Issue 212 Somerset LMC Newsletter Winter 2019

Publication date: February 2019

The Turning of the Tide

LARCH: Enabling People’s Care Wishes to be Known

Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD)

The Intermittent Diary of a Mature GP

Since 1st April 2008 Child Death Review (CDR) processes have been mandatory for Local Safeguarding Children Boards (LSCBs) in...

A good patient-doctor relationship, based on mutual respect and trust, is the cornerstone of good patient care. The removal of patients...

The report is based on an online survey completed by over 3400 General Practice Nurses (GPNs) during 2015. The report, 'General...

To qualify for paternity pay and leave you must be an 'employee'. A 'worker' does not qualify for leave but may qualify for...

South West Academic Health Science Network Evaluation of Somerset Practice Quality Scheme Introduction NHS England engaged with the...

Under the Road Traffic Act 1988, the first doctor providing emergency treatment to the victim of a road traffic accident is generally...

Full Document Recognising “ongoing issues around” general practice premises, NHSE led the General Practice Premises Policy Review...

Original Document This is an interesting read and is notable for a number of things. One is that the authors are Chris Ham, Don Berwick...

Legionnaire's Disease is a potentially deadly disease caused by the legionella organism. The organisms can live in water systems used...

Original Document: Response to the Supreme Court Judgment/ Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards LMC Commentary December 2015 This...