All Somerset GPs and Practice Managers
Dear Colleagues
We are aware that a number of LMCs have published their view on the DES, including if they think practices should sign up. We do not believe that there is a 'one size' fits all answer that we can give practices in Somerset about how they...
An LMC Position Paper on Proposals to Secure the Future of General Practice in Somerset
Published June 2015 Download here
Introduction
The LMC Study Day on 14th May 2015 looked at some possible future directions for general practice, in particular what actions practices need to start taking...
As a rule entries in the medical record should not be changed once written. All changes can be picked up in an audit trail if ever the electronic record is examined forensically, so if for any reason a record is altered, the reason for this should be permanently recorded.
There will be...
This GP Timetable and Guide was developed by the LMC and Resilience team and we hope practices find it useful, it is being updated continually as services change or are updated.The support documents are listed below
GP Contract agreement QOF Aspiration
National Enhanced Services
NHS Digital...
When a new document is released to Practices by the ICB and other agencies, there has been some confusion about the LMC's involvement i.e some are being viewed as ones where the LMC has been consulted and practices have mistakenly thought that the LMC has agreed to them.
So, in the interests of...
Somerset Local Medical Committee Pastoral support services and Somerset GP Safe House website
The Somerset LMC Pastoral Support Network provides confidential support and guidance to all GPs in Somerset
You might be struggling with internal strife in a partnership, with burnout, or your...
