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A
A & E Discharge Letters August 2001
A & E Discharge Letters October 2001
Access and the Primary Care Access (PCAS) Questionnaire February 2005
Access to GP Services March 2001
Access to Medical Records August 2001
Access to Medical Records October 2001
Advice on out-of-hours implementation December 2002
Adoption Medical Examinations November 2002
Age Related Macular Degeneration April 2005
Agenda for Change December 2004
Agenda for Change December 2005
Allergies for GP IT Systems October 2005
Allergies for GP IT Systems November 2005
Alternative Provider Medical Services December 2004
Allocations June 2002
Allocations October 2002
Allocations and Patient Removals November 2002
Allocations Process in North Staffordshire October 2003
Ambulance Service November 2004
Ambulance Service December 2004
Annual Certificate of Pensionable Earnings December 2005
Appraisal for GP principals in England March 2002
Appraisal Funding September 2004
Appraisal Funding November 2004
Appraisals June 2002
Appraisals October 2002
Appraisals May 2003
Asbestosis August 2002
Assuring the Quality of Medical Practice March 2001
Asylum Seekers October 2002
Audit Commission Report August 2002
Avian Flu November 2005
Avian Flu December 2005
B
Blue Badge Claim Forms November 2002
Blue Badge Claim Forms December 2002
BMA and ABI agreement on fees for GP reports June 2005
BMA Fees Guidance June 2005
BMA suggested Fees for Non Principals March 2001
BMJs Clinical Evidence March 2004
BNF on-line March 2001
Branch Surgeries: Connection to the NHSnet August 2001
C
Cancer Referrals August 2001
Cancer Referrals December 2005
Cardiology Department June 2002
Capital for GP Premises Improvements December 2001
Cataract Referrals February 2003
Cauldicott Guardians and Reports October 2002
CHI October 2002
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services December 2002
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services January 2004
Childcare November 2002
Child Protection July 2003
Child Protection Procedures December 2001
Child Psychology Services January 2004
Childminder Forms and Fees February 2003
Children's Community Nursing Team August 2005
Chickenpox vaccination February 2005
Choose and Book November 2004
Choose and Book December 2004
Choose and Book February 2005
Choose and Book April 2005
Climbie Inquiry Report March 2004
Clinical Action Cards July 2004
Clinical Development of the NHS Care Record Report August 2005
Clinical Interface Group January 2004
Coal Miner's Compensation - Courier Service for Ex-miners Medical Records August 2001
Commission for HealthCare Audit and Inspection (CHAI) October 2002
Commission for patient and public involvement in health February 2003
Communication May 2003
Computer Generated Referral Letters October 2003
Confidentiality and Disclosure of Information September 2004
Confidentiality and Disclosure of Information April 2005
Connecting for Health June 2005
Constitution March 2001
Contract Variations April 2005
Control of Asbestos Regulations July 2004
Controlled Drugs November 2005
Copying of Letters to Patients March 2004
Coroners and Death Certification Review November 2002
Countering Violence against GPs and their Staff November 2002
Counter Terrorism March 2004
Cremation Forms January 2004
Criminal Record Bureau checks for all NHS staff June 2005
Crisis in General Practice August 2001
Crisis in General Practice December 2001
D
DDA guidelines December 2002
Data Protection Agency Services February 2003
Data Protection - Notification August 2003
Delays in Payments October 2003
Dental Problems July 2004
Destruction of Paper Records May 2003
Diabetic Retinopathy Screening October 2005
Disability Discrimination Act March 2002
Disability Discrimination Act May 2003
Disposal of Diabetic Sharps November 2005
Donna Louise Trust March 2002
Donna Louise Trust November 2002
Dr S Fee OBE July 2004
Drug Dosage Cassettes March 2001
Drug Monitoring March 2001
E
Editorial March 2001
Editorial August 2001
Editorial December 2001
Editorial March 2002
Editorial December 2002
