Traveling to the Middle East? Important information about Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)

A new disease called MERS has been identified in some countries in the Middle East including: Lebanon, Palestinian Territories, Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Israel, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, UAE and Oman.

The risk to most travellers is very low, but you should take these steps to help protect yourself and others:

• regularly wash your hands
• avoid close contact with sick people and sick animals
• avoid contact with camels
• avoid consuming raw camel milk or camel products, or eating undercooked camel meat

If you become unwell with a fever and cough, or shortness of breath within 14 days of being in the Middle East, call your doctor and tell them where you have travelled.

More information:

• Informational Leaflet
• Health Protection Scotland Poster
• Fit For Travel Website

Read the latest Glasgow LMC Newsletter…

• May Newsletter

A new agreement has been agreed between the BMA and the Scottish Government on payments for locums covering maternity, paternity and adoptive leave. This letter provided below clarifies the Scottish Government’s understanding of the Statement of fees and allowances especially as it relates to internal locum cover:

• Read the letter from David Thompson about Maternity Paternity and Adoptive Leave…

A letter from Alan McDevitt (Chair SGPC), to all GPs in Scotland on the GP contract uplift for 2014/15.

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We are aware that Practices have been asked by a number of different departments to include certain significant diagnosis in their eKIS summaries. In particular the Aortic Aneurysm screening service has asked some Practices to add this diagnosis Practices could take the view that a patient with the positive result from AAA screening should form part of their planned ACP work under the GMS Contract. If so, you should always firstly obtain consent from the patient and generate an eKIS record which will be part of the ACP work for 2014/15. If you have any further queries please contact us at the LMC offices.

The City of Edinburgh Council published the report of Dame Elish Angiolini’s investigation into events at Mortonhall Crematorium the week beginning 12th May 2014. You may have seen some of the media coverage which followed publication.

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New Greater Glasgow & Clyde Guidance on Recognition & Management of Maltreatment in Infants (Under 1yrs).

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We have been made aware that there is a considerable number of ‘out of date’ transport medium/ vials used in cervical cytology. Can you please check your stocks and dispose of any out of date vials as these cannot be analysed by the Cytology Labs.

Please note that surgery for this small group of Patients is provided in England as such they may request GPs to carry out pre-operative assessment. If you are unable to do this then please contact the Sandyford who will carry out these tests and screening on your Patients’ behalf. Any problems please contact the LMC office.

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