Official GPC LMC Updates

OFFICIAL GPC INFO: LMC update 17 December 2021

Official GPC Updates to LMC - 3rd December 2021

Changes to QOF and IIF
Additional funding for COVID vaccination programme – but more support is needed (England)
Media
New COVID-19 Omicron variant – new measures and booster programme extension
BMA report: Weathering the storm
Joint statement on Inclisiran
Integrated care systems – primary care (England)
LMC England conference 2021 - resolutions
Scottish LMC Conference 2021
Sustainability payments for GP practices in Scotland
GPC Wales GP contract agreement 2021/22
Supporting general practice

Official GPC Updates to LMC - 22nd October 2021

Overwhelming rejection of government’s ‘rescue package’
Workload control in general practice
Analysis of NHSE/I ‘rescue package’
GP declaration of earnings guidance
Supporting general practice against abuse
COVID vaccinations
Government COVID antiviral strategy
COVID-19 medical exemptions
PCN survey
Management of IBS in primary care - survey
GPC UK election
GP Trainee Regional Elections
Media

Official GPC Updates to LMC - 7th October 2021

Survey on General Practice response to the current crisis
Media
Support your surgery campaign
Letter of thanks to GPs in Scotland
GP Pay Transparency – NHSE/I Guidance
GP appointment data
COVID-19 Vaccination PGD and national protocol (England)
Mitigating the effect of dispensing fees cut
GPC UK election

Official GPC Updates to LMC - 24th September 2021/ 17th September 2021

Tackling abuse and meeting with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Dealing with abuse of practice staff on social media from patients
Media intrusion
Media
Support your surgery campaign
GPC UK meeting update
Support for GPs
Phase 3 and booster vaccinations (England)
Overprescribing report
End of the shielding programme and closure of the Shielded Patient List (SPL)
Pension deductions by PCSE
GPC UK elections
LMC UK conference agenda committee elections
GP Trainees committee chair
Media

1. GP Campaign Factsheet

2. Letter in response to DM article about stillbirth and GP access

3. Policy Lead Update

4. GPCE update to GPCUK

10th September 2021

Supporting general practice and challenging abuse – letter to the Secretary of State
GP pressures and abuse in the media
GP survey - help us to help you
Support Your Surgery campaign
Government imposes pay transparency regulations (England)
GPC England meeting with NHSE/I
NHS Digital GP workforce data releases switch to monthly from quarterly (England)
Delays in influenza vaccines
Media
LMC role in Integrated care systems (England)
Advice and Guidance – statement from GPC England
GPC UK by-election
Survey of practices' experiences of using PCSE payments and pensions portal in August (England)
ARM 2021
Sessional GPs webinar – contracts
BMA clinical academic trainees conference 2021
Media

20th August 2021

Supporting General Practice - letter from NHS England
Support Your Surgery campaign
Earnings and expenses report 2019/20 (UK)
COVID-19 Vaccination programme
New and updated COVID-19 National Protocols
Becton Dickinson blood specimen collection supply disruption
Updated PHE guidance on NHS staff self-isolation and return to work following COVID-19 contact
HEE is looking to the future for the health and social care workforce (England)
BMA Annual Representatives Meeting
NHS e-RS five minute Referral Assessment Survey (RAS) survey (England)
Media

Attachment - Covid - 19 update

6th August 2021

Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Programme 2021/22 enhanced service specifications
Vaccines for 16- and 17-year-olds
Workforce data concerns
COVID-19 vaccine dashboard
New NHS England chief executive
NHS COVID-19 app updated to notify fewer contacts to isolate
Weekly COVID-19 data
Changes in visa sponsorship for trainee GPs
Fit notes
Appraisal payments
Practices call for more PCN funding, support and autonomy
Improving the NWRS (National Workforce Reporting Service)
GP payments and pensions system update
New president of RCGP
Media

Attachment - Weekly Covid Update

23rd July 2021

The update includes updates on:

DDRB pay uplift
Easing of COVID restrictions and infection control (England)
Releasing NHS staff from isolation to work
GPDPR delay – joint statement and letter to GPs
COVID-19 vaccination programme
Annual flu vaccination letter
Meetings with ministers and MPs
GP Payments and pensions system provided by PCSE
Vaccines and undocumented migrants – safe surgeries toolkit
Delegation of NHS England commissioning functions to integrated care systems from April 2022
Are you considering applying for a GP sponsorship licence to employ non-UK nationals?
Media

Attachment - Weekly Covid Update

16th July 2021 Update

The update includes updates on:

Update on GPC England resolution
Shocking workforce crisis exposed by BMA report
Supporting general practice and latest appointment data
Easing of COVID restrictions and face coverings
Face coverings in healthcare settings in England
Face coverings in healthcare settings in Wales
Face coverings in healthcare settings in Scotland
Face coverings in healthcare settings in NI
COVID-19 vaccination programme (England)
Health and Care Bill briefing for general practice
Medical examiners roll out (England and Wales)
GPC England meeting report
Elections for BMA’s specialist and professional committees
Media

Attachment - Weekly Covid Update

Attachment - Visiting your GP poster

Attachment - Exec and Policy Lead Update

9th July 2021 Update

The update includes updates on:

Patient survey results
Health and Care Bill
COVID-19 booster vaccine and flu vaccine programmes
Praise for the NHS and general practice
Easing of COVID restrictions
New guidance for health and social care providers on CQC's monitoring approach
PCSE pay and pension system update
COVID-19 vaccination programme
Education and training tariff guidance and prices for 2021 to 2022 financial year
Delay in roll-out of patient data sharing programme (GPDPR)
Review of the England Medical Performers List Regulations (England)
ARM elections – GPC UK
Elections for BMA’s specialist and professional committees
Calling all pharmacists: your chance to inform staff training in primary care
One career, endless opportunities #Choose GP
Media

Attachment - Weekly Covid Update

2nd July 2021 Update

The update includes updates on:

New Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Extension of the pandemic regulations (England)
COVID-19 vaccination programme
ICS framework document (England)
Praise for general practice

Attachment - Weekly Covid - 19 update

25th June 2021 Update

The update includes updates on:

· New PCSE pay and pension system update (England)
· Meetings with Health Minister, Jo Churchill (England)
· Meeting with the Minister for COVID Vaccine Deployment, Nadhim Zahawi (England)
· Exemptions for care workers
· COVID-19 vaccination programme
· Department of Health and Social Care draft data strategy
· Delay in roll-out of patient data sharing programme (GPDPR)
· Cervical screening adverse incident (Scotland and England)
· BMA Scottish GP Committee/ Scottish LMC Update – June 2021
· Enhanced shared parental leave system for salaried GPs (UK)
· Contact your MP about punitive pension tax
· Do you hold a GP sponsorship licence?
· ARM 2021
· RCGP report on relationship-based care
· Deadline for THE EU SETTLEMENT Scheme – 30 June
· Specialist and Professional Committee elections
· BMA COVID-19 guidance
· GPC UK and GPC England committee pages
· Media
· Link to GP bulletin
· Link to latest sessional GPs newsletter