Please note that guidance is available on meeting the reasonable needs of patients, which has been drafted in response to NHS England guidance issued to commissioners. It is available here:
From 1 June 2026, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust and the Leicester Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) Integrated Care Board (ICB) have jointly appointed a new provider for virtual interpreting and
The LLR ICB has shared the following guidance with LLR practices regarding the GP Reimbursement Scheme, but this might change if national guidance supersedes it . We are writing
As you will be aware the result of the GPC ballot was that 98.9% of GPs rejected the imposed contract for 2026/27. The GPC met last Thursday and resolved
It is mandated that all NHS services (including general practice) will implement the Reasonable Adjustments Digital Flag by 30th September 2026. We understand that this is currently unavailable in
Following the recent announcement of the 2026/27 DDRB recommendation of 3.5%, please refer to the following link for full details of the announcement: https://www.nhsemployers.org/news/doctors-and-dentists-pay-award-announcement-2026 The LMC often receives a large
Transgender healthcare is a highly specialised area of clinical practice. Initiation, prescribing, and ongoing monitoring of treatment should only be undertaken by clinicians with the appropriate expertise, training, and
Single Point of Access (SPoA) Pilot for Gastroenterology, Hepatology & HPB Services University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL) is piloting a Single Point of Access (SPoA) for Gastroenterology, Hepatology
The national flu vaccination programme 2026 to 2027 letter has been published setting out the eligibility, timing and vaccines to be used this autumn/winter. To help protect the most
Whether or not a practice can charge for a service is a common query we receive in the LMC office. Although sometimes these may require individual consideration, GPs and
NHS England has requested ICBs to send information regarding prevention of Sexual Harassment at work to general practices. This includes a self-assessment checklist, advice for all staff to complete
