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
General Practices have been advised to prepare for the Spring 2024 Covid vaccinationcampaign. (https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/preparing-for-a-successful-spring-2024-covid-19-vaccination-campaign/)The target cohorts are. Adults aged 75 and over. Residents in care...Chair’s Bulletin – January/February 2024
Dr David Smith, Chair, Sefton LMC 1) QOF Achievement Search Issues We have received a number of queries relating to the QOF achievement searches in EMIS. Some of these should have been resolved via a recent EMIS update. However, we understand that patients prescribed...
Consultation – Incentives in General Practice Funding
The NHSE has launched a consultation on the utility and effectiveness of incentive schemes in the various elements of GP practice funding: QoF and, latterly, the IIF are the prime elements of incentivised funding streams. This is an important consultation, and its...
Launch of NHS Pharmacy First advanced service
The Pharmacy First scheme which is part of the Post pandemic recovery of access programme launched on 31 January. Although NHSE states it intends to launch a national publicity campaign in the middle of February the scheme has been well covered by Broadcast and print...
National Measles incident
National Measles incident: call for immediate action The UKHSA is calling for urgent action to stem the spread of measles particularly to localities with a low MMR uptake but there is also a need to ensure that vulnerable patients and Practice staff are protected....
Workload and safe working in general Practice: QOF wellbeing QI modules
The BMA has updated and reissued its guidance to practices on ways and means of addressing the well-being modules of the QOF 23/24. At the centre of maintaining wellbeing is the need to ensure of safe work loading and safe patient care. The guidance provides useful...
