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Position Statement - Open Letter to Derbyshire General Practice re Press Article on GP Access Data
Please see the attached position statement, issued by Dr Ben Milton, DDLMC Medical Director in response to the press...
Issues Affecting DHU 111 and OOH - Adastra - 5.8.2022
Please see the attached file outlining current issues being experienced with services using Adastra.
National Patient Access Records Guidance
Please find attached guidance (supplied by North and South Essex Local Medical Committee's) for practices to use,...
COVID-19 Vaccine Information for Healthcare Practitioners
Please find attached information regarding COVID-19 vaccination programme for healthcare practitioners issued 21st...
COVID-19: The Green Book, Chapter 14a
The green book, chapter 1a was updated 24th December 2021. This chapter includes information on: the coronavirus...
Vaccination of Those Who Received COVID-19 Vaccine Overseas
Please see attached guidance regarding individuals who have been vaccinated overseas issued 13th October 2021.
Updated JCVI Advice for The Vaccination of Children and Young People
To view updated advice from JCVI on the vaccination of some children aged 5 to 11 and booster jabs for some young...
Information on The Government’s Additional COVID-19 Advice for People Whose Immune System Means They Are at Higher Risk
Please find attached above new guidance regarding people whose immune system means they are at higher risk of...
COVID-19: Management of Staff and Exposed Patients or Residents in Health and Social Care Settings
To read guidance relating to health and social care staff developing coronavirus, isolation requirements for...
Updated UK Health Security Agency and Government Guidance on Self-Isolation Letter
Please find updated guidance regarding self isolation attached above - issued 23rd December 2021.
DDLMC Covid Update to Practices 20.12.21
Please find attached DDLMC covid update to practices, issued 20.12.21
nMABs For Non-Hospitalised Patients With COVID-19
Please find attached message from the Derbyshire Medicines Management Team regarding neutralising monoclonal...
Template Interface Work Letter for Secondary Care
Please find template letter attached that practice may wish to use to respond to secondary care requests within...
Template Complaints/Patient Enquiry Response Letter
Please find a template letter attached to assist with responding to complaints from patients about delays /...
COVID-19 Workforce Prioritisation Guide for General Practice
Please see attached guide from BMA regarding workload prioritisation during the accelerated booster vaccination...
Private Provider Requests for Investigations Under the NHS
Please see attached guidance from the BMA and a letter template that practice may wish to adopt in order to respond...
PATIENT COMMS: Poster 2
Please see attached poster for General Practice communication to patients.
PATIENT COMMS: Poster 1
Please see attached poster for General Practice communication to patients.
Deployment of COVID-19 Treatments for Highest Risk Non-hospitalised Patients
Please see attached letter from NHSE - issued 9th December 2021
COVID-19 Booster Programme and Impact Upon Your GP Services
Please see attached template letter for general practice use in communicating with their patient base on the...
Operational Guidance by the Chair of the BMA, Dr Farah Jameel
Please see attached guidance from Chair Of The BMA, Dr Farah Jameel - issued 14th December 2021
Suspension of The 15-Minute Wait For Vaccination With Mrna Vaccine For COVID-19: UK CMOs' Opinion - (Issued 14.12.21)
The Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) of the UK and lead Deputy Chief Medical Officers (DCMOs) have published a report...
Next Steps for the NHS COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment
Please see attached letter from NHSE - issued 13th December 2021
COVID Update for Practices
Please see attached an updated information document, issued in light of government's address re the CVP booster -...
Temporary GP Contract Changes to Support COVID-19 Vaccination Programme
Please see attached letter from NHSE re temporary GP contract changes to support COVID-19 vaccination programme...
NHS Violence, Aggression & Discrimination Campaign
We are hearing increased reports of general practice staff experiencing an increased volume and severity of...
RCGP - Sudden Bereavement Support Pilot
The sudden passing of a friend or colleague can be a difficult and traumatic experience, which may be made harder to...
NHSE WINTER SUPPORT PLAN
Please see the attached position statement with regards to the NHSE Winter Support Plan, issued jointly by Drs Kath...
Support Your Surgery Campaign
In light of the current reports of a rise in GP abuse, both by some patients and media, the BMA continue to campaign...
Position Statement - Covid Second Dose - issued 13.1.2021
Please see the attached position statement regarding the Covid Second Dose - issued 13th January 2021.
DDLMC Covid 19 Briefing 11.12.2020
COVID UPDATE COVID ES is out and those who felt able to sign up, have. We would note the renewed requirement for a...
DDLMC Weekly Update - 4.12.2020
COVID ES Update You will all be aware that the COVID ES was released on Tuesday night. Both documents contain...
DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 26th NOVEMBER 2020
NATIONAL UPDATES COVID-19 Vaccines. You will no doubt have seen the positive news about the results from the...
DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 26th NOVEMBER 2020
NATIONAL UPDATES COVID-19 Vaccines. You will no doubt have seen the positive news about the results from the...
Practice Managers Webinar 25/11/2020
Practice Managers Webinar recording 25/11/2020 below: Meeting...
DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 19th NOVEMBER 2020
NATIONAL UPDATES Flu Vaccine Programme. A number of updates: We have received a number of queries about the 50-64...
DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 12th NOVEMBER 2020
NATIONAL UPDATES COVID-19 Vaccine Programme. It won't surprise you to know that this has been the number 1 issue...
DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 5th NOVEMBER 2020
NATIONAL UPDATES Heartfelt Message from NHSEI. In these difficult times, when we are all working under considerable...
DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 29nd OCTOBER 2020
NATIONAL UPDATES NHS111 First and Direct Booking. The contractual requirement to provide 1 appointment per 500...
DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 22nd OCTOBER 2020
NATIONAL UPDATES New GP Payment and Pensions system. You will recall that PCSE were commissioned to provide a...
DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 15th OCTOBER 2020
NATIONAL UPDATES Accessing DHSC Supplied Flu Vaccines: The long-awaited guidance on how to access the centrally...
DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 8th OCTOBER 2020
NATIONAL UPDATES Flu Vaccines. The vaccinations season is now in full swing and the predicted shortage of vaccines...
DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 1st OCTOBER 2020
NATIONAL UPDATES GMS/PMS Contract Updates. Hopefully you will have seen the letter from Ed Waller about the updates...
GDPR Webinar 30 September 2020
Meeting...
Paediatrics Top Tips
Please see the attached document. You may also be interested in completing the E-Learing
DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 24th SEPTEMBER 2020
**** STOP PRESS **** Given the current COVID-19 situation, Derby and Derbyshire LMC and GP Task Force have made the...
DDLMC UPDATE - SPECIAL 22nd SEPTEMBER 2020
Through a mixture of oversight, rushing and arguably sheer incompetence on my part, I thought it was worth providing...
DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 17th SEPTEMBER 2020
NATIONAL UPDATES Pulse Magazine Top 50 GPs. I'm sure you will join us in congratulating Dr Pauline Love for her...
DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 17th SEPTEMBER 2020
NATIONAL UPDATES Pulse Magazine Top 50 GPs. I'm sure you will join us in congratulating Dr Pauline Love for her...
DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 10th SEPTEMBER 2020
As people return from a much-needed summer break, the flow of comms, information and events is starting to increase...
DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 3rd SEPTEMBER 2020
It has been a fairly quiet news week as people make the most of the end of summer and the schools start to return. I...
DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 27th August 2020
NATIONAL UPDATES Infection Prevention and Control. The national guidance has been updated and the main changes...
DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 20th August 2020
A very short update this week, although it feels as if this might be the lull before the storm. I hope everyone is...
DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 13th August 2020
COVID-19 UPDATES COVID-19 Support Fund for General Practice. You will all have seen the e-mail (Attachment A) from...
DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 6th August 2020
COVID-19 UPDATES COVID-19 Support Fund for General Practice. The National Funding for GP support to COVID-19 has at...
DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 30th July 2020
COVID-19 UPDATES Isolation Period Extended to 10 Days. The UK Chief Medical Officers have announced that the...
DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 23rd July 2020
Welcome to our second DDLMC/GPTF weekly update, where we aim to keep you up to date with any important developments...
MSK Educational Videos
Ellen Parr from the CCG has shared some additional MSK educational videos which include Examination of a patient in...
DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE - 16.07.2020
DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 16th July 2020 Welcome to our second DDLMC/GPTF weekly update, where we aim to keep you up to...
DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 9th July 2020
Welcome to the first of the new weekly updates, where we aim to keep you up to date with any important developments...
COVID-19 UPDATE BRIEFING DDLMC – 03.07.2020
NATIONAL UPDATES Meds delivery service extension. NHSE have announced (attachment A and B) that both pharmacies and...
COVID-19 UPDATE BRIEFING DDLMC – 30.06.2020
NATIONAL UPDATES New to Partnership Scheme. The long-awaited detail on the new to partnership incentive scheme has...
COVID-19 UPDATE BRIEFING DDLMC – 26.06.2020
NATIONAL UPDATES Clinically Extremely Vulnerable (Shielded) Patients. The government advice and letters to patients...
Post COVID-19 Patient information pack
Helping you to recover and manage your symptoms following COVID-19
COVID-19 UPDATE BRIEFING DDLMC – 24.06.2020
There have been some major changes announced over the last few days so we thought it would warrant a special...
COVID-19 Infection Survey (CIS)
https://www.ons.gov.uk/surveys/informationforhouseholdsandindividuals/householdandindividualsurveys/covid19infectionsurveycis#can-i-find-out-my-results...
COVID-19 UPDATE BRIEFING DDLMC – 23.06.2020
STOP PRESS Heatwave Plan. It is going to get really hot over the next few days and NHSE have asked us to share the...
Trust GPs to lead, press release and report published today - BMA
**Please see the below from the BMA** Please find below a press release just issued based on the responses from GPs...
COVID-19 UPDATE BRIEFING DDLMC – 19.06.2020
The level of time critical COVID-19 information has tailed off markedly in the last 2 weeks and much of the...
COVID-19 UPDATE BRIEFING DDLMC – 16.06.2020
NATIONAL UPDATES Face Coverings. We still await the specific NHSE guidance for face coverings in GP practices but...
COVID-19 UPDATE BRIEFING DDLMC – 12.06.2020
NATIONAL UPDATES Minimising nosocomial infections in the NHS/Face Masks. In yesterday's update we referred to the...
COVID-19 UPDATE BRIEFING DDLMC – 11.06.2020
A short update today as there are a few pressing issues that we thought we should share with you before the planned...
Special COVID-19 Response, Recovery and Restoration Webinar 10 June 2020
Listen to the shared learning experiences from 3 Derbyshire practices during the COVID-19 pandemic here The webinar...
COVID-19 UPDATE BRIEFING DDLMC – 09.06.2020
NATIONAL UPDATES Importance of maintaining social distancing in healthcare settings. There have been 3 recent...
COVID-19 UPDATE BRIEFING DDLMC – 05.06.2020
NATIONAL UPDATES Update on Test and Trace comms. This was launched last week to minimise community transmission of...
Practice Managers Webinar 03/06/2020
Practice Managers Webinar recording 03/06/2020 below: Meeting...
COVID-19 UPDATE BRIEFING DDLMC – 29.05.2020
NATIONAL UPDATES Government launches NHS Test and Trace service. The service, (launched 28th May 2020) will help...
COVID-19 UPDATE BRIEFING DDLMC – 27.05.2020
STOP PRESS LMC Webinar. Firstly, can I apologize for today's webinar which was an abject lesson in how not to use...
COVID-19 UPDATE BRIEFING DDLMC – 25.05.2020
BANK HOLIDAY SPECIAL - CQC I hope everyone has managed to get some downtime in the beautiful sunshine and relax...
COVID-19 UPDATE BRIEFING DDLMC – 22.05.2020
STOP PRESS Bank Holiday Monday. Is still a bank holiday (as far as we know) and we hope everyone manages to get...
