2017 Newsletters

GP Newsletter - October 2017 [pdf / 931KB] Changes to GPAU; Ultrasound Groin Hernia Pathway; Return to Sender; Babysteps Study; Education and Events – Yule Meet – 01 December 2017; Joint Injection Course – 11 November 2017; Musculoskeletal Core Clinical Skills – 27 January 2018; Leicestershire Palliative Care Group Study Day – 17 May 2018

GP Newsletter - September 2017 [pdf / 2.00MB] Home Oxygen Service changes; Glucose Tolerance Testing in Pregnancy; GPs and Genomics – what does it mean for you?; Pathology Update: Vitamin D Requests; Bile Acid Assay changes; Priority bagging for U/E Samples; Urine collection System – Improved Efficiency; GP Education and Events: Paediatric Allergy Study Day – 05 October 2017; Leicestershire Palliative Care Group Study Day - Haematological Disorders – 05 October 2017; “Making a difference” - Leicester Dermatology Conference – 09 November 2017; Joint Injection Course – 11 November 2017

GP Newsletter - August 2017 [pdf / 2.16MB] NEW - Chronic Pancreatitis Pathway; Emergency Department and Urgent Care Centre; Pathology update: Pathology User Survey; Priority bagging for U/E Samples; Urine collection System – Improved Efficiency; GP Education and Events: GP Imaging Event – 21 September 2017; Paediatric Allergy Study Day – 05 October 2017; Leicestershire Palliative Care Group Study Day - Haematological Disorders – 05 October 2017; Joint Injection Course – 11 November 2017

GP Newsletter – July 2017 [pdf / 1.43MB] ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction admissions; Critical Illness Follow Up Clinics; Pathology; Using Printed Labels for Samples; New Advice and Guidance available: ENT; Elective Orthopaedics; Return to Sender; Radiology referrals; GP Education and Events: Leicestershire Palliative Care Group Study Day: Haematological Disorders – 05 October 2017; Joint Injection Course – 11 November 2017

GP Newsletter - June 2017 [pdf / 1.23MB] Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening ; Information Governance; MRI Results; Changes in Glucose Tolerance Testing in Pregnancy; An Orthopaedic Guide for Today's GP – a new publication by Mr Maneesh Bhatia; Joint Injection Course – 01 July 2017; Leicestershire Palliative Care Group Study Day - Haematological Disorders – 05 October 2017

GP Newsletter - May 2017 [pdf / 2.00MB] Straight to test: 2WW pathway for suspected cancer - abdominal mass; Advice and Guidance update – Children's allergy Service and New baby Service; Pathology Update – Pathology User Survey, Pathology Result Line; Improving Clinical pregnancy rates using time-lapse monitoring; TANDEM – COPD Research opportunities; Joint Injection Course – 01 July 2017

April 2017 GP Newsletter [pdf / 1.30MB] Special Edition - Information relating to the opening of the NEW ED Department

GP Newsletter - March 2017 [pdf / 1.37MB] ERS Advice and Guidance updates; Bone Markers; Fax switch off for 2WW referrals; Nurse-led Neurological Castleden Clinic

GP Newsletter - February 2017 [pdf / 2.36MB] Trust Update: Red2Green; Emergency Department: East Midlands Congenital Heart Centre: Children's Physiotherapy: Allied Health Professionals and the Consultant to Consultant Policy: GP Survey and GP Concerns: Breast Screening Programme: Advice and Guidance; Vascular Surgery; Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Specialised Services: Education and Events: Joint Injection Course – 11 March 2017; Leicester Palliative Care Group Study Day – Neurological Disorders – 18 May 2017

GP Newsletter - January 2017 [pdf / 2.91MB] GP Survey and GP Concerns; Collagenase for Dupuytren's Contracture; Atrial Fibrillation; Transfusion Tests; Andrology (Semen Analysis); Green Gym at Glenfield Hospital; Neurology and Urology opportunities; Education and Events: Joint Injection Course – 11 March 2017; Leicester Palliative Care Group Study Day – Neurological Disorders – 18 May 2017

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