The new GP contract, launched today, contains, amongst a lot of other information, details of the new State Backed Indemnity Scheme. Here is the information from the BMA sessional GPs subcommittee on this subject, plus the formal guidance document.
New GP contract ‘finally secures indemnity cover’
Dear Dr Shepherd,
The new GP contract has finally cemented the indemnity cover promised by Jeremy Hunt in 2017.… (Continue Reading)
Please see attached a newsletter from the Local maternity service – a few new initiatives you might want to be aware of…
Please see attached the letter from the Shropshire CCG Chair to GPs regarding Future Fit
I saw this article and thought it might be of interest to anyone looking for a new challenge…
https://www.rcpath.org/profession/medical-examiners/become-a-medical-examiner.html
Here is the latest SaTH GPConnect newsletter, plus the SaTH press release regarding the decision on Future Fit:
GPConnect January 2019 Trust Media Release on Future Fit Decision
Some of you might be interested in this information regarding discussions with PCSE aimed at resolving some of the many issues around their management of GP pensions:
https://membership.generalpracticesurvival.co.uk/outcome-of-the-gp-survival-nhs-england-pensions-meeting/?fbclid=IwAR2fhmJpoXV7cd91lxYVHTLUvAuLn3DvqXbBH05lB_m1cSs23_U-yq6DJo0
Please see attached January’s MacMillan cancer update:
Thanks to everyone who filled in the recent CCG questionnaire on workload and other primary care stressors. Here is a message from Phil Morgan who organised this, and a summary of the results:
Shropshire CCG carried out a GP survey in November and December, asking GPs to comment on the challenges and issues facing them in their roles.… (Continue Reading)
Please find attached the latest edition of SaTH’s monthly GP newsletter.