COVID-19 SPECIAL 21.05.2020
JOINT DDLMC/ GPA / GPTF / DCHS COVID RESPONSE TEAM CPR AND PPE. Dr Duncan Gooch has been leading on this issue and...
COVID-19 UPDATE BRIEFING DDLMC – 20.05.2020
NATIONAL UPDATES Update to Covid-19 Symptoms. The CMO has announced an update to the symptoms of coronavirus...
Remote consulting resources
Quick Telephone Consultation Tips https://portal.e-lfh.org.uk/Component/Details/634669 eGPlearning - webpage...
COVID-19 UPDATE BRIEFING DDLMC – 18.05.2020
STOP PRESS Back to School Enquiries. With the Government announcement about Schools and phased reopening, we...
COVID-19 UPDATE BRIEFING DDLMC – 15.05.2020
STOP PRESS Death Announcement at UHDB. 'We are very saddened to hear the news of the death of Norman Austria, a...
FAQs - PCN DES Special - 15.05.2020
Rather than a COVID-19 update today we are just circulating the FAQs from the PCN DES LMC webinar that we ran...
Your Sexual Health Matters - Service Update
**please see the below from YSHM** I'd like to take this opportunity to highlight to you that some of our services...
COVID-19 UPDATE BRIEFING DDLMC – 13.05.2020
JOINT DDLMC/ GPA / GPTF / DCHS COVID RESPONSE TEAM Summary of New Government Advice. Dr Susie Bayley pulled...
Practice Managers Webinar 13/05/2020
Practice Managers Webinar recording 13/05/2020 below: Meeting...
Homeless Patient Registrations & Primary Care Access During COVID-19
RE: Homeless Patient Registrations & Primary Care Access During COVID-19 Issue: As a response to COVID-19, central...
COVID-19 UPDATE BRIEFING DDLMC – 11.05.2020
**STOP PRESS** GP Approach to Risk Assessment for staff (inc BAME staff). In response to emerging evidence that...
COVID-19 UPDATE BRIEFING DDLMC – 07.05.2020
BANK HOLIDAY AND WELLBEING SPECIAL **STOP PRESS** Bloods. Further to the update yesterday Chesterfield Royal...
COVID-19 UPDATE BRIEFING DDLMC – 06.05.2020
JOINT DDLMC/ GPA / GPTF / DCHS COVID RESPONSE TEAM NATIONAL UPDATES Support for shielding and non-shielding...
DAILY COVID-19 BRIEFING DDLMC – 04.05.2020
JOINT DDLMC/ GPA / GPTF / DCHS COVID RESPONSE TEAM NATIONAL UPDATES PCN DES. The letter from Simon Stevens on 29th...
DAILY COVID-19 BRIEFING DDLMC – 01.05.2020
JOINT DDLMC/ GPA / GPTF / DCHS COVID RESPONSE TEAM Over the past month, whilst working on support for the acute...
DAILY COVID-19 BRIEFING DDLMC – 30.04.2020
NATIONAL UPDATES PCN DES. You will no doubt have seen in the letter from Sir Simon Stevens yesterday that NHSE have...
24 Hour Retirement
24 hour retirement Please note, ordinarily 24 hour retirement requires pension scheme members to come back to work...
DAILY COVID-19 BRIEFING DDLMC – 29.04.2020
STOP PRESS Locum Reimbursement for sickness and maternity cover. We have been informed that the previously...
Practice Managers Webinar 29/04/2020
Practice Managers Webinar recording 29/04/2020 below: Meeting...
DAILY COVID-19 BRIEFING DDLMC – 28.04.2020
NATIONAL UPDATES Wellbeing: Following on from Claire's And Finally yesterday, a reminder about some of the...
#LookingAfterYouToo
#LookingAfterYouToo Individual coaching support for primary care staff (access via...
Ramadan Videos
Big thanks to Derbyshire GP and GPTF Fellow Dr Shehla Imtiaz-Umer for creating these brilliant ' Top Tips' for...
DAILY COVID-19 BRIEFING DDLMC – 27.04.2020
NATIONAL UPDATES Paediatric shock. Please refer Children with symptoms as a matter of urgency! Over the last 3...
DAILY COVID-19 BRIEFING DDLMC – 24.04.2020
NATIONAL UPDATES Testing. The government announced yesterday that in England all essential workers with symptoms...
DAILY COVID-19 BRIEFING DDLMC 17.3.2020
KEY MESSAGES FOR TODAY Yesterday Boris Johnson announced key changes in how we as a nation will reduce the impact...
DAILY COVID-19 BRIEFING DDLMC – 23.04.2020
NATIONAL UPDATES WEEKLY NHSE PRIMARY CARE WEBINAR Today 5PM. Details here . NHS Volunteers Scheme. NHSE have...
DAILY COVID-19 BRIEFING DDLMC – 22.04.2020
NATIONAL UPDATES Ramadan. In recognition of the start of the holy month of Ramadan tomorrow the British Islamic...
Mapping of pharmacies, optometry and dental practices as of 15/04/20 - CCG
Here is the link to the map as of 15/04/20 and attached is a guide for your information
DAILY COVID-19 BRIEFING DDLMC – 21.04.2020
STOP PRESS We were incredibly saddened last night to read about the death of respected local ED Consultant Mr...
DAILY COVID-19 BRIEFING DDLMC – 20.04.2020
STOP PRESS! Minor Surgery DES Payments. DDCCG have agreed the monthly payments for the first quarter (April to June...
Guidance on Death Verification Certification and Completion of Cremation Form 4
I thought GPs would be keen to see the finalised version of the updated LMC Guidance. The processes concerning...
DAILY COVID-19 BRIEFING DDLMC - 17.04.2020
STOP PRESS Staff testing for COVID-19 - new developments Derbyshire has moved quickly to extend the COVID-19 staff...
BMA Wellbeing Support
BMA wellbeing services The BMA's wellbeing services include a range of free and confidential services and...
