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Medical Examiner scheme – postponed again.
Colleagues may have heard that the health minister has announced that the statutory introduction of these changes will be delayed until 9 September, to allow “time to prepare for implementation”. This presumably represents a euphemism for “still not ready”. This means...![Seniority Payments – reconciliation – PCSE notices to practices](https://seftonlmc.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/money.jpeg)
Seniority Payments – reconciliation – PCSE notices to practices
Some practices may have received a notice from PCSE claiming that an overpayment of Seniority Allowances has occurred for the years in the period 2017 -2020 and that recovery is being sought. See the Seniority Allowance adjustment FAQs from NHS PCS here-...![GP contract 2024 -25: Dispute](https://seftonlmc.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Screenshot-2024-04-24-093700.png)
GP contract 2024 -25: Dispute
A short video by Dr Katie Bramhall- Stainer Chair of the GPC commenting on the referendum outcome is here- Following the referendum of GPs on the proposals of the NHSE for the GP Contract 24 /25, (in which 75% of GPs returned a 99% rejection of them) the GPC has...![Introductory Term in Psychosexual Medicine](https://seftonlmc.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/seual-medican-603x675.jpg)
Introductory Term in Psychosexual Medicine
Introductory Term in Psychosexual Medicine Spring 2024 Face to Face – at The Beat, David Lewis Street, Liverpool L1 4AF The term consists of 3 sessions of 4 hours each: Wednesday 8th May 2024 1pm – 5pm Wednesday 22nd May 2024 1pm – 5pm Wednesday 5th June 2024 1pm –...![Sefton LMC GP Contract 24-25 Bulletin Referendum](https://seftonlmc.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/nhs-contract.jpg)
Sefton LMC GP Contract 24-25 Bulletin Referendum
Dear Colleague The GPC/BMA referendum on the Govt/NHSE contract proposals is underway- your GP vote on these proposals really matters. Only a by a substantial vote of GPs will the Dept of Health and NHSE listen and reconsider its woefully inadequate position on...![GP Contract 2024](https://seftonlmc.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/gp-Contract.jpg)
GP Contract 2024
Practices will have received from Amanda Doyle a letter (attached) setting out the key elements of the GP Contract which it is stated will be the final GP contract framework for 24/25. It has not been agreed with the GPC which represents GPs nor has any meaningful...![Medical Examiner Service April 2024](https://seftonlmc.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/GP-podcast.jpg)
Medical Examiner Service April 2024
The Medical Examiner service will formally commence on 1 April 2024. If you are not yet entirely up to speed on the changes it will bring, two useful podcasts have been compiled on the details of how it will work with GPs and the modifications it will make to the...![Measles- indemnity re MMR inoculation of Practice staff](https://seftonlmc.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/8-qvdFVI5bHg2xq6e.png)
Measles- indemnity re MMR inoculation of Practice staff
The immediate preparations for coping with a prospective local outbreak of measles include vaccinating the local population which has not yet had a completed course of MMR inoculation. See the January LMC Hot topics Bulletin. This includes Practice Staffs....![Covid 24 Spring Vaccination Campaign](https://seftonlmc.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Covid-2.jpg)