Editorial February 2003
Editorial January 2004
Editorial December 2004
Editorial December 2005
Elections January 2004
Email December 2001
Emergency Pressures December 2001
EMIS referral templates January 2004
EMIS referral templates February 2005
Employing Staff - important information October 2002
Enhanced Criminal Records Bureau Disclosures September 2004
European Definition of General Practice November 2002
Extended Opening Hours December 2005
F
Family Planning Drug Budgets November 2005
Fast Track Fracture Liaison Clinic November 2005
Female Genital Mutilation July 2004
Financial Allocations February 2005
Financial Crisis November 2005
Firearm and Shotgun Certificates December 2005
Flexible Careers Scheme December 2005
Flu Vaccination August 2001
Flu Vaccination October 2001
Flu Vaccination August 2002
Flu Vaccinations October 2002
Flu Vaccines November 2005
Flu Vaccine Shortage December 2005
Fraud Response Guidance December 2001
Freedom of Information Act August 2003
Freedom of Information Act July 2003
Freedom of Information Act November 2004
Freedom of Information Act December 2004
Freedom of Information Act June 2005
Freedom of Information Act October 2005
Freedom of Information Act December 2005
Freedom of Information Update November 2005
Future of IT - Update for Midlands and NW Cluster Doctors February 2005
Future of the LMC December 2001
G
Generic and Brand Name Prescribing July 2004
GMS Contract Review October 2005
GMS Underspends December 2002
Golden Hellos December 2001
Good Medical Practice December 2002
Good Practice Guidelines September 2004
Good Practice Guidelines for General Practice Electronic Records October 2003
GP2GP Transfer August 2005
GP Appraisals October 2002
GP Appraisal February 2005
GPC negotiations bulletin December 2002
GPC Representation July 2004
GP Contract negotiations October 2002
GP Contract negotiations December 2002
GP Discussion Forum February 2003
GP Educator's Pay August 2005
GP Retainer Scheme Model Contract February 2005
GP Trainers' Pay November 2005
GPs' Duty to Refer November 2005
GPs whose Performance Gives Rise to Concern August 2002
GPs working in Community Hospitals October 2003
GPRs (formally PMARs) June 2002
Guidance for Solicitors October 2002
H
HA/PCO Circulars December 2001
Hazardous Waste Regulations 2005 June 2005
Hazardous Waste Regulations 2005 August 2005
Hazardous Waste Regulations 2005 November 2005
Health at Work in Primary Care March 2002
Health Professions Council December 2005
Help wanted December 2002
Hepatitis B for Employees October 2005
Hepatitis B Immunisation May 2003
Hepatitis B Vaccine March 2002
Hepatitis B December 2001
Hib Vaccination Catch-up Campaign May 2003
HIV Service Standards January 2004
Homely Remedies February 2003
Homely Remedies January 2004
Hospital Admissions November 2005
HRT and Breast Cancer October 2003
I
Immunisation and Travel Advice April 2005
Incapacity Payments October 2005
Infertility Treatment Information Requests November 2004
Influenza Immunisation Programme October 2005
Influenza Vaccination October 2003
Insurance and Genetic Tests August 2003
Interim Dynamising Factor February 2005
Intermediate Care March 2001
Intermediate Care March 2003
Intermediate Care May 2003
Intermediate Care October 2003
Introduction August 2002
Introduction October 2002
Investing in Primary Care August 2002
IT October 2003
IT March 2004
IT December 2004
IT Funding May 2003
IT Issues September 2004
IT Service Level Agreement December 2005
IT Update (February 2005) April 2005
IT Update (March 2005) April 2005
IT Update (May 2005) June 2005
IT Update (November 2005) December 2005
J
Jury Summoning Guidance Consultation March 2004
Jury Service December 2004
Jury Service August 2005
Jury Service December 2005
K
L
LIFT August 2002
Limiting Numbers of follow up Patients November 2005
Lithium ranges in QOF Mental Health Indicators February 2005
LMC Levy March 2004
Local Incentive Schemes October 2001
Locums March 2001
Locum Bank October 2002
Locum reimbursement for Maternity and Adoptive Leave May 2003
Lower Cost Microsoft Office Programmes for NHS Staff July 2004
