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Bromley LMC News Update Mangosteen: the rind of this tropical fruit contains xanthones, thought to have anti-cancer properties. w/c 10 09 2012 317 2011 258 317A New LMC Officers At the first meeting of the new LMC committee this week Dr Mukesh Sahi was appointed as Chair and Dr Donya Young as Vice Chair. Our congratulations go to them both. Here is the new list of LMC committee members any of whom can be approached if you have matters you wish to raise with the LMC. Rak Balendran, Broomwood Road, Orpington Cath Jenson, The Links, Bromley/Mottingham Amrit Bindra, Derry Downs, Orpington Hamendra Patel, Southborough Lane, Bromley Colette Boateng, Summercroft, Farnborough Hasib Ur-Rub, Chislehurst Medical Practice Mike Collins, Southborough Lane, Bromley Mukesh Sahi, Trinity, Penge Mark Essop, Summercroft, Farnborough Phillippa Taylor, London Lane, Bromley Natash Hoare, Dysart, Bromley Donya Young, Wickham Park, West Wickham Bridget Hopkins, Stock Hill, Biggin Hill 317B Summary of LMC Meeting 11th September Counselling services: this review has been postponed until 2013. ADHD Prescribing: a LES is being developed to enable GPs to prescribe for ADHD patients. Treatment of patients by Croydon Health Services: Work is being done to re-establish cross border arrangements following examples of Bromley patients being referred back to their GP. If you have examples please send them to the LMC office. Outcome Standards: Members agreed to share Bromley practice data on childhood immunisation, cytology and patients changing practice to bring us into line with the rest of London. Performance Management: The level of compliance in Bromley compared to elsewhere is very good. Training budget: The capitation budget for each practice has been removed following several years of underspend. The PCT will however continue to support access to Travax. CCG: the authorisation consultation continues and the CCG will continue to work with the LMC on getting the constitution right. Out of Hospital Care: GPs are invited to an event on 24th September to discuss how to manage the care of older and complex patients in the community. Mental Health: the AHD on 22nd November will cover Dementia, CAMHS services and Personality Disorders. SLHT: Steve Russell (Chief Operating Officer) gave an update on the current situation under the Trust Special Administrator. A new IT system (Cerner) will go live from 5th November which will link the three hospital sites properly but teething problems are to be expected. He promised to involve GPs and keep them informed in advance. Bromley Healthcare: is focussing on ‘integrated discharge’ and ‘villages of care’ to group services around GP practices for which more information will be available at their event on 20 September. Any practice interested in providing an anticoagulation service (see News Update 316) who would like help with submitting the documentation can contact BHC. 317C Flu payments GMS practices will be pleased to know that after intervention by the LMC, Jill Webb and Angela Bhan have agreed that flu payments will be made on an item of service basis again this year and not as a block payment at the end of the financial year. 317D Patient Transport – GP authorisation A practice has said that transport operators are now requesting ‘written’ authorisation that a patient needs transport before they will book patients in. Please will you let us know if you have had similar requests so that we can gauge the extent of the problem. 217E Safeguarding Children Following a recent serious incident the paediatricians have clarified the procedure for GPs referring non mobile babies with possible non accidental injuries: GPs should refer straight to the hospital and the on-call Consultant Paediatrician will liaise with Consultant Paediatrician at Phoenix Centre to determine the most appropriate setting for examination.(If GPs do refer non mobile babies for a Child Protection Medical to Phoenix Centre the paediatrician will liaise with the on-call consultant at the PRUH to determine the most appropriate setting for examination). There is general agreement that where non mobile children need full evaluation, including ophthalmic and skeletal examinations, these cases will be seen in the hospital. At present, whoever the GP refers to will hold the case and feed back to the GP rather than the GP having to speak to lots of different individuals. 217F Practice Move – Knoll Medical Practice Knoll Medical Practice was formed by the merger of Knoll Rise and Sevenoaks Road practices in July and is moving to new premises at 64 Sevenoaks Road, Orpington BR6 9JL on 1st October. Their contact numbers are Tel: 01689 824563/830374 Fax: 01689 820712 217G Fair telecoms New rules have now been applied to NHS bodies and contractors that forbid the use of 0844 telephone numbers. Practices still operating these numbers should take steps to change to the equivalent 0344 number which will be charged at the standard geographical rate. 217H Practice Staff Training Prospectus Attached is an updated prospectus for the second half of the year which we are circulating on behalf of the BHC training department. 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 217I Chlamydia collection swabs We have been asked to remind GPs that microbiology can no longer accept the Roche chlamydia swabs (red top containers containing pink fluid) as they are unable to process them on their analyser. 217J Invitation to event - out of hospital services. Due to the difficulty for GPs attending the event at the previously arranged time, the CCG has moved the event to a later time 7-9pm at the Bromley Court Hotel. A light buffet will be available from 6.30pm. Please could you confirm your attendance by 20th September 2012. From the Edinburgh Fringe Festival … Stewart Francis – “I saw a documentary on how ships are kept together. Riveting!” James Heathcote ( Secretary ) Jackie Peake ( Committee Liaison Executive ) Bromley Local Medical Committee, Londonwide LMCs, Bassetts House, Broadwater Gardens, Farnborough, Kent. BR6 7UA Tel: 01689 880550 Fax: 01689 855298 [email protected] [email protected] 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. 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 Version 1.2 14/09/2012 Practice Staff Training Prospectus 2012-2013 Working with Issued 14th September 2012 Version 1.2 14/09/2012 Welcome to the Bromley Healthcare Training Prospectus for GP Practice Staff Bromley Healthcare is a social enterprise formed of 800 people who deliver NHS Services to people of all ages across Bromley and its local boroughs. We offer training delivered by our own clinicians as well as trainers in the private sector who are experts in their field. 2 Version 1.2 14/09/2012 Why choose Bromley Healthcare From health visiting to district nursing, school nurses to specialist nurses; our services help new parents to care for new born children and older people to continue living at home through care and support. In addition, we also have a wide range of therapy services for adults and children, including speech and language therapy, physiotherapy and occupational therapy. Born out of the Community Provider Unit of Bromley PCT, we have a wealth of experience in delivering community health care solutions. Our Training and Development programmes support this delivery of first class health care and we are proud to be able to offer places on our courses to staff in your practice. Commissioning Bromley Healthcare Services We offer excellent quality services and we are always interested in talking to commissioners about providing our existing services in new locations and developing new services. Using a Bromley Healthcare Service Bromley Healthcare offers almost forty different community health ser- vices on behalf of the NHS. For more information about our services, go to www.bromleyhealthcare-cic.nhs.uk to see our service directory. 3 Version 1.2 14/09/2012 This brochure covers all of the open courses which we welcome you to attend. Whilst aimed primarily at Community staff much of the content is applicable to Practice staff and as we are a highly experienced health care training provider, you will be taking plac- es alongside the other health professionals which will give you the opportunity to network and swap experiences. Booking Please see the booking form at the back of the brochure and submit a separate form for each course to Bromley Healthcare, Learning and Development Department, Bassetts Centre, Broadwater Gardens, Farnborough, Orpington, Kent BR6 7UA. (Please note we will be moving in the early Summer 2012, so please check locations before booking) Book early as there are limited places on each course. Updates The courses in this brochure are the ones currently available and some of these may change over the year. We will e mail updates on a regular basis and if you would like to receive these e mails, please contact us on [email protected] and we will add you to our mailing list.