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DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE ISSUE 7/23

CQC IN GENERAL PRACTICE DROP IN AND MASTERCLASSES Topics discussed in last month's CQC in General Practice chat...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE ISSUE 8/23

GP CONTRACT MEETING WITH MINISTER O'BRIEN GP contract meeting with Minister O'Brien Further to GPC England's...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE ISSUE 6/23

PRACTICE MANAGER MEETINGS INVITE 2023 We are pleased to announce DDLMC will be holding a series of Practice Manager...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE ISSUE 5/23

DIGITAL FIREARMS MARKER FLAG UPDATE The digital firearms flag will be relaunched on EMIS Web (EMIS) systems on...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE ISSUE 4/23

REMINDER: ACCESS TO RECORDS UPDATE FOR TPP PRACTICES - ACTION REUQIRED BY 27.01.2023 As you will be aware,...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE ISSUE 3/23

WINTER HUB REFERRAL PROCESS All practices will have received the updated SOP and referral flowchart this week. We...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE ISSUE 2/23

SAFER WORKING IN GENERAL PRACTICE We are acutely aware of the ongoing pressures In General Practice. Whilst overall...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE ISSUE 1/23

GENERAL PRACTICE - ABUSE OF STAFF Over the holiday period we were both saddened and appalled to hear of a GP...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 22/12/22

FESTIVE OPENING HOURS Our office will close at 4:30pm on Friday 23rd December 2022 and reopen at 9am on Tuesday 3rd...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 15/12/22

DDLMC UPDATES STREP A/SCARLET FEVER GUIDANCE NHS Guidance can be found at Strep A - NHS (www.nhs.uk) Useful links...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 08/12/22

DDLMC UPDATES STREP A AND SCARLET FEVER For parent/carer guidance please see the links below. Strep A and scarlet...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 01/12/22

DDLMC UPDATES ENGLAND LMCS CONFERENCE SUMMARY FEEDBACK As we wrote in last week's newsletter the DDLMC delegation...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 24/11/22

ACCESS TO RECORDS Message from David Wrigley, Deputy Chair GPC We are continuing to push very hard and are working...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 10/11/22

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 10/11/22 CQC Chat in General Practice Our friends at DKJ Consulting's next drop-in chat will...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 13/09/22

Remembering Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II We are extremely saddened by the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 22/09/22

Government Unveils Two-week Access target for GP appointments At the time of writing we are still awaiting the new...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 07/09/22

Access to Records Webinar 1 As your LMC and ICB we are aware that there is a vast array of information, toolkits...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 31/08/22

PRACTICE WELLBEING & OPTION FOR REDUCED HOURS 9th SEPTEMBER 2022 The LMC and GPTF teams wish to recognise the...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 16/08/22

EMAS HCP Local Information Dr Ben Milton, DDLMC Medical Director and Chief Executive, recently met with Dr Leon...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 09/08/2022

Thank You to Derby & Derbyshire General Practice We would like to start this week's newsletter with a huge thank...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 03/08/22

DDLMC INFORMATION URGENT IMPORTANT UPDATE Issues Affecting DHU 111 and Out of HoursServices There is currently a...

DDLMC weekly update 20/07/2022

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 20/07/22 DDLMC INFORMATION Please note: there will be no weekly update issued next week. The...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 20/07/2022

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 20/07/22 DDLMC INFORMATION Please note: there will be no weekly update issued next week. The...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 20/07/2022

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 20/07/22 DDLMC INFORMATION Please note: there will be no weekly update issued next week. The...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 06/07/2022

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 06/07/22 DDLMC INFORMATION Fit Note Information Update 2022 - Information Update - Fit...

DDLMC Weekly Update 29/06/22

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 29/06/22 DDLMC INFORMATION We Need Your Help In view of increasing pressures on GP practice...

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DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 22/06/22 DDLMC INFORMATION Risk Assessment for Practices DDLMC General Practice Poster -...

DDLMC Weekly Update 06/06/2022

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 06/06/22 DDLMC INFORMATION New IPC (infection prevention and control) Guidance...

DDLMC Weekly Update 15/06/2022

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 15/06/22 Secondary Care To Primary Care Workload Shift Data Gathering DDLMC are asking if...

