Somerset LMC Newsletter Autumn 2017 Issue 208

Publication date: October 2017

Swimming with the Tide

Palliative Care Update

A Sustainable Way of Improving Healthcare in the Third World

Somerset Local Medical Benevolent Fund

Nooks and Crannies of the NHS Regulations

Conversation in the Supermarket

Dr Whimsy's Casebook: Doctoring by numbers

Read the full paper here General practice is in crisis, with a marked increase in workload at a time of underinvestmentand a shortage...

This evidence paper accompanies the SPQS proposal and sets out the evidence and rationale for the proposal. It briefly summarises the...

GPC confirmed that it is not compulsory for GPs to attend Prevent training and therefore practices won’t be in breach of their contract...

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

A recent case elsewhere in the Region has prompted a reminder about the importance of being aware of the possibility of sepsis in...

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

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

Link to PDF: GPC News December 2014 GPC meeting The GPC held its meeting on Thursday 18 December and this newsletter provides a...

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...

You will be aware of the new £15m three year pilot to fund, recruit and employ clinical pharmacists in GP practices. The announcement...