The BMA’s GP England committee has warned that patients will struggle even more than ever to get the care they need from their GP practice unless the Government decides to invest in general practice, at a rate greater than the current offer of less than 2%. 

Following the LMCs consultation in December last year relating to Salford and Trafford LMC Ltd and Stockport LMC merging we are  happy to share that we received very positive feedback and no objections were raised. As a result, the wheels are now in motion to progress bringing the two organisations together. 

In December NHS England announced their long delayed ‘vaccination strategy’, following an initial consultation in 2022.

NHSE has published ‘Enhancing GP direct access to diagnostic tests for patients with suspected chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, or heart failure’. This is non-clinical guidance for systems which should be helpful for LMCs in local discussions about availability of Spirometry, FENO and NT-proBNP.

It is clear that commissioners should continue with local services where they exist but that additional services should also be in place, which must be made available for GP referral via eRS.