Newsletters
Please find DDLMC weekly newsletters here.
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...
Blank title
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
Click here for the newsletter
DDLMC News Bulletin January 2020
Click here for the Newsletter
DDLMC News Bulletin - 01.11.2019
Please disseminate this email onto all clinical staff. To access some of the links included in this news bulletin...
DDLMC News Bulletin - 06.09.2019
Please pass this email onto your GPs and Practice Staff. To access some of the links included in this news bulletin...
DDLMC News Bulletin - 07.10.2019
Please pass this email onto your GPs and Practice Staff. To access some of the links included in this news bulletin...
DDLMC News Bulletin - 06.08.2019
Please pass this email onto your GPs and Practice Staff. To access some of the links included in this news bulletin...
DDLMC News Bulletin - 18.07.2019
Please pass this email onto your GPs and Practice Staff. To access some of the links included in this news bulletin...
DDLMC News Bulletin - 07.06.2019
Please pass this email onto your GPs and Practice Staff. To access some of the links included in this news bulletin...
DDLMC News Bulletin - 08.05.2019
Please pass this email onto your GPs and Practice Staff. To access some of the links included in this news bulletin...
DDLMC News Bulletin - 08.04.2019
Please pass this email onto your GPs and Practice Staff. To access some of the links included in this news bulletin...
DDLMC News Bulletin - 08.03.2019
Please pass this email onto your GPs and Practice Staff. To access some of the links included in this news bulletin...
DDLMC News Bulletin - 05.02.2019
Please pass this email onto your GPs and Practice Staff. To access some of the links included in this news bulletin...
DDLMC News Bulletin - 11.01.2019
Please pass this email onto your GPs and Practice Staff. To access some of the links included in this news bulletin...
DDLMC News Bulletin - 11.01.2019
Please pass this email onto your GPs and Practice Staff. To access some of the links included in this news bulletin...
DDLMC News Bulletin - 07.12.2018
Please pass this email onto your GPs and Practice Staff. To access some of the links included in this news bulletin...
DDLMC News Bulletin - 07.11.2018
Please pass this email onto your GPs and Practice Staff. To access some of the links included in this news bulletin...
DDLMC News Bulletin - 11.10.2018
Please pass this email onto your GPs and Practice Staff. To access some of the links included in this news bulletin...
DDLMC News Bulletin - 07.09.2018
Please pass this email onto your GPs and Practice Staff. To access some of the links included in this news bulletin...
DDLMC News Bulletin - 07.08.2018
Please pass this email onto your GPs and Practice Staff. To access some of the links included in this news bulletin...
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...