DDLMC Weekly update 26/05/2022

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 26/05/2022 DDLMC Newsletter & Jubilee Opening Hours Please note no newsletter will be...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 19/05/22

Jubilee Bank Holiday Weekend Don't forgot to let your patients know you will be closed over the Jubilee weekend,...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 12/05/22

LMC INFORMATION Position of GPCE Exec Around the Network Contract DES (PCN DES) GPCE entered negotiations with...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 06/05/22

LMC INFORMATION Registration of New-born Babies 111 contacted the LMC requesting advice for the best process for...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 29/04/22

LMC INFORMATION Access to Medical Records The BMA have advised that following the Joint GP IT Committee meeting...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 22/04/22

LMC INFORMATION PCN DES Update Please be advised that this has come directly from the BMA Practices will be aware...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 14/04/22

LMC INFORMATION Changes To COVID-19 Testing for Health and Social Care Staff The BMA has welcomed that the changes...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 08/04/22

LMC INFORMATION Understanding What A PCN Needs to Deliver, And the Implications for Practices Howbeck Healthcare...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 01/04/22

LMC INFORMATION COVID-19 Testing Update Updated guidance regarding COVID-19 testing for patients and General...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 24/03/22

LMC INFORMATION Appointment of Dr Ben Milton as Interim CEO DDLMC As many of you will be aware Susie Bayley's...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 17/03/22

LMC INFORMATION IMPORTANT UPDATE As part of the DDLMCs continued push back, we can now confirm that the 'Access to...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 11/03/22

LMC INFORMATION Coronavirus Act Expiry Death Certification and Registration Easements From 25 March 2022 NHS have...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 04/03/22

LMC INFORMATION DDLMC WELCOMES DR BEN MILTON We are delighted to welcome Dr Ben Milton to the LMC as our new...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 24/02/22

LMC INFORMATION Living with COVID Earlier this week the Prime Minister outlined the plan for Living with COVID-19....

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 18/02/22

LMC INFORMATION FOI Requests on Practice COVID Data We have received several queries in relation to Freedom of...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 10/02/22

LMC INFORMATION VCOD Update 8th February 2022 On the 8th Feb 2022, NHS England published the two documents linked...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 04/02/22

LMC INFORMATION NHSE Letter 'Next Steps for General Practice' Hopefully, practices will have seen the latest NHSE...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 27/01/22

LMC INFORMATION Mandatory Vaccinations Email regarding vaccinations of healthcare workers, updates and useful...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 20/01/22

LMC INFORMATION Scrapping of Plan B You will probably have all seen reports from the 2020s reboot of 'Yes, Prime...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 14/01/2022

LMC INFORMATION Impact of Omicron on Service Provision and Workforce We understand the impact of Omicron and all...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 07/01/22

LMC INFORMATION Current System Pressures and Omicron Update We wanted to keep you posted of the current challenges...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 22/12/21

LMC INFORMATION This (hopefully) will be our last bulletin prior to Christmas. Obviously, if there is a major...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 17/12/21

LMC INFORMATION We hope you are all managing to navigate through the chaos of the last few days. This bulletin will...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 09/12/21

LMC INFORMATION Temporary GP Contract Changes to Support COVID-10 Vaccination Programme Practices will have seen...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 03/12/21

LMC INFORMATION Omicron Update You should all have seen the update regarding the new Omicron variant and extended...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 25/11/21

LMC INFORMATION Introducing Our New Medical Director We are delighted to announce that Dr Ben Milton will be...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 25/11/21

LMC INFORMATION Introducing Our New Medical Director We are delighted to announce that Dr Ben Milton will be...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 18/11/21

LMC INFORMATION GP Pay Transparency Further to last week's newsletter, we are pleased to announce that DHSC have...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 11/11/21

LMC INFORMATION BMA Indicative Ballot Re Industrial / Collective Action We know a number of you are still deciding...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 05/11/21

LMC INFORMATION Chesterfield Royal Hospital Dermatology Referral Guide CRH have developed a dermatology referral...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 29/10/21

LMC INFORMATION NHS Winter Support Plan Update Thank you to those who attended the LMC extraordinary listening...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 22/10/21

LMC INFORMATION STOP PRESS : DDLMC Position Statement on 'Winter Support' Plan Our latest LMC position statement...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 15/10/21

LMC INFORMATION NHS 'Support Package' I am sure many of you will have read the General Practice 'Support package'...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 07/10/21

LMC INFORMATION CCAS Appointments - NHS 111 Booking into General Practice During the pandemic, a temporary change...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 30/09/21

LMC INFORMATION Flu Vaccination Payment For Practice Staff After many years of trying the GPC have secured...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 23/09/21

LMC INFORMATION Your New DDLMC Committee We are really pleased to announce the new DDLMC committee. Thank you to...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 16/09/21

LMC INFORMATION Letter to Secretary of State Demanding Action to Tackle Abuse Against GP Workforce We would like...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 09/09/21

LMC INFORMATION 1.25% NI Increase Employees, employers, and the self-employed will all pay 1.25p more in the pound...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 02/09/21

