit notes no longer need an ink signature
BLMC 21 MarFit note changes
BLMC 7 MarSolicitors threatening doctors over COVID exemptions
BLMC 28 FebOrdering DWP leaflets
BLMC 31 JanRequests from private providers
BLMC 17 JanFit notes needed again from 26 January 2022
BLMC 14 JanCOVID Pass medical exemptions: the process
BLMC 10 JanCOVID medical exemptions: what to tell patients

Prescribing & medicines 18 Strep A: pharmacists can supply alternative penicillin

BLMC 19 DecStrep A: pharmacists can supply alternative penicillin
BLMC 19 DecChristmas and New Year 2022/23 pharmacy opening
BLMC 19 DecStrep A: updated interim clinical guidance
BLMC 19 DecStrep A: serious shortage protocols
BLMC 2 DecDispensing fee scales 2022
BLMC 25 NovCommunity Pharmacist Consultation Service
BLMC 25 NovPrescription reimbursement: correct process
BLMC 18 NovDispensing fee scales 2021
BLMC 10 OctConcerns about COVID antiviral delivery
BLMC 9 SepDHSC Medicines Supply Tool
BLMC 2 SepRoyal Mail strikes
BLMC 24 AugAugust bank holiday toolkit
BLMC 19 JulShared care prescribing
BLMC 15 JulInclisiran: BMA and RCGP concerns
BLMC 18 AprNew commissioning guidance for DOACs
BLMC 18 AprNew IIF indicators to increase DOAC uptake
BLMC 28 MarPharmacy opening over Easter, May and Jubilee bank holidays 2022
BLMC 7 MarCommunity pharmacy smoking cessation service

PCSE & patient registration 15 Managing PDS differences

BLMC 21 OctManaging PDS differences
BLMC 24 AugGP finder on nhs.uk: catchment areas
BLMC 12 AugPCSE patient list checks resume
BLMC 12 AugGP2GP: integrate records within 8 days
BLMC 20 JunInitial health assessments for arrivals from Ukraine
BLMC 20 JunPCSE update: no action needed
BLMC 10 JunSafe Surgeries survey
BLMC 1 JunRemoving patients from your practice list
BLMC 25 MayPension end-of-year certificates on PCSE Online
BLMC 25 MayEstimates of pensionable profits 2022/23
BLMC 25 MayApprove Performers List employment changes
BLMC 25 MayDeceased patient records: contract change delayed
BLMC 9 MayPCSE webinar on pension contributions
BLMC 4 AprArrivals from Ukraine: advice for primary care
BLMC 21 MarSuspended patient records can now transfer via GP2GP

Wellbeing & support 9 Mental health support over Christmas

BLMC 23 DecMental health support over Christmas
BLMC 10 OctWellbeing and support services
BLMC 3 OctAccess to an experienced GP mentor
BLMC 12 AugWellbeing support after the death of Dr Gail Milligan
BLMC 12 AugGP wellbeing
BLMC 2 AugThe Cameron Fund
BLMC 10 JunPrimary care staff wellbeing survey
BLMC 9 MayAbuse of GPs is rising
BLMC 10 JanProtecting yourself from Omicron

BLMC news 6 The state of general practice at Christmas 2022

BLMC 23 DecThe state of general practice at Christmas 2022
BLMC 2 DecLMC Conference 2022: key motions
BLMC 21 OctGPDF levy payments
BLMC 31 JanBSol Shared Care Record webinar: Q&As and slides
BLMC 24 JanBSol Shared Care Record Q&A webinar
BLMC 17 JanBLMC statement on the BSol Shared Care Record

Premises & estates 5 Rising energy costs for practices

BLMC 9 SepRising energy costs for practices
BLMC 9 SepGP premises: cost directions and ownership review
BLMC 27 JulNHS England premises survey
BLMC 20 JunNHS Property Services legal case update
BLMC 7 MarNHS Property Services service charges dispute: trial dates

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

Newsletters

BLMC Newsletter – 31 January 2022

Fit notes needed again from 26 January 2022 · Pensions: wait for the 2022/23 estimates form · VCOD for healthcare workers: NHS England update · £10 supplement for vaccinating immunosuppressed patients extended …

BLMC Admin
31/01/2022

Newsletters

BLMC Newsletter – 24 January 2022

Mandatory vaccination: FAQs for GPs and practices · Face coverings in practice settings · Self-isolation can end after 5 days with two negative tests · Anti-vaccination protests: security advice …

BLMC Admin
24/01/2022

Newsletters

BLMC Newsletter – 17 January 2022

Fit notes needed again from 26 January 2022 · COVID vaccination webinar on pregnancy and fertility · VCOD phase 2 implementation guidance for employers · Preparing for patient access to GP records …

BLMC Admin
17/01/2022

Newsletters

BLMC Newsletter – 14 January 2022

Vaccination as a condition of deployment for healthcare workers · Respiratory protective equipment and risk assessments · Impact of Omicron on services and staff · Confirmatory PCR tests suspended after positive lateral flows …

BLMC Admin
14/01/2022

Newsletters

BLMC Newsletter – 10 January 2022

· COVID self-isolation and testing changes · Lateral flow test contingency supply for staff · COVID medical exemptions: what to tell patients …

BLMC Admin
10/01/2022