LES Review
All practices should now have received the final specifications for the local enhanced services that are available for sign-up to commence from 1st April. There has been a range of communication regarding these, and we would encourage all practices to read each specification carefully alongside reviewing the costings to understand where the additional investment sits. All reporting will be via Ardens which has been fully funded on a recurrent basis as part of this piece of work, hopefully reducing the workload required to claim for the services delivered. 

There will be a series of webinars arranged by the ICB to go through each contract in detail over the coming weeks, and we would encourage GPs and PMs to attend these. There is an acknowledgement from the ICB that not all the specifications will be able to go live on 1st April, as training or equipment may be required so a staggered start across Q1-4 is expected. Some other existing local enhanced services that are Place specific, sit outside this review and will continue for this current year with decisions made during 25/26 about the longer-term options. Minor surgery now sits under a national DES contract so has also not been included. If you have questions around the LES contracts that the LMC can help with, please feel free to get in touch. 

Medical Examiner - New Direct Line Contact
The Medical Examiner's Office at NHS Humber Health Partnership have been in touch to advise there is a new direct line phone number for GP practices to contact them about community cases: 01482 482159. 

Special Rules for End of Life Benefits
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has released an online service for the SR1 form. Healthcare professionals can support a patient’s benefit claim made with the Special Rules by completing an SR1 form. Once submitted, this tells DWP that a patient might be eligible for financial support as they may have less than 12 months to live. If you have any questions or problems using the service, email DWP at online.sr1@dwp.gov.uk

Bookings are open for this free LMC event for anyone in a management or senior administrative role. The agenda will provide content for aspiring PMs, those new to the role and our more experienced leaders. We will be joined by an array of sponsors and there will be time for plenty of engagement and lots of networking opportunities!

A more detailed agenda will be published in due course but please do reserve a place at your earliest opportunity as spaces will be limited, and this is always a popular event! Book your place. 

LMC Jobs Page
Practices in the Humber area can post their GP and practice manager vacancies free of charge on the Humberside LMCs Jobs page. Complete the online form to submit a vacancy.

GPMplus March 2025 Courses
The following online courses from GPMplus have places available:

Having Better Conversations - Tuesday 4 March, 09.00-17.00 via Zoom. More details. 

Burnout: Prevent and Repair - Wednesday 5 March, 12.30-14.00 via Zoom. More details. 

How to have healthy conversations about Neurodiversity in the Workplace 

Friday 7 March, 14.00-15.30 via Zoom. More details. 

View the full range of GPMplus courses: GPMplus Wellbeing Education.

A free event for Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire Primary Care teams from Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership. Includes a number of clinical updates from specialist clinicians - download the agenda for full details. Book your place via Eventbrite. 

This webinar presents the findings of a comprehensive review of epilepsy services and support for people with a learning disability which was commissioned by ICBs across the north. Join the webinar to hear about the outcome of the benchmarking review, learn about where practice is strong across the regions and look collectively at opportunities for improvement. Further information and online booking link can be found on the epilepsy webinar flyer. 

Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2025
There will be a week of 24 free events from March 17 to 23, 2025 to mark Neurodiversity Celebration Week, a worldwide initiative that challenges stereotypes and misconceptions about neurological differences. Over 80 inspiring speakers will share their unique perspectives on neurodiversity. You'll hear from experts with lived experience, top professionals, and passionate advocates. View the schedule of events and book places via the NCW interactive event schedule. 

Workforce Education, Training and Development Webinars
March 2025 will see a series of virtual Lunch and Learn webinars, hosted by experts from the Education and Training Team within the Integrated Care Board's People Team and the VCSE Collaborative. These sessions are designed specifically for those working across the Humber & North Yorkshire Integrated Care System who are interested in learning more about how to train and educate your workforce innovatively, whilst also considering the future workforce pipeline and career development opportunities. The sessions will cover a range of priority topics identified by staff.

Places can be booked via the links on the Lunch and Learn series poster. More information about the webinars can be found on the flyer.  

GPC Update
The GPC publish regular updates for LMCs, covering contractual issues, policy, news updates and more. Read the latest updates, published fortnightly by the GPC. 

Cow's Milk Allergy 
In 2024, the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) published an updated guideline on cow's milk allergy (CMA; also known as cow's milk protein allergy [CMPA]). This Medscape UK guidelines overview covers recommendations on the diagnosis, management, and prevention of CMA in infants and children, with a focus on gastrointestinal manifestations.

Ramadan: Impact on Diabetes and Other Chronic Diseases
In 2025, Ramadan will start on 1 March and end on 30 March. During Ramadan, many of our Muslim patients will want to fast, fasting being one of the five pillars of the Muslim faith. This Red Whale article looks at how we can support patients with this.

Tobacco: Preventing Uptake, Promoting Quitting and Treating Dependence
This updated Medscape UK guidelines summary includes recommendations on promoting quitting, treating tobacco dependence, adherence and relapse prevention, and treating tobacco dependence in pregnant women.