Kent LMC Weekly Update: 7th October 2024
Welcome to this week’s edition of the LMC Express. The local updates for this week include:
- Primary Care Quality Standards (PCQS)
- GP role in ARRS
- Kent LMC Freedom to Speak Up Service (FTSU)
- KMPT Interface Meeting Summary
- NELFT Interface Meeting Summary
- Kent and Medway GP Appointments - August 2024
- West Kent: Single Point Of Access (SPoA) pilot 30th September to 13th October
- General Practice Alert State (GPAS) National Reporting Dashboard
- Black History month events
- Make savings on products and services by utilising the Buying Group approved suppliers
- Useful Links
- Upcoming LMC Interface Meetings
This week we have also attached the national update from the BMA, and we particularly draw your attention to the important announcements therein:
- GP Action
- GP Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS)
- Safe working guidance
- Shortages of doctors and patient increase – BBC analysis
- GP pressures: latest workforce and appointment data
- RCGP changes position on physician associates
- New dispensing feescales
- LMC Secretaries Conference 2025 – Save the date