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GLOUCESTERSHIRE Local Medical Committee

This years Newsletters

June 08 - GP Urgent’ calls; LMC conference; Events for continuing registration as a doctor; accreditation; charging patients; seeking patients’ consent; Kings Fund report on polyclinics; national diabetes audit; occupational health; UK residency and GP treatment and over 65s GMC registration.

May 08Denouncement of governments attacks on general practice; C&B LES; Extended hours; DARZI; LMC pay rates; dispensing white paper; NICE guidance on antibiotic prophylaxis; HPV; pensions; controlled drugs; security of prescription pads; MH Consultant cover; music; Salaried GP's extended access guidance; charging patients and flu pandemic.

April 08 - DDRB; extended hours; other LESs; competitor contracts look like; C&B LES;  hospital sick notes; complaints; GPSoC; IM&T; employment law seminar; revalidation and re-licensing; DARZI update; GP returners; training courses; priority for veterans; pre-op antibiotic and MS OFFICE enterprise 2007.

March 08 - The future of general practice; Extended opening hours; LMC finances; GP hotline; 0844 numbers; business continuity planning; village agents; destruction of controlled drugs and benevolent fund.

February 08 - Threat to general practice; GPC vote; GP complaints to Consultants; payment of bills by PCT; psychiatric services review; NHS choice; Gynae/Obs and Paed referrals; GPSoC; Disclosure of patient letters to third parties; 0844 numbers; improving patient care pathways; capital gains tax and national COPD unit.

January 08 - Extended hours; LMC elections; well persons checks; PBC guidance; employment law; controlled drugs and critical incident forms.