Shropshire Sessional GP Network

LMC Minutes November 2019

https://mailchi.mp/721d9b562e53/shropshire-ccg-practice-bulletin-new-edition-3718705?e=c64af25532 Sorry for the series of related posts – just catching up with the news!

Please find below the November edition of SaTH’s GP newsletter: GPConnect November 2019

The following advice was issued for professionals in primary care who may be asked about the latest publicity regarding local maternity services, and I thought it might be helpful to sessional doctors also, if asked about this by patients: Issued by Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin CCGs Thursday, 28 November, 2019   Advice for Primary Care […]

Please find attached this month’s macmillan cancer newsletter: GP cancer update Nov 2019

Please see below for this month’s T&W CCG GP newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/cd8dae72a606/telford-wrekin-gp-practice-newsletter-issue-1817613?e=dcacbe1495

This month’s update highlights the roll out of the ReSPECT forms: GP cancer update Oct 2019

Joint statement issued on behalf of NHS Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) Dr Julian Povey, Chair of Shropshire CCG, and Dr Jo Leahy, Chair of Telford & Wrekin CCG, said: “We are both disappointed that today NHSE/I have advised that the joint application from NHS Telford & Wrekin CCG and NHS Shropshire […]

Please see the email and attachments below from the LMC, regarding the new death certification regulations Dear colleague, I am writing further to the letter sent to practices last week on behalf of Mr Ellery, Senior Coroner and after consultation with his team. I hope this helps to provide further clarification of the changes. All registered […]

Please see the announcement regarding the approval of Future Fit by the Health Secretary: https://mailchi.mp/283ddd7047c7/he9v3u6v3z?e=c64af25532  

New Joint Accountable Officer for NHS Shropshire CCG and NHS Telford & Wrekin CCG   Joint Announcement from Dr Julian Povey, Chair of Shropshire CCG, and Dr Jo Leahy, Chair of Telford & Wrekin CCG We are delighted to inform you that David Evans, the Accountable Officer at Telford CCG, is to take up the […]

Please see the latest T&W GP practice newsletter – thanks to Louise Warburton for forwarding: https://mailchi.mp/f9e7c0cd62ca/telford-wrekin-gp-practice-newsletter-issue-1743105?e=dcacbe1495

Please see latest GP Connect newsletter from SaTH: GPConnect September 2019

Please see the minutes from the latest LMC meeting: LMC Minutes – September 2019

The attached letter is important for anyone who takes cervical smears in their day to day practice. The service is changing over to primary HPV testing and anyone who takes smears needs to complete the training as detailed in the letter: August 2019  Please cascade to all cervical screening sample takers in the following:   […]

Hi All Further to yesterday’s email, here are details of what promises to be an interesting morning. It is anticipated that this might be the first of an occasional series of joint CPD events involving clinicians from all backgrounds (primary, secondary and community care etc) to foster a better understanding of how we can all […]

Dear All Just to remind you about our October SSGPN meeting, which will be on Wednesday October 9th at Summerfield Healthcare as usual. Caroline Freeman will be talking to us on “Perinatal mental health – not just the Baby Blues.”  Please could you reply to Fintan, so he can let the venue know how many […]

Message issued on behalf of Dr Julian Povey, Chair of NHS Shropshire CCG, and Dr Jo Leahy, Chair of NHS Telford & Wrekin  Results of the GP Membership Vote Dear Colleague As many of you may be aware, today [Tuesday 17th September] there has been a GP Membership Vote on the move to a single […]

Please see the attached flyer for the Annual public health conference, which also focusses on perinatal mental health: Annual Public Health Conference Flyer – 12 September 2019

The new perinatal mental health service is launching on 30th September. Referral forms will be embedded in EMIS from this date. Please see the attached document for details of what the service can offer. Dr Caroline Freeman, Shropshire’s perinatal mental health champion, will be coming to talk to us about this subject in October. Perinatal […]

Please see below details of the local programme to improve suicide awareness and prevention, and the Z card scheme: A new Suicide Prevention wallet sized Zcard designed by the Shropshire and Telford Suicide Prevention Network will be launched on Sunday 8th September 2019, aimed at people of all ages who are experiencing suicidal thoughts or […]

Dear All I have forwarded the email below, sent to practices and PCN directors by Phil Morgan from the Primary Care Team, as the team are very keen that this reaches everyone, including locums who might not receive it from other sources. Please read on before thinking that this doesn’t apply to you! The GP […]

Message sent on behalf of Dr Jess Sokolov, CCG Medical Director   Dear all As you may know, there is a system wide piece of work underway looking at redesigning the MSK services.  This intends to encompass primary, community and secondary based care, covering orthopaedics, rheumatology and everything in between… Whilst there is clinical representation […]

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A reminder about our upcoming meeting in September – only 2 weeks away! This month’s meeting will be on Wednesday 11th September, 6.30 for 7pm as usual, at Summerfield Healthcare (directions attached). The topic will be that postponed from July ie Dr Gill Clements talking on the role of the MacMillan GP, end of life […]

Focussing this month on changes to the cancer care review… GP cancer update August 2019

Please see this month’s GP Connect newsletter from SaTH. In particular the Red Bag Scheme is something you may come across in the community as well… GPConnect August 2019

Dear Everyone See below the latest edition of the Shropshire CCG practice newsletter – lots in it this week. In particular please see the notice about offering support to locums. Ed and I have already met with the primary care team to talk about this, and batted away some suggestions we didn’t think were helpful. […]

Please see a message and attached material from Gill Clements regarding SUDEP: Dear Clinical colleague, I am sending the attached information which I hope you will find useful when reviewing your patients with epilepsy. The reason I am sending the information, in my capacity as a local jobbing GP, is because my 24 year old […]

Please see the latest Shropshire CCG newsletter below. Some interesting educational sessions are being held in the autumn; rural primary care conference, ReSPECT training sessions and the first meeting of the joint CPD forum – details within: https://mailchi.mp/5538abf91d25/shropshire-ccg-practice-bulletin-new-edition-2971297?e=c64af25532