LMC INFORMATION ELECTIONS21 - CLOSES TODAY AT MIDNIGHT Please could this be cascaded to all GP clinical...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 26/08/21

LMC INFORMATION Please could this be cascaded to all GP clinical staff. DDLMC Elections 21 - Get...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 19/08/21

LMC INFORMATION MEDICAL DIRECTOR DDLMC Following Kath Markus' announcement that she is retiring in November please...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 12/08/21

LMC INFORMATION Medical Director DDLMC Following Kath Markus' announcement last week that she is retiring in...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 05/08/21

LMC INFORMATION Message from Kath Markus CEO After much thought, I would like to inform everyone about my planned...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 29/07/21

LMC INFORMATION DDLMC Elections 21 - Get Involved! Derbyshire General Practice needs you! General practice is...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 15/07/21

LMC INFORMATION DDLMC Elections Please see attached poster regarding forthcoming DDLMC Elections. Face Coverings...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 08/07/21

LMC INFORMATION NHS 111 Appointments We receive regular queries about the contractual status of the NHS111...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 24/06/21

LMC INFORMATION General Practice Provider Board Thank you to those of you who attended the recent ICS engagement...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 18/06/21

LMC INFORMATION New PCSE Pay and Pension System As reported in the last newsletter, we are aware of continued...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 11/06/21

LMC INFORMATION GP Data for Planning and Research We are very pleased to read that the government planned...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 04/06/21

LMC INFORMATION LMC Staffing Update You may already be aware that Mike Smith, Director of Business Support and...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 27/05/21

GPTF DERBYSHIRE - Wraparound Support for Derbyshire General Practice SAVE THE DATE - From ST to GP - Working in a...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 20/05/21

LMC INFORMATION GPC Letter to Health Secretary Dr Richard Vautrey, Chair of GPC has written to Matt Hancock SOS...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 13/05/21

LMC INFORMATION The BMA Have This Afternoon Released the Statement Below Regarding Online Consultations We are...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 06/05/21

LMC INFORMATION Practices will have received an invitation to an LES engagement event on the 18th May (with a mop...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 29/04/21

LMC INFORMATION Buying Group DDLMC has been a member of the LMC Buying Groups Federation since the group first...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 22/04/21

LMC INFORMATION Flu Vaccination Programme 21/22 We have now received confirmation from NHSEI that there will not...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 15/04/21

LMC INFORMATION Chloramphenicol Eye Drops Chloramphenicol eye drops are now contraindicated in children under the...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 08/04/21

LMC INFORMATION Update on Issues with Oxford Astra Zeneca Vaccine Please see the attached document. GPTF...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 01/04/21

DDLMC wish you a Happy Easter! LMC INFORMATION GP Contract Update (Pandemic Regulations) NHSEI has confirmed...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 25/03/21

LMC INFORMATION Radiology Reports from CRH In the spirit of moving into the 21st century, CRH will stop sending...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 18/03/21

LMC INFORMATION Acceptable Behaviour Agreement The LMC has drafted a template 'Acceptable Behaviour Agreement'...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 05/03/21

BMA GPC Elections The Senior leadership team of Derby and Derbyshire Local Medical Committee has become aware of an...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 11/03/21

LMC INFORMATION Flu Vaccination Orders and Reimbursement We are aware that prior to the publication of the flu...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 19/02/21

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 19/02/21 COVID-19 Updates Next Stage of Vaccination Programme in England Attached is a...

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 26/02/21

DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 26/02/21 COVID-19 Updates NHS Health Check Activity Claims During The COVID-19...

DDLMC News Bulletin - December 2019

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DDLMC News Bulletin - 01.11.2019

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DDLMC News Bulletin - 06.09.2019

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DDLMC News Bulletin - 07.10.2019

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DDLMC News Bulletin - 06.08.2019

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DDLMC News Bulletin - 18.07.2019

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DDLMC News Bulletin - 07.06.2019

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DDLMC News Bulletin - 08.05.2019

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DDLMC News Bulletin - 08.04.2019

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DDLMC News Bulletin - 08.03.2019

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DDLMC News Bulletin - 05.02.2019

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DDLMC News Bulletin - 11.01.2019

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DDLMC News Bulletin - 07.12.2018

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DDLMC News Bulletin - 11.10.2018

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DDLMC News Bulletin - 07.09.2018

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DDLMC News Bulletin - 07.08.2018

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Derby and Derbyshire LMC Newsletter - July 2018

Included in this edition… DDLMC Working for you Positions & Updates Our NEW News Bulletin DDLMC Recruitment...

Derby and Derbyshire LMC Newsletter - June 2018

Included in this edition… DDLMC Working for you Positions & Updates Newsletter Feedback Welcome to...

