COVID19
Business Continuity & Workload
Sample business continuity plans can be found and edited for your own needs here:- Business Continuity Plan for General Practice PCN Action Checklist RCGP GP Guidance for General Practice Staff risk assessment matrix Staff risk assessment for vulnerable staff for HCW NHS Staff who require...
Campaign Posters for Primary Care
PHE have a range of published campaign posters for primary care, which can be printed and put in practices encouraging patients to be polite. To access these posters, please click on the link attached.
Condition Specific Advice
Patient specific information (A - Z) Adrenal insufficiency SFE Covid19 Advices Statement for Adrenal Pituitary Insufficient Patients 2020 Anaesthesia and Intensive care Anaesthesia Intensive Care advice on early symptoms Cardiac Heart UK advice British Cardiovascular Society...
Consultation Skills
Remote Consultations Our colleagues at eGPlearning have a number of free resources to help practice staff become more confident with telephone and video consultations including guides to using some of the available video-consultation tools. BMJ visual summary Video consultation information...
COVID Update for Practices
Please see attached an updated information document, issued in light of government's address re the CVP booster - 13.12.21.
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 COVID-19 Booster Programme.
COVID-19 Infection Survey (CIS)
https://www.ons.gov.uk/surveys/informationforhouseholdsandindividuals/householdandindividualsurveys/covid19infectionsurveycis#can-i-find-out-my-results
COVID-19 Resources
We have pooled a number of useful resources to help support general practice in managing the unprecedented COVID-19 workload. If you would like to add any additional resources please contact us at ddlmc.office@nhs.net . Suspension of The 15-Minute Wait For Vaccination With MRNA Vaccine For...
Covid-19 Specific JIC prescription no syringe driver but sub cut available with suggested dose range
COVID-19 UPDATE BRIEFING DDLMC – 06.05.2020
JOINT DDLMC/ GPA / GPTF / DCHS COVID RESPONSE TEAM NATIONAL UPDATES Support for shielding and non-shielding patients. NHSE have published an update of shielded patients (see full text below) together with a useful summary (Attachment A.) of the support that is available for both shielded and...
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 together a summary (Attachment A) to put into plain language the changes that came into effect today. Much has stayed the same but there has been a subtle relaxation of some of the rules....
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 Microsoft Teams and apologies to those who couldn't get in as we understand several people were waiting on the Zoom login. We will ensure we have a better understanding of the Teams...
COVID-19 Vaccine Information for Healthcare Practitioners
Please find attached information regarding COVID-19 vaccination programme for healthcare practitioners issued 21st December 2021.
COVID-19 Workforce Prioritisation Guide for General Practice
Please see attached guide from BMA regarding workload prioritisation during the accelerated booster vaccination campaign.
COVID-19: guidance for care of the deceased
Advice primarily designed to assist people required to manage bodies of deceased persons infected with coronavirus (COVID-19). This is just to let you know that today (31 March) new guidance is being published for care of the deceased with suspected or confirmed coronavirus. This guidance will...
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 patients and residents in health and social care settings and repeat testing, please click on this link.
COVID-19: The Green Book, Chapter 14a
The green book, chapter 1a was updated 24th December 2021. This chapter includes information on: the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines the dosage and schedule for the UK recommendations for the use of the vaccine To view this document, please click here.
DAILY COVID BRIEFING DDLMC 18.3.2020
KEY MESSAGES FOR TODAY Yesterday Boris Johnson and the Chancellor made a joint announcement. There were no fundamental changes to the self-isolation / social distancing measures. Key take homes were: Further public measures are anticipated over the next few days - details to follow Health care...
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 Task Force drawn from the DDLMC/GPTF/GPA/DCHS has been working together to coordinate general practice preparedness for the COVID-19 crisis. We have been working closely with the CCG...
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. (Shielded patients, Death Certification and NICE guidelines for pneumonia). The shielded patient's guidance 'We also wanted to clarify the situation for face to face assessment for...
