The LMC's monthly newsletter for the Duchy’s GPs and practice managers includes: Handbags at dawn and shuffled deckchairs but no one is clapping… Patients requesting routine antibody testing Covid-19 testing […]

GPC UK meeting GPC UK met yesterday, 1 October, for its first meeting of the new session 2020/21. We had had to cancel our last meeting in March at the […]

Re-election as Chair of GPC UK and GPC England It was announced yesterday that I have been elected unopposed as chair of GPC UK and GPC England for a second three-year […]

Face-to-face appointments It was appalling that earlier this week NHSE/I briefed the media to suggest that practices were not offering face-to-face appointments to patients, implying that we are not available for the […]

Joint statement from Dr Will Hynds and Dr Bruce Hughes, respective Chairs of Kernow Local Medical Committee and Devon Local Medical Committee Kernow Local Medical Committee and Devon Local Medical […]

ARM 2020 The BMA’s Annual Representatives Meeting will be held virtually next week, on Tuesday 15 September.  Debates will focus on some of the key issues currently impacting the profession but the […]

The LMC's monthly newsletter for the Duchy’s GPs and practice managers includes:                                                                                Flu update for 2020/2021: (hopefully) what you might like to know, all in one place Peer Improvement […]

GMS and PMS regulations changes from October 2020 (England) The amendments to GMS and PMS regulations in England to commence from October have now been laid before Parliament and published. These […]

NHS Property Services legal action As many of you will know, the BMA is supporting five GP practices who have started court proceedings against NHS Property Services (NHSPS) to clarify […]