341A Locum superannuation The decision to put employer locum superannuation contributions into global sum means that either locums will have their prices forced down by 14%, or the employer GPs will have to meet the 14% out of a sum that vanishes after they have spent around £10k. The GPC is keen that GP employers should try to meet this cost, as the consequence would otherwise be that only locums who have no superannuation costs (i.e. those over 60) will be employable. Chairman of the GPC, Laurence Buckman has asked LMCs to send the following message to practices: “Please can I urge everyone reading this to pay their locums properly including superannuation and not to punish locums for this capricious nonsense delivered by government. All GPs are in this together and the least we can do is to make sure that we are seen to be fair to each other.” 341B James Heathcote is leaving LMC This month James Heathcote steps down from his role as Bromley LMC Secretary after more than 20 years of involvement with the LMC working on behalf of Bromley GPs. He will be missed very much, not just for his prodigious memory of what has been agreed with whom and when, but also for his wise counsel, level headedness and sense of fun. There will be a farewell lunch for him on Thursday 21 March in Bassetts House Boardroom from 12.30pm onwards and we hope many of you will be able to come and wish him well. 341C The new LMC team With James’s departure Bromley LMC will now merge fully into the Londonwide LMCs organisation. There will not be a direct replacement of the LMC Secretary role but Bromley will have a wider support team of Dr Theodora Kalentzi, Medical Director, Mrs Jane Betts, Director of Primary Care Strategy and Mrs Lesley Williams, Primary Care Strategy Executive. Jackie Peake will be part of the new team and please continue to use Jackie as your first point of contact for the time being. Contact Details for the team are: Jackie Peake: [email protected]Tel 0207 387 2034 x 251 Mob: 07876 824844 Theodora Kalentzi: [email protected]Tel: 0207 387 2034 x245 Jane Betts: [email protected]Tel: 0207 387 2034 x235 Lesley Williams: [email protected]Tel 0207 387 2034 x221 You can contact the London office between 7.30am and 6pm Monday to Friday by calling 0207 387 2034 followed by 0. Fax: 0207 383 7442 Bromley LMC News Update w/c 11 03 2013 341 2011 258 Vitex agnus castus (or Chaste tree): used to treat PMS and increase women’s fertility
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341A Locum superannuation
The decision to put employer locum superannuation contributions into global sum means that either locums will have their prices forced down by 14%, or the employer GPs will have to meet the 14% out of a sum that vanishes after they have spent around £10k. The GPC is keen that GP employers should try to meet this cost, as the consequence would otherwise be that only locums who have no superannuation costs (i.e. those over 60) will be employable. Chairman of the GPC, Laurence Buckman has asked LMCs to send the following message to practices: “Please can I urge everyone reading this to pay their locums properly including superannuation and not to punish locums for this capricious nonsense delivered by government. All GPs are in this together and the least we can do is to make sure that we are seen to be fair to each other.”
341B James Heathcote is leaving LMC
This month James Heathcote steps down from his role as Bromley LMC Secretary after more than 20 years of involvement with the LMC working on behalf of Bromley GPs. He will be missed very much, not just for his prodigious memory of what has been agreed with whom and when, but also for his wise counsel, level headedness and sense of fun. There will be a farewell lunch for him on Thursday 21 March in Bassetts House Boardroom from 12.30pm onwards and we hope many of you will be able to come and wish him well.
341C The new LMC team
With James’s departure Bromley LMC will now merge fully into the Londonwide LMCs organisation. There will not be a direct replacement of the LMC Secretary role but Bromley will have a wider support team of Dr Theodora Kalentzi, Medical Director, Mrs Jane Betts, Director of Primary Care Strategy and Mrs Lesley Williams, Primary Care Strategy Executive. Jackie Peake will be part of the new team and please continue to use Jackie as your first point of contact for the time being.