M
Medical Consent Release Form August 2003
Medical Consent Release Form October 2003
Medical Information and Insurance February 2003
Medical Information and Insurance May 2003
Medical Records October 2005
Medical Reports for Gyms and Health Clubs April 2005
Medication on Discharge from Hospital March 2003
Medication Review Guide December 2002
Membership June 2002
Mentorship for Nurses November 2005
Mental Healthcare for students and NHS professionals March 2004
Methotrexate March 2003
Microsoft Software December 2001
Mirena Coils October 2005
Miscarriage and Histology July 2003
Misuse of Drugs Act October 2005
MMR August 2005
Modernising Medical Careers August 2005
MTRAC August 2001
MTRAC March 2002
MTRAC October 2002
Muscle Tone Sessions March 2002
N
National Association for People Abused in Childhood May 2003
National Care Record December 2005
National GPs registrars Conference November 2002
National Men's Health Week 2005 April 2005
Negotiating Issues November 2005
Neonatal Checks December 2004
New Contract March 2002
New Contract June 2002
New Contract November 2002
New Contract December 2002
New Contract February 2003
New Contract March 2003
New Contract May 2003
New Contract July 2003
New Contract August 2003
New Contract October 2003
New Contract January 2004
New Contract March 2004
New Contract July 2004
New Contract August 2005
New Contract Ballot August 2002
New Contract Implementation Monitoring Group January 2004
New Contract - Local Issues September 2004
New Contract - Local Issues November 2004
New Contract Meeting January 2004
New Pharmacy Contract April 2005
NHS Body Status March 2004
NHS Care Record July 2004
NHS Cervical Screening Programme March 2004
NHS Complaints Procedure September 2004
NHS Improvement Plan July 2004
NHS Net Connections: Bandwidth upgrade programme May 2003
NHS Net Post Connection pack March 2001
NHS Pensions Review April 2005
NHS Performance Indicators March 2002
Non Principal Appraisal May 2003
Non Principals' Newsletter March 2004
Non Principals' Pensions December 2002
Normalisation February 2005
Normalisation December 2005
North Staffs Hospital Centre Development October 2001
NSPCC/EduCare Programme November 2005
Nurse and Pharmacist Prescribing December 2005
Nurse Verification of Death October 2005
Nursing Homes March 2001
O
OFSTED - Childminder Forms March 2002
Out of Hours Implementation November 2002
Out of Hours Telephone Call Transfer February 2005
Out of Hours Telephone Call Transfer April 2005
Out of Hours Training January 2004
Out of Hours Training for GP Registrars November 2005
Outreach INR Clinics November 2002
Oxygen Cylinder Supply November 2005
Oxygen Cylinder Supply December 2005
P
Paediatric Orthopaedic Follow ups June 2005
Partnership Agreement Guidance March 2004
Partnership Agreement Guidance July 2004
Partnership Agreements August 2005
Passports August 2002
Pathology Links August 2001
Patient Confidentiality and Audit November 2005
Patient Confidentiality and Reports for the Benefits Agency October 2001
Patient Group Directions October 2002
Payment for Child Protection Work November 2004
Payments from PCTs June 2002
Payments to GPs undertaking work on PMETBs behalf November 2005
Payments to GPs with a Special Interest February 2005
PCT Drug Budgets October 2005
PCT Drug Budgets November 2005
PCT/LMC Liaison February 2003
PCT Policies November 2002
Peg Feeds March 2001
Pensions September 2004
Pensions June 2005
Pensions August 2005
Pensions December 2005
Pensions Meeting November 2004
Personal Injury Claims July 2003
Personal Medical Services Agreements March 2004
PGEA April 2005
PGEA June 2005
Pharmaid Week October 2002
Phonographic Performance Limited November 2002
PMETB December 2005
PMETB and summative assessment for Article 11 doctors November 2005
PMETB CCT Delays November 2005
PMS Contracts July 2004
PMS Contracts September 2004
PMS Contracts and Superannuation Funding December 2005
PMS Uplift Statement April 2005
Pneumococcal Immunisation Programme August 2003
Pneumococcal Vaccination Campaign October 2003
Pneumococcal Vaccine Uptake Study August 2005
Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board June 2005
Practice Based Commissioning November 2004
Practice Based Commissioning December 2004
Practice Based Commissioning December 2005
Practice Based Commissioning - GPC Guidance December 2005
Practice Nurse Pay December 2001
Premises Cost Directions March 2004
Premises Survey August 2005
Prescribing and EPACT data May 2003
Prescribing for Intermediate Care Patients 2005
Prescribing Issues November 2004
Prescriptions - FP10s for Tractor Feed Printers August 2003
Problems in MAU October 2002
Prospective Medical Students June 2005
Prospective Medical Students October 2005
Protopic(tacrolimus) August 2002
Psychiatric Services September 2001
Psychosexual Service December 2002
Q
QOF and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) February 2005
QOF Disputes April 2005
QOF Points April 2005
Quality and Outcomes Framework Guidance September 2004
Quality and Outcomes Framework - National Prevalence Day February 2005
Quality and Outcomes Framework - Visits and the Data Protections Act November 2004
R
Recognition of Death March 2001
Reconfiguration of the Health Service October 2005
Reconfiguration of the Health Service December 2005
Recruitment and Retention March 2001
Recruitment Crisis October 2003
Red Book Updates September 2001
Reducing the Bureaucratic Burdens of Sharing Information April 2005
Referral Proforma August 2002
Referral Proforma March 2004
Referral Proforma September 2004
Reforming the Coroner and Death Certification Service July 2004
Reforms of the NHS Complaints Procedure July 2004
Regional Evaluation Panel October 2002
Registration of Patients March 2001
Regulation of Private GPs July 2004
Removal of Patients May 2003
Removal of Patients February 2003
Reorganisation of Health Authorities August 2001
Report of the Ayling Enquiry November 2004
Reporting Change of GP December 2005
Residential Parking June 2002
Resignation of Members July 2004
Respiratory Strategy March 2004
Revalidation April 2005
Revaxis June 2005
Review Body January 2004
Ritalin December 2002
S
Salaried GPs: Contractual Arrangements August 2001
Salaried GPs and Practice Letterheads April 2005
SARS May 2003
Secondary Care Referrals November 2005
Sharing Information with NHS Direct February 2005
Shipman Enquiry - Fifth Report December 2004
Shipman Enquiry = Fifth Report April 2005
Short-term Sickness Certification December 2001
Shotgun Licence Certificates November 2002
Single-handed GPs August 2002
Small Practices Association February 2005
Smoking Cessation December 2004
Specialised Appliances December 2002
Staffordshire Support Scheme August 2002
Staffordshire Support Scheme October 2005
Stamp Duty Land Tax March 2004
Strategic Outline Case March 2001
Student Health and Conduct December 2002
Student Midwives August 2001
Superannuation for Locum Work May 2003
Superannuation Payments December 2005
Supplementary Lists March 2002
T
Task Group May 2003
Tax Guidance February 2005
Termination of Pregnancies December 2002
Termination of Pregnancy March 2003
Tidying of QOF Data February 2005
Tonsillectomies March 2001
Training Practices and Summarisation of Patient Notes January 2004
Travel Immunisations March 2004
Treatment of Patients from Overseas June 2005
Treating Patients our of core hours December 2004
U
Ultralase March 2001
Undergraduate Medical Education July 2003
Undergraduate Nurse Training August 2001
Understanding Performance difficulties in Doctors April 2005
V
Varicose Vein Protocol December 2001
VAT allowance on dispensed drugs August 2005
Violent Patients October 2001
Violent Patients August 2002
Violent Patients December 2002
Violent Patients March 2003
W
Waiting List Validations October 2005
Walk-in Centre August 2001
Website October 2002
Website December 2001
Website December 2002
Weekly Prescriptions August 2002
Weekly Prescriptions December 2002
Wheelchair Services August 2001
Wheelchair Services Criteria November 2005
Workload Issues December 2002
Written Complaints - Collecting Ethnic Data December 2001
Y
Your Health, Your Care, Your Say December 2005