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,