DAILY COVID-19 BRIEFING DDLMC - 09.04.2020
STOP PRESS The CCG have asked us to share the following: Please see the attached guidance from NHS England which sets out the reimbursement for GP and non-GP workforce for Good Friday and Easter Monday. In light of the guidance from NHS England and clarity around the amounts that will be...
DAILY COVID-19 BRIEFING DDLMC - 13 April 2020
JOINT DDLMC/ GPA / GPTF / DCHS COVID RESPONSE TEAM The locally produced one stop shop EOL guidance has been further updated and I have attached a copy of Version 4 which has also been uploaded to the LMC website. NATIONAL UPDATES CQC. After national discussions a compromise has been agreed...
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 the Home Visiting Service is also close to completion. NATIONAL UPDATES National Daily PM briefings. Michael Gove reported the largest number of deaths in a single day (381) in...
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 to start for a summary which reinforces the Derbyshire NO PPE NO SEE policy. PPE should be used for all patient contacts in primary care and this now includes eye...
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 have just sent out the attached letter which we will digest and comment on next week. JOINT DDLMC/ GPA / GPTF / DCHS COVID RESPONSE TEAM The Home Visiting Service has now been...
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 joint announcement. There were no fundamental changes to the self-isolation / social distancing measures. Key take homes were:- Further public measures are anticipated over the...
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 difficulty of a contactless mothers' day. It is important we all keep well and rested to tackle the huge challenge ahead. Work has been continuing behind the scenes, as we're sure it has...
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 plan for adequate PPE across general practice and the wider health and social care system in Derbyshire. This is the absolute highest priority as we move towards the expected peak...
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 publication tomorrow and the Home Visiting Service is also close to completion. NATIONAL UPDATES National Daily PM briefings. The briefing yesterday focused on repatriating UK...
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 2020) will be based on 1/12th of the 2019/20 total annual expenditure. No need to submit monthly claims. The position will be reviewed for Q2 onwards. Email should have been...
DAILY COVID-19 BRIEFING DDLMC – 24.04.2020
NATIONAL UPDATES Testing. The government announced yesterday that in England all essential workers with symptoms and members of their households with symptoms of coronavirus will now be able to get tested. Employers or the employees themselves can book the tests and the full details are here ....
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 15-minute observation period post vaccination and that if this makes the service undeliverable, you can indicate this to the CCG and wait to deliver a service when the vaccine...
DDLMC Covid Update to Practices 20.12.21
Please find attached DDLMC covid update to practices, issued 20.12.21
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 a short update following last weeks' update. GMC Fitness to Practice. I omitted the Attachment I. QoF. In my rush to get a QoF update out to you I shared a Doncaster LMC summary...
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 information that practices need to be aware of as you consider whether or not you are prepared to deliver the ES. Attached to this briefing is a detailed analysis of the ES for you to...
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 again. We will continue to try and provide a pithy summary of the pertinent information for practices as we enter what is widely predicted to be a busy winter. NATIONAL...
DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 15th OCTOBER 2020
NATIONAL UPDATES Accessing DHSC Supplied Flu Vaccines: The long-awaited guidance on how to access the centrally held flu vaccine stocks has now been published. The full 15 page DHSC document can be accessed here but we felt a short summary would prove useful. Principles: Stock arrives Oct-Dec...
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 inclusion in this year's Top 50 GPs in Pulse magazine. The article read 'Macmillan GP Dr Love has supported Derbyshire care homes and developed comprehensive palliative care,...
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 inclusion in this year's Top 50 GPs in Pulse magazine. The article read 'Macmillan GP Dr Love has supported Derbyshire care homes and developed comprehensive palliative care,...
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 year-old cohort of patients, since the original aspiration was for NHSE to provide further information at the start of November. At this stage there has been no further guidance...
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 next weekly update will be issued w/c 01.08.2022. If you need any help or support please email the office at ddlmc.office@nhs.net Derbyshire Health and Care System Critical...
