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Annual LMC Conference Agenda 2010

Click here to open link to BMA website for agenda papers.

Conference was held on Thursday and Friday 9 & 10 June 2010, Logan Hall, London

HSCB Mental Health & Children's Services Project Information and Newsletter

For an introduction and 2nd edition newsletter on the HSCB's Mental Health & Children's Project - Think Child, Think Parent, Think Family - please go to the Downloads tab under Information and scroll down. Updated May 2010

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GP Pensions HSC Circular Jan 2010

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Existing for the benefit of all GPs.

Welcome to the Northern Ireland Local Medical Committees web site.

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You need to be a GP working in a LMC levy paying practice to access the full site.

To gain access, you need to register first. There is a link to the registration page on the menu bar on the top right. Once you have registered and have been verified, you are on to the log in stage. You can then log in by entering your GMC number and password.

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July 2010 - letter to the Profession re GMS cuts

For Dr Brian Dunn's July letter to the profession - please go to Information/GPC Communications

ELMC letter re 13th July

Click here to open 2 page letter from Drs Ross, Courtney and Stout regarding arrangements for Tuesday 13 July 2010

Letter to the Profession May 2010

Please go to GPC Communications

to access the latest letter from Dr Dunn

Cardiovascular Service Framework Workshops 24 June PHA

Click here to open details

ABOLITION OF PRESCRIPTION CHARGES IN NORTHERN IRELAND FROM 1 APRIL 2010

The abolition of prescription charges in NI took effect from 1 April 2010.

The NI Health Minister, Mr M McGimpsey announced on 29 September 2008

there would be a phased abolition of prescription charges in Northern Ireland.

Charges for each prescription were reduced from £6.85 to £3 from 1 January 2009

with prescription prepayment certificates reduced to £9 for 4 months

and £25 for 12 months.

From 1 April 2010 no charge for Health Service prescriptions,

wigs and fabric supports.

Information, if required, can be obtained from Edward Murphy

telephone no. 028 90520224.

Sick note to be replaced by 'Fit Note'

Following on from the consultation Reforming the Medical Statement - Consultation on Draft Regulations, the Social Security (Medical Evidence) and Statutory Sick Pay (Medical Evidence) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 were made 1 March 2010 and will come into operation from 6 April 2010.

They are available on http://www.opsi.gov.uk/sr/sr2010/nisr_20100055_en_1

and are numbered S.R. 2010 No. 55. New guidance has been published to give GPs the facts about the first overhaul to the sick note in 60 years.

The Department for Social Development, backed by the British Medical Association (BMA) and the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP), is advising doctors and healthcare professionals to log on to: www.nidirect.gov.uk/fitnote to find out more.

The ‘fit note’ or form Med 3 replaces the traditional ‘sick note’ on 6 April, 2010.

BSO - Pensions Information website

Website for pensions information - click here

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