Community referrals for End of Life care
As part of the COVID 19 discharge and admission avoidance process we have agreed an interim process for accessing...
DAILY COVID-19 BRIEFING DDLMC - 16.04.2020
JOINT DDLMC/ GPA / GPTF / DCHS COVID RESPONSE TEAM COVID 19 discharge and admission avoidance process. Dr Pauline...
Calling all GPs!
We are all working harder than ever and your colleges may not have as much time to support you as usual. Do you...
DAILY COVID-19 BRIEFING DDLMC - 15.04.2020
STOP PRESS Finance Claims for Easter BHs. Hannah Belcher has asked me to share the attached spreadsheet for...
DAILY COVID-19 BRIEFING DDLMC - 14.04.2020
JOINT DDLMC/ GPA / GPTF / DCHS COVID RESPONSE TEAM NATIONAL UPDATES CQC. It has been brought to our attention that...
Coronavirus and End of Life Care - MarieCurie
During the past few weeks there has been a huge range of new clinical guidance, advice and resources published by a...
Covid-19 Specific JIC prescription no syringe driver but sub cut available with suggested dose range
DAILY COVID-19 BRIEFING DDLMC - 08.04.2020
LOCAL UPDATES Easter Bank Holidays HR and Finance. The CCG have provided a very useful flowchart (attached) to give...
PM and PCN Ops LMC Webinar - Q&A 08/04/2020
Practice Managers Webinar recording 08/04/2020 below: Meeting...
DAILY COVID-19 BRIEFING DDLMC - 07.04.2020
NATIONAL UPDATES SOPs. NHSE have published an update to SOPs Version 2.1 with amendments highlighted in yellow....
Anticipatory End Of Life Prescription Sheet
ANTICIPATORY EOL PRESCRIPTION SHEET
DAILY COVID-19 BRIEFING DDLMC - 06.04.2020
NATIONAL UPDATES General Practice COVID SOP v2. Updated guidance issued on 05.04.20 (attached). We have key...
WEEKEND SPECIAL COVID-19 BRIEFING DDLMC 05.04.2020
There have been a number of developments since the update on Friday afternoon, so we wanted to provide an update...
Coronavirus Nice Quideline
Overview | COVID-19 rapid guideline: managing suspected or confirmed pneumonia in adults in the community | Guidance...
DAILY COVID-19 BRIEFING DDLMC 20.3.2020
KEY MESSAGES FOR TODAY JOINT DDLMC/ GPA / GPTF / DCHS COVID RESPONSE TEAM The main focus of the GP COVID-19...
DAILY COVID BRIEFING DDLMC 18.3.2020
KEY MESSAGES FOR TODAY Yesterday Boris Johnson and the Chancellor made a joint announcement. There were no...
DAILY COVID-19 BRIEFING DDLMC 25.3.2020
KEY MESSAGES FOR TODAY JOINT DDLMC/ GPA / GPTF / DCHS COVID RESPONSE TEAM Attached are a suite of resources for...
DAILY COVID-19 BRIEFING DDLMC 03.04.2020
KEY MESSAGES FOR TODAY STOP PRESS The Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England Medical Director for Primary Care...
DAILY COVID-19 BRIEFING DDLMC 02.04.2020
KEY MESSAGES FOR TODAY STOP PRESS PPE Updated Guidance. This has just been published and Table 2 is the best place...
Practice Managers Webinar 01/04/2020
Practice Managers Webinar recording 01/04/2020 below: Meeting...
DAILY COVID-19 BRIEFING DDLMC 01.04.2020
KEY MESSAGES FOR TODAY JOINT DDLMC/ GPA / GPTF / DCHS COVID RESPONSE TEAM The EOL guidance is being finalized and...
COVID-19: guidance for care of the deceased
Advice primarily designed to assist people required to manage bodies of deceased persons infected with coronavirus...
DAILY COVID-19 BRIEFING DDLMC 31.3.2020
KEY MESSAGES FOR TODAY JOINT DDLMC/ GPA / GPTF / DCHS COVID RESPONSE TEAM The EOL guidance is being finalized for...
GPC COVID Update
Dear colleagues You will all be aware that, on Monday, the Prime Minister issued a statement introducing even...
DAILY COVID-19 BRIEFING DDLMC 30.3.2020
KEY MESSAGES FOR TODAY JOINT DDLMC/ GPA / GPTF / DCHS COVID RESPONSE TEAM We are fully aware that it is becoming...
RedWhale - Remote Consulting Survival Guide Webinar
*** Please see the below from Red Whale *** Join the (socially-distanced) Red Whale team for our FREE Remote...
DAILY COVID-19 BRIEFING DDLMC 27.03.2020
KEY MESSAGES FOR TODAY JOINT DDLMC/ GPA / GPTF / DCHS COVID RESPONSE TEAM The Home Visiting Service and Red/Green...
DAILY COVID-19 BRIEFING DDLMC 26.3.2020
KEY MESSAGES FOR TODAY JOINT DDLMC/ GPA / GPTF / DCHS COVID RESPONSE TEAM The team are working hard on a coherent...
Practice Managers Webinar 25/03/2020
Practice Managers Webinar recording 25/03/2020 below: Meeting...
DAILY COVID BRIEFING DDLMC 25.03.2020
KEY MESSAGES FOR TODAY JOINT DDLMC/ GPA / GPTF / DCHS COVID RESPONSE TEAM Attached are a suite of resources for...
DAILY COVID-19 BRIEFING DDLMC 24.03.2020
KEY MESSAGES FOR TODAY You will have all seen the Prime Ministers update yesterday with the 'Stay at Home' message....
DAILY COVID-19 BRIEFING DDLMC 23.3.2020
KEY MESSAGES FOR TODAY We hope you've been able to have some down-time this weekend and managed through the...
DAILY COVID BRIEFING DDLMC 19.3.2020
DAILY COVID BRIEFING DDLMC 19.3.2020 KEY MESSAGES FOR TODAY JOINT DDLMC/GPA/GPTF/DCHS COVID-19 RESPONSE TEAM A...