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 next weekly update will be issued w/c 01.08.2022. If you need any help or support please email the office at ddlmc.office@nhs.net Derbyshire Health and Care System Critical...
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 next weekly update will be issued w/c 01.08.2022. If you need any help or support please email the office at ddlmc.office@nhs.net Derbyshire Health and Care System Critical...
DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 22nd OCTOBER 2020
NATIONAL UPDATES New GP Payment and Pensions system. You will recall that PCSE were commissioned to provide a replacement for NHAIS to process practice payments (including global sum and Vaccs and Imms) which was due to the rolled out this month. This has now been paused since 'the final...
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 in a short and easy to read format. NATIONAL UPDATES Update on annual pay award for doctors and practice staff Following the announcement on the annual pay award for doctors in...
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 decision to work remotely until further notice, in line with current government advice. If you have a query please email ddlmc.office@nhs.net as the phone line will not be...
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 various Covid-19 vaccine trials and the potential for the Pfizer BioNTech and Oxford AstraZeneca vaccines to be licensed in the near future and become more widely available in 2021. 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 various Covid-19 vaccine trials and the potential for the Pfizer BioNTech and Oxford AstraZeneca vaccines to be licensed in the near future and become more widely available in 2021. The...
DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 27th August 2020
NATIONAL UPDATES Infection Prevention and Control. The national guidance has been updated and the main changes are: Local/national prevalence/incidence data will be used to guide returning services. Patients to be managed in 3 COVID-19 pathways, high, medium and low risk. Sessional use of...
DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 29nd OCTOBER 2020
NATIONAL UPDATES NHS111 First and Direct Booking. The contractual requirement to provide 1 appointment per 500 patients continues to cause issues in practices. While we continue to lobby on your behalf nationally, we would remind you that this is a maximum and if the appointments are not be...
DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 30th July 2020
COVID-19 UPDATES Isolation Period Extended to 10 Days. The UK Chief Medical Officers have announced that the self-isolation period has been extended to 10 days for those in the community who have coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms or a positive test result. The full details are here. Quarantine...
DDLMC WEEKLY UPDATE 5th NOVEMBER 2020
NATIONAL UPDATES Heartfelt Message from NHSEI. In these difficult times, when we are all working under considerable pressures, I find it is all too easy to be critical of others and to question their motives. I do have to pause sometimes and remind myself that fundamentally, everyone is...
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 last been published. The CCG have already published their updated process (Attachment A) for practices to claim for COVID-19 related funding going forward from 1st...
Deployment of COVID-19 Treatments for Highest Risk Non-hospitalised Patients
Please see attached letter from NHSE - issued 9th December 2021
Derbyshire COVID Task Force Bulletin & Webinars
Bulletins 12th May 2022 Briefing 6th May 2022 Briefing 29th April 2022 Briefing 22nd April 2022 Briefing 14th April 2022 Briefing 8th April 2022 Briefing 1st April 2022 Briefing 24th March 2022 Briefing 17th March 2022 Briefing 11th March 2022 Briefing 4th March 2022 Briefing 24th...
End of Life
Interim Guidance - End of Life Care for Patients with confirmed or presumed COVID-19 Good Practice Guide for Care Homes in COVID-19 pandemic - here Clinical guidelines for symptom control in patients with Covid-19 & Non-pharmacological symptom control in patients with Covid-19 Home care for...
Explaining COVID19 to Children
The attached document is designed to help parents and healthcare professionals explain coronavirus to children
GDPR Webinar 30 September 2020
Meeting Recording: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/ANXZL1rYToYKKTWBIvh9BKfbHkunqBpys5F8G62gCTMMarve_TLr4ke0le7Knz8.2y5y3hKxiu726Gfs
GPC COVID Update
Dear colleagues You will all be aware that, on Monday, the Prime Minister issued a statement introducing even tougher measures on social distancing and said that people 'must stay at home' in order to protect the NHS and save lives, by reducing the spread of the infection. As both the Prime...