Contact Details for the team are: Jackie Peake: [email protected] Tel 0207 387 2034 x 251 Mob: 07876 824844
Londonwide LMCs is the brand name of Londonwide Local Medical Committees Limited Registered and office address: Tavistock House North, Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9HX. T. 020 7387 2034/7418 F. 020 7383 7442 E. [email protected] www.lmc.org.uk. Registered in England No. 6391298. Londonwide Local Medical Committees Limited is registered as a Company Limited by Guarantee. Chief Executive: Dr Michelle Drage
341D Revalidation Guidance
The GPC has produced guidance on revalidation to clarify the expected process and deal specifically with some of the practical questions that are arising as revalidation is implemented (see attached documentation)
341E Display Energy Certificates
The DH has confirmed that practices should show Display Energy Certificates and the BMA legal department has advised that the crux of whether a GP practice is required to display a DEC lies in all of the following being applicable to such a practice:
• it has a total floor area of over 500 square metres • it is an institution providing public service (which GPs do) • it is frequently visited by the public (which will be true for all GP practices)
Their opinion is that it would be for the occupier of the building, rather than the owner to arrange the DEC however, the position might be different if a PCT owns the building, rather than a private landlord, in which case they will probably be responsible for obtaining and paying for the DEC. The guidance states that where there is doubt over whether a DEC is needed, it is good practice to obtain one and you could be fined for not displaying the DECs if deemed to be in breach of the regulations.
Potentially, there is a benefit to having a DEC. They enable landlords and occupiers to see where energy could be saved. Reducing energy consumption will result in lower utility bill costs and will therefore save the NHS money in the long term (or a practice if it is not in fact claiming reimbursement for utilities charges). DECs and the accompanying advisory reports last for 10 years.
Oxleas recently wrote to all GPs with information on how to refer to them when a patient is in crisis and a list of consultant contact details (including mobile numbers and email addresses). As some people say they have not received these we have included a copy in the attached documentation and we will ask the CCG to put them on the GP zone.
341G Managing Antipsychotics
GPs can ask Oxleas for a review of a patient on Antipsychotics if they feel this is needed and if the patient’s Care Home does not have a mental health careworker. Patients should be referred through the Oxleas duty desk in the normal way.
341H EMISweb and QOF
It has been suggested that changing to EMISweb has given some practices problems reaching QOF targets this year. If this applies to you please can you let the LMC know and give specifics about what issues it has caused you.
Londonwide LMCs is the brand name of Londonwide Local Medical Committees Limited Registered and office address: Tavistock House North, Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9HX. T. 020 7387 2034/7418 F. 020 7383 7442 E. [email protected] www.lmc.org.uk. Registered in England No. 6391298. Londonwide Local Medical Committees Limited is registered as a Company Limited by Guarantee. Chief Executive: Dr Michelle Drage
341I Prescription charges
From 1 April 2013, the prescription charges in England will increase from £7.65 to £7.85. The BMA continues to call for prescription charges to be scrapped in England in line with the policy in the devolved countries. The full list of NHS charges from April 2013 is available on the Department of Health website. http://www.dh.gov.uk/health/2013/03/prescription-charges/
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Disclaimer: This publication is written for health care professionals in Bromley and information may not be appropriate for use elsewhere. Editorial comments do not necessarily represent the views of the LMC committee.
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In Bromley, phone the Oxleas Liaison and Intake Team on 020 8466 2500 forimmediate advice.
How can Oxleas clinicians helpwhen you have a patient in
a mental health crisis?
They can see the patient for assessment that day.They will help you decide the most appropriate course of action andwill liaise with the crisis team and the ward, depending on what is required.
Please note: there is no A&E on the Queen Mary’s Hospital site. If patients are sent directly to the Woodlands, this has significant risks for the patient’s physical health, particularly if they are intoxicated.
In office hours
Out of hours
You can contact a consultant psychiatrist for advice and guidance,via the Liaison and Intake Team on 020 8466 2500.
In the event that the consultant cannot take your call immediately,they will aim to get back to you within four hours or a time whenyou are available for a discussion.Consultant psychiatrists would welcome regular meetings with GPs(evening or out of hours) – please invite us to meet with you andyour colleagues.
February 2012
(9am to 5pm Monday to Friday)
Please call our Urgent Advice Line on 0845 608 0525 for adviceTo speak to an on-call doctor (consultant or specialist registar), pleasecall 01322 294300If the patient needs an emergency assessment, please send them totheir nearest A&E department at Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) orthe Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH).
(5pm to 9am Monday to Friday and all day weekends and public holidays)
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Contact details for Oxleas’ mental health consultants
Bromley
Please note this information will change over time and we will send you regular updates. If you have difficulty reaching any consultants, please contact Janet Henry, Executive Assistant to Dr Ify Okocha, Medical Director on 01322 625770, or email [email protected]. Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services