Derby and Derbyshire LMC Newsletter - May 2018

Included in this edition… DDLMC Working for you Positions & Updates Newsletter Feedback DDLMC Recruitment...

Derby and Derbyshire LMC Newsletter - April 2018

Included in this edition… DDLMC Working for you What has the LMC ever done for me? DDLMC Recruitment...

Derby and Derbyshire LMC Newsletter - March 2018

Included in this edition… DDLMC Working for you What has the LMC ever done for me? DDLMC Recruitment...

Derby and Derbyshire LMC Newsletter - February 2018

Included in this edition… DDLMC Working for you What has the LMC ever done for me? DDLMC Recruitment...

Derby and Derbyshire LMC Newsletter - January 2018

Included in this edition… DDLMC Working for You Position statement DDLMC Website Address...

Derby and Derbyshire LMC Newsletter - December 2017

Included in this edition… DDLMC Working for You Position statement Introducing the LMC members DDLMC...

Derby and Derbyshire LMC Newsletter - November 2017

Included in this edition… DDLMC Working for You Position statement Recent communications to...

Derby and Derbyshire LMC Newsletter - October 2017

Included in this edition… DDLMC Working for You Position statement, procedures of limited clinical value GP...

Derby and Derbyshire LMC Newsletter - September 2017

Included in this edition… DDLMC Working for You - Cyber-attack Extended Hours DES Victory - GP Workload...

Derby and Derbyshire LMC Newsletter - August 2017

In this edition… DDLMC Working for You DDLMC Needs You! Around the World in General Practice BMA News GPC...

Derby and Derbyshire LMC Newsletter - July 2017

Included in this edition…  DDLMC Working for You  DDLMC Needs You!  Around the World in General...

Derby and Derbyshire LMC Newsletter - June 2017

Included in this edition… DDLMC Working for You DDLMC Needs You! Around the World in General Practice GPC...

Derby and Derbyshire LMC Newsletter - May 2017

Included in this edition…  DDLMC working for you  DDLMC workforce update  DDLMC levy update  We need...

Derby and Derbyshire LMC Newsletter - April 2017

Included in this edition… DDLMC working for you We need you! Around the world in general practice GPC...

Derby and Derbyshire LMC Newsletter - March 2017

Included in this edition… DDLMC working for you We need you! Around the world in general practice GPC...

Derby and Derbyshire LMC Newsletter - February 2017

Included in this edition… DDLMC working for you BMA letter in regards to Proposals for CQC fees from April...

Derby and Derbyshire LMC Newsletter - January 2017

Included in this edition…   DDLMC working for you  Are GP partners at risk of becoming an endangered...

Derby and Derbyshire LMC Newsletter - December 2016

Included in this edition… BMJ Letter BMA Guidance GPTF Compensation for GP Practices Firearms...

Derby and Derbyshire LMC Newsletter - November 2016

In this edition…  DDLMC Newsletter and rebranding  Derbyshire Sustainability and Transformation Plan...

Derby and Derbyshire LMC Newsletter - September 2016

In this edition…  Your Derby and Derbyshire LMC Team  Update Regarding SystmOne's QRISK calculation Tool ...

Derby and Derbyshire LMC Newsletter - August 2016

In this edition…  Events and Support for practices  One Day Conference for the GP Practice Team  Your LMC...

Derby and Derbyshire LMC Newsletter - July 2016

In this edition…  Dr Grenville Retirement  General Practice Task Force  Your LMC Recognises the Need to...

Derby and Derbyshire LMC Newsletter - June 2016

In this edition…  Events and Support for practices  One Day Conference for the GP Practice Team  Your LMC...

Derby and Derbyshire LMC Newsletter - May 2016

In this Edition ...  General Practice Task Force  Your LMC Representatives  Your LMC Recognises the Need to...

Derby and Derbyshire LMC Newsletter - April 2016

In this edition…  General Practice Transformation Action Group (GPTAG)  General Practice Task Force...

Derby and Derbyshire LMC Newsletter - March 2016

In this edition… LMC and Social Media Your LMC Recognises the Need to Demonstrate IMPACT! General Practice...

Derby and Derbyshire LMC Newsletter - February 2016

In this edition…  Special Conference for LMCs  Your LMC Recognises the Need to Demonstrate IMPACT! ...

Derby and Derbyshire LMC Newsletter - January 2016

In this edition…  Special Conference for LMCs  Your LMC Recognises the Need to Demonstrate IMPACT!  Your...

Derby and Derbyshire LMC Newsletter - April 2014

Inside this issue: Introducing new members of the Derby and Derbyshire LMC Team Results of LMC Nominations for the...