WELCOME TO OUR SEPTEMBER 2025 NEWSLETTER

This publication is sent to all Essex GP Practices via their Practice Managers. However, we encourage anyone who would like to receive this communication directly, to subscribe below. 

Practice Manager Supporter Scheme

Support for Practice & PCN Managers in Essex: You’re Not Alone!

The Practice Manager Supporter Scheme (PMSS)

Offering free, confidential support for:

• Practice Managers
• PCN Managers
• Deputy & Assistant Managers

What You’ll Get:

• One-to-one support from experienced managers
• Peer-to-peer Personal Development Reviews (PDRs)
• Guidance tailored to your role
• A safe, confidential space to share
• Advice from people who understand your challenges

Your Supporters

A team of 5 Practice Managers and 1 PCN Manager, actively working across Essex, ready to support you wherever you’re based.

100% Confidential | 100% Free

Everything you share stays between you and your chosen supporter. No judgement. No pressure. Just practical support and encouragement when you need it most.

Contract Changes Guidance Document 

GPC England has prepared guidance to assist preparations for the changes to the GP practice contract from 1 October 2025, and will be producing more in due course.

We have produced our own guidance document to help support practices in this respect.

Online Portal Coming Soon...

Phase One:
All Essex GPs will be asked to register on the portal in order to access LMC resources and be eligible to stand and/or vote in all future LMC elections. Next scheduled elections will take place in March 2026.

Phase Two:
Practice and PCN Managers will be asked to register on the portal and confirm practice/PCN information.

We are currently conducting a soft launch for LMC members only but expect to roll this out to all GPs and Practice Managers very shortly.

Oliver McGowan Training Guidance Document 

The LMC has produced a guidance document for practice use regarding Oliver McGowan training. 

Under Section 181 of the Health and Care Act 2022, as implemented via Regulation 18 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008, all CQC‑registered service providers — including GP surgeries — must ensure that their staff receive training on learning disability and autism appropriate to their role.

Do you need help with PCSE cases?

Have you waited for more than 40 days for a response from PCSE for a case raised with them? Are you experiencing financial hardship as a result? Or, is there a risk to patient safety? If you have answered yes to any of these questions, then the LMC can help you.

GP Practice Workforce Data

Using data from NHS Digital, we now provide monthly workforce data for Essex GP Practices, Male/Female GP Ratios, and GP Ethnicity documents. 

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