Daily COVID-19 Briefing DDLMC 18.3.2020
DAILY COVID-19 BRIEFING DDLMC 18.3.2020 KEY MESSAGES FOR TODAY Yesterday Boris Johnson and the Chancellor made a...
DAILY COVID BRIEFING DDLMC 16.3.2020
DAILY COVID BRIEFING DDLMC 16.3.2020 Dear Colleagues, We have decided to send out a daily briefing to ALL...
Explaining COVID19 to Children
The attached document is designed to help parents and healthcare professionals explain coronavirus to children
COVID-19 Update 2
Please see the latest update on Coronavirus issued 13/03/2020
PRESS RELEASE: COVID19 - Issued 13.3.20
Please see the attached press release by Dr Kathryn Markus, Chief Executive, Derby and Derbyshire Local Medical...
Health and Social Care Work Experience Directory
Please see the below from Joined up Careers Derbyshire We're very pleased to announce that the Joined Up Careers...
Voluntary Levy Freeze 2020/21
At the recent Derby and Derbyshire Local Medical Committee Annual General Meeting, it was decided to freeze the...
EMAS Communication
In response to recent discussions relating to clinician to clinician contact between EMAS and General Practice, the...
QOF Personalised Care Adjustments
There have been a number of queries about the impact on QOF following the automatic exemption after two contacts...
Clinical Fellowship Flyer
East Midlands Clinical Senate Leadership Fellowships Programme (SIX POSTS) The East Midlands Clinical Senate is...
Performers List 12.12.19
At the PCSE Training Events we ran at the end of September it was explained that PCSE were rolling out a new portal...
eDEC Update - Important
It has come to our attention that the eDEC cannot be submitted without completion of 4X. (n) Practice email address...
Performers List
Good Afternoon Colleagues, At the PCSE Training Events we ran at the end of September it was explained that PCSE...
RCGP Vale of Trent Faculty Education Lead: Job Description & Person Specification
RCGP Vale of Trent Faculty Education Lead: Job Description & Person Specification Accountable to: Faculty Chair or...
Vaccine update: issue 302, November 2019
Please find below the link to the latest edition of Vaccine Update for your information. Please remember that you...
Pension fines
We have come across a few instances of “final pay controls” being applied. It is a complex area, however, the...
Stakeholder Briefings November 2019
Please find attached two briefings for your perusal: Stakeholder briefing, providing information on the new simple...
Opening Hours Christmas Eve and New Years Eve
Thank you to all practices who completed the survey about activity levels in your practices on Christmas Eve and New...
The GP Academy - a FREE course for Derbyshire GPs Looking to Train as a Teacher
A FREE course for Derbyshire GPs. Now booking for 2020, calling all GP trainees, first 5 and mid career...
Joined Up Care Derbyshire's Citizens Panel
Please see the below from Karen Ritchie at Joined up Care Derbyshire. I would like to invite you to become a member...
De Montfort University Practice Nursing Programme
Please find attached flyer that De Montfort University (DMU) have developed on General Practice Nursing (GPN)...
The Power of Three – Triumvirate Programme!
A Leadership, change and project management development programme to help future proof primary care What is the...
The Power of Three - Triumvirate Programme - cohort 4 - Now taking expressions of interest!
The deadline to receive expressions of interest for cohort 4 of the Power of Three - Triumvirate Programme has been...
Care Homes LES
We would advise that practices read the attached paperwork and appendices carefully and consider the financial and...
Falsified Medicines Directive Update
Following publication of the latest Vaccine Updates from PHE Vaccine update: issue 295, June 2019, a number of...
NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme - GP Information
Please see the below information from Lucy Gibson, Facilitation Officer from ICS Health & Wellbeing I am emailing...
Derbyshire Who's Who?
Derbyshire - Practices, Place, PCNs, CCG and GPTF Maps and Who's Who. Information is correct at the time of...
RCN extends indemnity scheme to protect members providing paid-for travel vaccinations | News | Royal College of Nursing
Following the amendment to the CNSGP scheme to remove the cover for paid for travel vaccines, the RCN have announced...
GP Portfolio Development Scheme / GP Fellowship ‘Lite’
National workforce strategies have highlighted portfolio careers as a means of reducing burnout and encouraging GP...
GP Partner Development Programme Derbyshire
Are you an aspiring partner or new to partnership and would like to know more about the roles and responsibilities...
Indemnity – paid for travel vaccinations no longer covered by CNSGP
We have been made aware of the following from GPC and ask practices to note that the CNSGP indemnity cover for paid...
Primary Care Leadership Development Offers East Midlands
General Practice Improvement Leads programme – applications open for Midlands and East of England regional...
Letter to PCN CDs - PCN Schedule - 17.06.2019
Letter of explanation from David Gibbs, COO DDLMC sent to all PCN CDs and practice, with attached template resources.
PCN Schedules
Letter of explanation from David Gibbs, COO DDLMC sent to all PCN CDs and practice, with attached template resources.
Letter to PCN CDs - PCN Approval Process Across Derbyshire
The attached letter was sent to all GP and PCN CDs across Derbyshire on 04.06.2019.
Mythbusting PCNs
Please see the below from the British Medical Association (BMA) We are aware of concerns raised by individuals...
MSK CATS Enquiries Contact Process
For MSK triage services, please see attached document.
End of Life QOF: Macmillan Cancer Guides
End of Life QOF: Macmillan Cancer have created these really useful documents for practices in terms of the QI aspect...
MMR Vaccines for General Practice Staff
There have been a number of queries from practices about MMR Vaccines for staff as CQC are focusing on this issue...
Introducing Healthwatch Derbyshire
What is Healthwatch Derbyshire? Health Watch Derbyshire home page Healthwatch Derbyshire is an organisation whose...
Changes to Indemnity
From Mark Sanford-Wood GPC Exec: After discussion with MPS I can provide the following clarification: The...
DDLMC PCN Summary 2019
NHSE and the BMA have published the formal guidance and SFEs concerning PCNs. We have condensed this forty four...