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 serious illness if they become infected with COVID-19 issued 4th January 2022.
Legal and Contractual
Temporary GP Contract Changes to Support COVID-19 Vaccination Programme - link to NHSE update (issued 7.12.21) Data Protection and Coronavirus - link to ICO advice
Local and National Guidance
Direct communications and links to organisation websites for the most up to date information regarding COVID-19 BMA BMA COVID-19 Latest News GPC COVID-19 Update GPC COVID-19 Bulletin Update Vulnerable Patients - BMA Advice GOV.UK Vulnerable Patients - GOV.uk GOV.UK COVID-19 COVID-19...
Long Covid
Long Covid Guidance Management of the long term effects of Covid Post (Long) COVID Assessment Service information pack to GPs This useful one-page guide outlines the Post (Long) COVID service from onset of symptoms through to referral and onwards. Please share with your network.
Next Steps for the NHS COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment
Please see attached letter from NHSE - issued 13th December 2021
nMABs For Non-Hospitalised Patients With COVID-19
Please find attached message from the Derbyshire Medicines Management Team regarding neutralising monoclonal antibodies or antivirals (nMABs) for non-hospitalised patients with COVID-19.
OMICRON VARIANT
Information on The Government's Additional COVID-19 Advice for People Whose Immune System Means They Are at Higher Risk - issued 04.01.22 COVID-19: Management of Staff and Exposed Patients or Residents in Health and Social Care Settings - updated 30.12.21 COVID-19: The Green Book, Chapter 14a...
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
PATIENT COMMS: Poster 1
Please see attached poster for General Practice communication to patients.
PATIENT COMMS: Poster 2
Please see attached poster for General Practice communication to patients.
Position Statement - Covid Second Dose - issued 13.1.2021
Please see the attached position statement regarding the Covid Second Dose - issued 13th January 2021.
Practice Managers Webinar 03/06/2020
Practice Managers Webinar recording 03/06/2020 below: Meeting Recording: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/tMpcNKzB_FxLG7f15G3BV5IBRYnrT6a80HIWq_BYmBxT67dAy1O5X9JpSkmdpo3w
Practice Managers Webinar 13/05/2020
Practice Managers Webinar recording 13/05/2020 below: Meeting Recording: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/zM5rBvLK7HJOU5Xd70jPd4QcQpXFX6a8hHBN8qBcmR6GMX2UIeinLiUHZxYaZP_W
Practice Managers Webinar 25/11/2020
Practice Managers Webinar recording 25/11/2020 below: Meeting Recording: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/GCzDf21vRZZusYhxEKM2BihjEVI6P1EAsWcEgGf96eQP1mJ3SEyU_K1ln86KHkIM.6uBLIyzJrWQAacL0?startTime=1606301254000
Practice Managers Webinar 29/04/2020
Practice Managers Webinar recording 29/04/2020 below: Meeting Recording: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/7pYsA--sykNOaY3t4mOEe6IMFJ_maaa8g3RMr_VYxR0lzfmyNHrcNsWwDgWjfGsI
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 to such queries.
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 highlights key challenges and how individual practices have overcome them. Key themes include: Utilising technology, supporting staff, communication internally and externally,...
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 regarding the suspension of the 15-minute wait for vaccination. To view this report, please click here.
Template Complaints/Patient Enquiry Response Letter
Please find a template letter attached to assist with responding to complaints from patients about delays / cancellations during the CV Booster campaign.
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 primary care.
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 issued 7.12.21
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 people aged 12 to 17, please click here.
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.
Vaccination of Those Who Received COVID-19 Vaccine Overseas
Please see attached guidance regarding individuals who have been vaccinated overseas issued 13th October 2021.
Wellbeing & Support
There is likely to be a sustained level of high activity and stress as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Please look after yourselves and ensure good self-care. If you are struggling and need support please contact us. Samaritans are offering a free, confidential support line for NHS staff -...
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