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BARIATRIC SURGERY AFTERCARE, FOLLOWING SURGERY ABROAD

The LMC continues to be concerned regarding the invidious position that GPs are put in when patients contact a surgery expecting aftercare following private bariatric surgery whether in...

Procedures for 'deaths in the community' following implementation of NHS Pathways at EMAS

East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EMAS) is changing its procedures relating to deaths in the community. This follows the implementation of NHS Pathways telephone triage system...

48hr Wheezy Children

The LMC has received many complaints about the ongoing expectation on general practices to provide reviews to children 48 hours after being admitted or being seen in ED with...

Requests from UKHSA (Added March 24)

From time-to-time practices will be asked by UKHSA to assist in vaccinations, investigations or prescribing prescriptions for families or residents in a hostel or home. These are not...