PCN EOL GP Contract
Please see the attached document, which is a one-page summary exploring the GP Contract requirements with regards to...
Return to Practice Campaign
A new campaign has been launched aiming to increase the number of qualified leads enquiring about the GP induction...
Updated ICO guidance on SARs
The ICO have published updated guidance as a blog on Subject Access Requests for GP practices. This includes some...
The Primary Care Network Handbook
This handbook has been created to give advice and options to groups of practices looking to establish and develop a...
Updated Firearms Guidance
The BMA regularly update their website with guidance for GPs around firearms applications. Please click the link for...
GP Contract Presentation 26.02.2019
Please find attached presentation material, given by Richard Vautrey, at the GP Contract Roadshow event, hosted at...
GP Contract Presentation 26.02.2019
Please find attached presentation material, given by Richard Vautrey, at the GP Contract Roadshow event, hosted at...
GP Contract Presentation 26.02.2019
Please find attached presentation material, given by Richard Vautrey, at the GP Contract Roadshow event, hosted at...
GP Contract Presentation Slide Set
Please find attached presentation material, given by Richard Vautrey, at the GP Contract Roadshow event, hosted at...
Information Note for GP Practices: Mis-selling of Fixed Rate Loans & Interest Rate Swaps
We have received the following email from John Canning, Director of Operations, GPDF Limited Following a number of...
Information Note for GP Practices: Mis-selling of Fixed Rate Loans & Interest Rate Swaps
We have received the following email from John Canning, Director of Operations, GPDF Limited Following a number of...
Primary Care Networks Slide Pack (past webinar event)
The presentation slide set is from a past event to share learning from other geographic areas.
Baby Friendly e-learning package for GPS
DCHS are due to go for Baby Friendly Reaccreditation in July 2019. Baby Friendly accreditation is a systematic,...
Occupational Health Update - GP Staff
You may be aware that the existing Occupational Health contract with United Hospitals Derby and Burton NHS Trust for...
Sharing Patient Records - UK BioBank and CPRD
Please see below response from Paul Cundy IT Lead for GPC : You will remember we were asked to comment on...
Type 2 Pension Update
Type 2 Pension Update The latest guidance and information can be found...
Pension Changes
You may have seen the recent announcement of a consultation on prospective changes to NHS Pension contributions due...
Pension Changes
You may have seen the recent announcement of a consultation on prospective changes to NHS Pension contributions due...
Update from NHS England
Following the board meeting yesterday (Wednesday 28 November) NHS England has published a new consultation on...
Expressions of Interest
EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST: CCG Chair, Derbyshire CCGs With reference to the email from the Governing Body Chairs on...
Deceased Patients, Funeral Directors and Cremation Update
There have been a number of queries concerning GP obligations in respect of dealing with crematoriums and we wanted...
International GP Recruitment programme: Tier 2 Sponsorship
International GP Recruitment programme: Tier 2 Sponsorship Tier 2 sponsorship is an opportunity for practices that...
Top Tips For GP Collaborations - VWV
VWV have created a booklet for Derby & Derbyshire LMC Practice Members about Top Tips For GP Collaborations. Please...
Clinical Pharmacists in General Practice
Changes to the Clinical Pharmacists in General Practice programme. Following a successful pilot programme, which...
Health & Social Care Research Centre University of Derby
Derby University are keen to work with GPs and other primary care staff to help develop research that addresses the...
Focus on hepatitis B immunisations
The clinical benefits of hepatitis B immunisation are clear, but there is less clarity in the understanding of the...
Referral Guidelines For Paediatric Out–Patients From Primary Care
Please see the attached 'Referral Guidelines For Paediatric Out–Patients From Primary Care' for the North Derbyshire...
Referral Guidelines For Paediatric Out–Patients From Primary Care
Please see the attached 'Referral Guidelines For Paediatric Out–Patients From Primary Care' for the North Derbyshire...
Primary Care Improvement Community Newsletter - September 2018
Please see attached the Primary Care Improvement Community Newsletter for September 2018.
Partnership Review - Interim Report
Please see attached the Interim Report which has recently been was published. Also, attached is a copy of the myth...
Mental Health Practice Agreements
The combined CCG has sent out the attached documents seeking authority for NECS to extract relevant data from...
Registered patients using walk in services in other practices
Registered patients requesting appointments at other practices outside of extended access arrangements; Within...
Free Legal Surgery Sessions 2018
Derby & Derbyshire Local Medical Committee have the pleasure to announce that we are currently working with VWV |...
NAPC Awards 2018
Help needed in recognising exceptional GPs and primary care teams Do you know an exceptional primary care...
HEE GP Specialty Recruitment Campaign - Volunteers required
In preparation for the next round 1 of the GP specialty training recruitment campaign, the Recruitment Campaign Team...
BMA Annualisation Survey
The BMA, are gathering data to find out whether certain groups of GPs are being discriminated against under the NHS...
MAR Chart Completion
Please see attachment for guidance.
DDRB Pay Announcement
Many of you will have seen the announcement of the DDRB pay award and the GPC have now confirmed what this will mean...
Management of Dyspepsia - Amendment to Clinical Pathway
An amendment to the Clinical Pathway for the Management of Dyspepsia was agreed by the Derbyshire Joint Area...
New clinical roles within the NHS - BMA
In a large organisation such as the NHS where there is a near constant process of service redesign, it is inevitable...
Police Access to records under GDPR
We have been asked by some practices whether the process for providing access to medical records to the police has...
Low Volume Appraisal Guidance
A new guidance on supporting doctors who undertake a low volume of NHS general practice clinical work has been...
PCSE New Regional Liaison Manager and update on Queries Process
Rob Ramsden from PCSE has notified us of some changes to their liaison team as he has been promoted to become Head...
Letter from DDLMC to Simon Stevens - Chief Executive of NHS England
Following the publication of the evidence given by Simon Stevens Chief Executive of NHS England to the Public...
