We are getting somewhat mixed messages re paragraph 3 and the need to provide services on a sunday for example. In a recently Ealing meeting, there was some concern raised about the expectation that we provide Sunday cover and Rachel Donovan (assistant head of primary care at NWL) advised that there is no requirement for PCNs to provide cover on sunday’s. That said, the Local leads seem to waffle and they seem to be leaving their options open. Many are concerned that there is an expectation to provide 16 hours extra (over and above the National offer) with no added remuneration.
The letter circulated clearly indicates that there is an added expectation ‘this means that we have a higher starting point …’ We need to push back here as it is not feasible for PCNs to provide Sunday hours / additionally without remuneration. I must advise that in Ealing some PCNs have gone ahead and submitted plans to offer Sunday provision and therefore it seems that given that there is a strong focus on equity across PCNs and a clear indication that not every PCN will be permitted to have a hub, PCNs who have not submitted some mention of Sunday provision will eventually be coerced into providing some Sunday cover. Kind Regards Dr Mark Mikhail Elected Clinical Director for N.Southall Ealing GP Federation Vice Chairman Ealing LMC elected member GP Principal Chepstow Gardens Medical Centre 150 Lady Margaret Rd UB1 2RL T 0208 574 2812 The information contained in this email and any attachments may be confidential and is provided solely for the use of the intended recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, distribution, or use of this e-mail, its attachments or any information contained therein is unauthorized and prohibited. If you have received this in error, please contact the sender immediately and delete this e-mail and any attachments.No responsibility is accepted for any virus or defect that might arise from opening this e-mail or attachments, whether or not it has been checked by anti-virus software. > On 18 May 2022, at 17:09, Lesley Williams via Nwl_cd > <[email protected]> wrote: > > <Final NWL Enhanced Access Pack.zip> ************************************************************************************** ****************************** This message may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient please: i) inform the sender that you have received the message in error before deleting it; and ii) do not disclose, copy or distribute information in this e-mail or take any action in relation to its content (to do so is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful). Thank you for your co-operation. NHSmail is the secure email, collaboration and directory service available for all NHS staff in England. NHSmail is approved for exchanging patient data and other sensitive information with NHSmail and other accredited email services. For more information and to find out how you can switch visit Joining NHSmail – NHSmail Support<https://support.nhs.net/article-categories/joining-nhsmail/>
