LMC Minutes August 2017

Topics discussed:

SMS Costs 

Dalteparin prescribing - Still a red drug 

Radiology issues - issues with x-ray reporting - delayed reports, patients being told to see their GP instead of requesting doctor, abnormal X-ray pathways

Discharge summaries/A&E and clinic letters 

Sharps injury protocol

District Nurse drug charts 

Flu vaccines given by District Nurses

Upcoming conferences - YORLMC conference in Harrogate 17th Oct 2017, LMC England Conference 10th Nov 2017, LMC Secretary Conference 19th Oct 2017

GP Ballot BMA - reminder for GPs to reply

GP Leadership Development 

Getting the best from General Practice Forward View in Calderdale - Draft event sent out to Practices 

SBS Incident Reporting

Direct In-hours booking implementation

Sessional GPs - update from Regional Sessional GP Rep Meeting - Outcome - Develop a Sessional GPs page for the website 

MSK referral forms problems - template to be adapted 

Correspondence - Long waiting time for first appointment at leg ulcer clinic, raised PSA levels,