NOVICHOK UPDATE
Lastest updates and guidance provided by PHE.
The Potentially Avoidable Appointment Audit
The Potentially Avoidable Appointment Audit exploring how general practice might be, rather than the way it is...
GP Partnership Review
We have received the following email from Dr Nigel Watson - Chief Executive Wessex Local Medical Committees Ltd "As...
NHS England Local GP Retention Fund - Update
You may recall, NHS England in May announced the £10 million Local GP Retention Fund, where £7 million is being made...
Non-Essential and Enhanced Services
Accepting inappropriate and un-resourced work that is being shifted from other providers risks undermining the...
Child Safeguarding Summer Update
Derby City & Derbyshire County Named Doctors for Safeguarding Children Summer Update 2018 Please see attachment.
NHSE: Contract Variation guidance - GP Staff and Partners
NHSE have drawn up guidance to help practices navigate their way through the process of submitting applications for...
NHS England Local GP Retention Fund
NHS England has announced £10 million of additional funding in 2018/19 to support retention of the GP workforce. As...
Updated Advice to Practices on Managing Sickness in School Children
As we are in the throes of exam season we have updated our guidance on managing sickness in school children. This...
PCSE - Response to NAO report
You may have seen the damming report from the National Audit Office into the NHSE Contract with PCSE which was...
LPMDG Practice Manager Conference Agenda
Lincolnshire Practice Managers Development Group (LPMDG) Please find attached the agenda for the 10th Annual LPMDG...
Diamorphine Supply Issue
Update from British Medical Association (BMA) The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and NHS England...
NHS Improvement consultation on 'Shaping the future of patient safety investigations'
The Serious Incident framework (2015) describes how Serious Incidents should be reported and investigated in the...
Introducing the National Spirometry Certification Programme - GPC statement
The statement has now been published on the BMA website and is available here. Please see the attachment for the...
BMA - Non prescription medication for care homes
Following a query from an LMC that some practices are reporting that they are receiving increasingly detailed...
GP ASPIRE
GP ASPIRE - Future Proofing General Practice What is GP Aspire? Initially starting as a pilot project in early...
Medicine Supply Issues For Primary Care - Update
Please see attached information from the Department of Health and Social Care.
GP Specific GDPR update
There has been a lot of scaremongering about the forthcoming implementation of GDPR and practices are rightly...
GP Contract 2018/19
The BMA have now published the details of the changes to the GP Contract for 2018/19. The full details are on the...
Data Controllers under GDPR - BMA
BMA Guidance and Information update from David Gibbs, DDLMC 8 March 2018
Joined Up Care Derbyshire Update
Joined Up Care Derbyshire also known as, Derbyshire's Sustainability and Transformation Partnership (STP), brings...
Information from NHSE on Arrangements for Easter 2018
NHSE has provided the following information as a reminder of the expectations and arrangements regarding the...
Kraft HR Consulting - Employment Law Update
There have been many high profile employment cases in the news in the past year or so, most coverage going to what...
Levy Increase - Update
You may recall that the Chair, Chief Executive and Treasurer of the Derby and Derbyshire LMC wrote to you in...
GP-S – Free Mentoring, Coaching and Signposting Service
Free peer mentoring, coaching and signposting for all GPs All GPs in Derbyshire can access a free peer mentor...
The Charlie Waller Memorial Trust - Ted Fort Project Grant for Practice Nurses
The Ted Fort Grant award: £3000 annually Grant aim The purpose of this grant is to support a practice nurse to...
Community nursing - Regional conversation
Health Education England are holding an important and exciting event to explore the size and shape of the community...
Introducing a GP Workshop - Co-Formation
A GP’s guide to Social Prescribing, Care Navigation, Signposting, PAM’s and Care Planning Over the last few years...
Derby Asylum Initial Accommodation Centre
Please also see the attachment above for a copy of the ID slip that patients should be carrying to identify which...
DDLMC GP Trainee rep flyer
We have a vacancy for a GP Trainee representative to sit on the DDLMC committee. (Derby and Derbyshire Local...
Expert interview from PHE - Flu and flu vaccines
On behalf of Sarah Mayfield, Screening and Immunisation Manager NHSE North Midlands: In light of the recent...
District Nursing and Gerneral Practice Nursing
District Nursing and General Practice Nursing Service Education and Career Framework - October 2015 The Framework...
NHS Pressures
BMA media impact about NHS pressures
Letter to LMCs re an update on PCSE
Letter to LMCs from BMA - Ian Hume - GP Committee, Policy lead for premises and practice finance
DHU Health Care CIC December Clinical Update
December 2017 Clinical Update
OTC Consultation
NHS England has launched a consultation which proposes to rein in prescriptions for some ‘over the counter’ products...
Electronic Referral Service (e-RS) roll-out / Paper Switch-Off Programme
From 1 October 2018, hospitals will no longer be paid for activity which results from referrals made other than...
Derby & Derbyshire LMC Elections
It's 4 years since our last elections. This year, we have 30 seats available open to all GPs on the National...
Emergency contact info form
Following the communication issues at the time of the Cyber Attack, DDLMC are collating a list of emergency contact...
Best Possible Value - 2017 Training Events
The Best Possible Value (BPV) action area of Future-Focused Finance is holding a series of learning events for...
Information update: Medical Indemnity
BMA update: Medical Indemnity 18 October 2017
Peer review
Top-down NHS peer review plans
GPC Information Update NHSE Survey on waiting times in general practice
NHS England has commissioned a survey of each GP surgery in England in order to better understand waiting times in...
Information update: Changes to the way practices register some patients 2017
As part of the changes to the GMS/PMS Contract for 2017/18 from 6 October 2017 there are changes to the way...
Skills Development Network (SDN) TNA Survey - please reply by 13 October 2017
We have been asked by EMLA to survey our GP practices in Derbyshire with your training needs relating to finance...
GP Peer Review for referrals - letter to NHS England and CCGs
You will have recently been contacted by the CCG regarding GP peer review in practice. This initiative comes via...
