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Derbyshire Medical Examiner -Information for the bereaved

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Jun 27th, 2025 Read More

General Information

Information for patients about the weight loss drug tirzepatide (Mounjaro®)

Tirzepatide » Joined Up Care DerbyshireInformation for patients about the weight loss drug tirzepatide (Mounjaro®)Updated 19 June 2025This information is about how the weight loss ...

Jun 19th, 2025 Read More

Clinical

Patients Requesting Weight Loss Treatment

DDLMC are aware of frustrations practices experience when managing patients requesting support with weight loss. We are particularly aware of the need to clarify the plan for the r...

Jun 19th, 2025 Read More

Prescribing

Prescribing Request from Midwives

At Derby and Derbyshire Local Medical Committee (DDLMC) we have received a number of queries from practices questioning an increased level of prescription requests from midwife tea...

May 20th, 2025 Read More

Contracts

The Value of a GP - BMA Campaign May 2025

The Value of a GP Introduction General Practice is the bedrock of the NHS. Only by having expert, medically qualified generalist gatekeepers at the start of the patient journey can...

May 9th, 2025 Read More

Prescribing

Shared care prescribing principles - BMA guidance

The BMA have now published our Shared care prescribing principles. Shared care prescribing refers to medication which is initiated by a specialist and ongoing prescribing and monit...

May 8th, 2025 Read More

Committee

Structure of GPCs and how they interact with LMCs

The BMA have published a video explaining the structures of the BMA’s GP Committees (GPCs) and how they interact with LMCs.Find out more information about the GPCs: BMA general pra...

May 8th, 2025 Read More

Signposting

LMC Buying Group Update 1st April 2025

Buying Group membership entitles practices to discounts on products and services provided by the Buying Group’s suppliers.Membership is free and there is no obligation on practices...

Apr 4th, 2025 Read More