Somerset LMC Weekly Update Friday 29th May 2015
Date sent: Friday 29 May 2015
All Somerset GPs and Practice Managers
- Somerset LMC Studyday Report Coalition or Competition: General practice in a 24/7 society
- LMCs Conference Report
- Vaccine Update
- NHS Protect workshop:NHS Standards for frraud and security
- Pension Update for GPs, 9th June at The Canalside, Bridgwater - places are still available, details on the website
- CQC Visits in Somerset during July
LMC Studyday Report Please find the full report on the recent studyday on the LMC website. An LMC Position Paper on Proposals to Secure the Future of General Practice in Somerset is being put together from the outcomes of the Question and answer session held on the day and will be with practices next week. You may be aware that the CCG also has some suggestions for Federation re-configuration that are being presented at COG. We are discussing this with the CCG so that Practices wishes are made clear.
LMCs Conference Report Practices will be aware that the national LMCs conference was held in London last week, 4 GPs from Somerset attended and spoke to motions on prescribing, workload, unplanned admissions and NHS 111, please read the LMC Chairmans full report here
Vaccine Update PHE has been notified of a further delay to deliveries from the manufacturer (the Statem Serum Institute) and we now expect ordering for BCG vaccine to reopen on ImmForm in mid-June.Colleagues should continue to prioritise remaining local stocks as outlined in Vaccine Update issue 227
NHS Protect Workshop: NHS Standards for fraud and security A workshop to support understanding of the contractual requirements regarding counterfraud and security requirements flyer attached
CQC Visits in Somerset during July
We have been informed by the Inspection Manager. Avon Team (South Gloucestershire, Bristol, Somerset & North Somerset). Care Quality Commission South Region "At this point in time there are no other inspections in Somerset planned for July."
Kind Regards
Jill
Jill Hellens
Executive Director
Somerset LMC
TEL: 01823 331428
Fax:01823 338561
www.somersetlmc.co.uk
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