Triumvirate Programme for GP Practice Leadership
East Midlands Leadership Academy are excited to be running two cohorts of the innovative Triumvirate GP practice...
NHS Services Delivered by Private Healthcare Providers
Many of you will have seen the BMA Guidance on the NHS Standard Hospital Contract and I know many practices are...
Press Release - Over half a million pounds of Derbyshire NHS monies spent on Management Consultants
4 September 2017
Guidance on Overseas Patients
We have been asked by several practices about the regulation concerning the registration and treatment of patients...
Information update: Additional Workload on Practices
It has come to our attention recently that third party providers of various services are asking GP practices to...
Information Update: Problems with GP Registrar Payments
23 August 2017 David Gibbs Head of Business Support Derby and Derbyshire Local Medical Committee
Shortage of Hepatitis B Vaccines - Recommendations for General Practice
Please find a Public Health England communication on the shortage of Hepatitis B Vaccine including recommendations...
Information Update: Clarification of Firearms Licensing Guidance
3 August 2017 David Gibbs Head of Business Support Derby and Derbyshire Local Medical Committee
Sustainability and transformation plans (STPs) - BMA guidance
The BMA has published a range of new documents on STPs, which include: A comprehensive analysis of the STP process...
Information Update: Healthwatch Derby
25 July 2017 David Gibbs Head of Business Support Derby and Derbyshire LMC
Information Update: List of PCSE Contact Details
The LMC have been made aware that PCSE are now asking practices to contact specific e-mail addresses depending on...
The GPC have issued the following advice about the latest Ransomware attack
Providing everyone has updated their protection since the WannaCry virus there should not be a problem. The official...
New legal advice regarding medical note requests received from the police
The BMA professional fees committee has received new legal advice regarding medical note requests received from the...
Changes to contacting PCSE
There have been some changes to the security process when contact the PCSE contact centre on 0333 0142884. Below...
Registering Overseas Patients
NHS Employers and the GPC have agreed contractual changes that help to identify European Economic Area (EEA)...
Text messaging test results
The LMC have been made aware that a practice recently had an incident where there was some confusion about a text...
Locum IR35 regulations update and information
We are aware that there is a lot of uncertainty about the status of Locums in respect of IR35 regulations. We hope...
IR35 update
Please see attached the latest update from the BMA on the issue of IR35 for locums. 27 April 2017
GP-S & Practice Managers
Free mentoring, coaching and signposting service. Since 2015 GP-S has been offering 4 free sessions of mentoring...
Whistleblowing in practices
Derby and Derbyshire Local Medical Committee (DDLMC) has accumulated some experience in dealing with GPs who...
For Information: Statement of Financial Entitlements Maternity and Sickness Cover
The SFE Amendments for 2017 made some major changes to Maternity and Sickness Cover in section 15 and 16....
DoLS - legislative change
Patients who die while subject to an authorisation under the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) no longer...
NHS England update on the Next Steps On The NHS Five Year Forward View
More information is available on www.england.nhs.uk/futurenhs or by emailing, england.fiveyearview@nhs.net
Green care for self care
There is significant published evidence that gardening with other people, known as Social and Therapeutic...
QOF GPES and enhanced service payments update
29 March 2017 David Gibbs Head of Business Support
I’m a Medic, Get me out of here!
I'm a Medic is an online outreach activity where Primary Healthcare professionals chat with curious school students...
Information Update Indemnity payment – briefing note
28 March 2017 David Gibbs Head of Business Support Derby and Derbyshire Local Medical Committee
Development of Practice Nurses
Further information about advanced practice roles can be provided by emailing: Julia Taylor, Advanced Clinical...
Keeping together is progress, working together is success
February 2017 Lisa Soultana, Chief Operating Officer, Derby and Derbyshire LMC
PCSE Information Update - Letter from Simon England
10 March 2017 David Gibbs
NHSPS debt recovery letters error
Ian Hume GPC premises lead
GPC Letter - Ongoing issues with NHSPS
24 February 2017 Ian Hume GPC policy lead
PCSE Electronic Submissions
27 February 2017 David Gibbs Head of Business Support
Support to GP Practices for medical records movements
Update 24 February 2017 David Gibbs Head of Business Support
GMS Practice document - repatriation DES
NHS England Letter 22 February 2017
Message to all GPs in England on changes to the GP contract
The BMA GPs committee (GPC) England has concluded negotiations and reached agreement with NHS Employers on changes...
BMA: Requests to prescribe antivirals for the prophylaxis of influenza in care
Dr Richard Vautrey Deputy Chair, General Practitioners Committee 30 January 2017
Institue of Healthcare Management: Swimming together or sink alone
It is difficult to believe, but there has never been a better time to be a healthcare leader. However slowly and...
BMA: Junior Members Forum 2017
Saturday 25-Sunday 26 February 2017 DoubleTree by Hilton Nottingham – Gateway The JMF is a free-of-charge...
STP : Joinded up care
October 2016
Senior Leadership Development Programme for NHS Finance and Procurement Professionals – May 2017 – Jan 2018
EMLA are delighted to have commissioned Prospect Business Consulting (www.weareprospect.com) to deliver the Senior...
Medicine and Media
An estimated 30 million people in the UK use Facebook, and around 15 million Twitter. The demographics vary, but...
General Practice Task Force : Getting Started on Social Media
Social Media is underused by GP surgeries, but is a great resource for keeping patients informed. This guide...
Clinical guidelines for symptom control & Non-pharmacological symptom control
By the 23rd December 2016 each CCG will need to submit a GPFV plan to NHS England setting out how they will...
List Management Guidance - BMA
From: Ciara Greene -CGreene@BMA.ORG.UK- Date: 29 November 2016 at 16:58:22 GMT To: "LMC-L@LISTSERV.BMA.ORG.UK"...
Social Media Defamation
Use of social media has increased exponentially in the last decade; resulting in new challenges for both GPs and...
Example general information
The BMA has written to the Chair of the Health Select Committee requesting assurances about the sustainability of...