Month: November 2023
Autumn/Winter 23/24 COVID-19 and Flu Campaign Timing
In the JCVI statement for the Autumn 2023 COVID-19 vaccination programme, it was advised “to optimise protection over the winter months, the autumn programme should aim to complete vaccination by early December 2023.
Decision support tools
These tools help patients to make a shared decision, with clinicians, about their treatment, care and support options.
Dental checks for care home patients
In response to enquiries in respect of how housebound patients access dental services, we have been advised that Kent Community NHS FT are the providers of Community Dental Services.
Healthier You: NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme (NHS DPP)
The Healthier You: NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme (NHS DPP) identifies those at high risk of Type 2 Diabetes and refers them onto a free, nine-month behaviour change programme. The programme is a joint commitment from NHS England, Public Health England and Diabetes UK.
Infection prevention and control team newsletter – November 2023
This edition includes: Education training session to promote awareness of MSSA.
Supporting immunisation uptake for the Jewish Community
To support the campaign a series of materials/resources that we would like you to use and display at your centres during the period of the campaign.
Barts – Adult squint/neuro-ophthalmology advice and refer service
Please download Barts Health three minute briefing for specialist advice.
ENT Services replacement at Royal London Hospital
As you are aware Communitas have been providing ENT services across North East London. However, there are Adult and Paediatric Emergency Services at Royal London Hospital site that are still available on eRS. These services will be closed on eRS and replaced with email two day triage service.
Hackney GP Surgery nominated for Sustainability category at the PrescQIPP National Annual Awards
NHS North East London would like to offer congratulations to Pharmacist Uzma Shaikh, GPs Dr Simirit Degun and Dr Darren Baker [pictured], based at Elsdale Street Surgery who were nominated for the PrescQIPP National Annual Awards in the ‘Sustainability’ category.
North East London Cancer Alliance Primary Care update: November 2023
The latest edition has now been published.
Whipps Cross WX Maternity Self-Referral
Whipps Cross Maternity have been piloting an online pregnancy self-referral form and they are are now promoting a full launch.
PCN – ARRS update
There have been a number of queries and issues in respect of the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) claims for this year. We would therefore like to clarify some of these issues and the process and timing for ARRS for 23/24.
Serious Shortage Protocols for clarithromycin – extension/end
Due to the ongoing supply issues, we are extending the Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP053) currently in place for Clarithromycin 125mg/5ml oral suspension, which is due to end on 17 November 2023.
NELFT Psychiatric drug deprescribing clinic
Please download the NELFT Psychiatric drug deprescribing clinic flyer
Transitional Funding to move to a Modern General Practice Model
We are writing both as a reminder to apply and to clarify the process.
North east London wins at the HSJ Awards
Two north east London projects won the “Innovation and Improvement in Reducing Healthcare Inequalities Award” and the “Medicines, Pharmacy and Prescribing Initiative of the Year” at the prestigious HSJ Awards.
BHRUT – GP radiology request form guidance
The BHRUT radiology request form has been shared previously, but we know that not all surgeries can access the updated forms and we get a large number of queries relating to incorrect radiology request forms, so we have listed some points below to help practices.
BHRUT build a new service for patients who have simple, stable fractures
The BHRUT orthopaedics team have been working hard to build a new service for our patients who have simple, stable fractures who do not need to be seen in our virtual or face to face fracture clinics.
Infection prevention and control team newsletter – November 2023
Please download the November 2023 edition.
To action – Updated messaging for your practice website and voicemails
We have developed some simpler messaging for your practice websites and voicemail messages covering how to access urgent and routine appointments.
PH S7A Letter to NHS Professionals re Termination of London eRedbook pilot – NEL plan to extend
We are pleased to advise that NEL is supporting the extension of the eRedbook across North East London.
Wait Well, Stay Well patient site
We are encouraging our GP and hospital consultant colleagues to direct patients to the website while they are waiting, it can provide them with information to help them to manage their condition and stay healthy.
C&H – Competencies for General Practice Nurses and General Practice Nursing Associates
City and Hackney GP Confederation has recently completed a huge project to create a comprehensive competency framework for General Practice Nurses and General Practice Nursing Associates.
Clinicians from North East London join new academy to tackle CVD
Ten clinicians from North East London have joined UCLPartners’ CVD Academy, launched on 7 November.
UCLPartners publishes Proactive Care Framework for Heart Failure
UCLPartners published a Proactive Care Framework for Heart Failure which has been developed to support the circa 600,000 people in the UK living with diagnosed heart failure.
November 2023 – Latest diphtheria briefing note from UKHSA
Please find attached the latest UKHSA briefing note on diphtheria.
Primary Care Update – Multidisciplinary Rapid Access Diagnostic Clinic (MRADC) at Barts Health – November 2023
We are writing to update you on referring to the MRADC clinic (also known as rapid diagnostic clinic, RDC) at Barts Health. We apologise for the confusion in our last communications which informed GPs that this clinic was paused.
C&H – Heads Up – mental health services
Please display this poster in your surgery to highlight the Heads Up NHS mental health service in City and Hackney.
General practice and the use of CVDPREVENT audit data for purposes of the national obesity audit
NHS England’s Long Term Plan commitment to build an evidence base for interventions for people who are overweight and living with obesity.
Infection prevention and control team newsletter – October 2023
Read the latest edition of the Infection prevention and control team newsletter.
New Soft Tissue Sarcoma Hub and Spoke services in London
A new diagnostic pathway has been developed for adult soft tissue sarcoma referrals in London.
Switching to digital telephony contracts
As part of the Delivery Plan for Recovering Access to Primary Care, funding is being made available to all general practices that are still on analogue telephone lines, to transition to new digital telephony systems.
C&H – Vaccination UK school-aged immunisation clinics
For any children that missed their school’s flu vaccination day, Vaccination UK are running five community clinics prior to the end of the school campaign.
C&H – Safeguarding children partnership training
The November edition of the City and Hackney Safeguarding Children Partnership is now available to download.
C&H – Oral Health Training event
Oral health training, provided by Kent Community Health team.
Allergy Clinic
if you are submitting a referral based on concerns about a patient’s potential allergy to covid vaccination, you MUST have read the national green book guidance on contraindications first.
GP Practice Bypass numbers
The NEL Primary Care Team is working through practice telephone and generic email detail records and would like you to provide your practices latest details.
C&H – A look at the Transitional Pain Clinic at Homerton
The Homerton Inpatient Pain team wants to give you a brief summary of their new Transitional Pain Clinic.
e-Referral Service (e-RS) – browser address change
e-RS web-based users should change the browser address (URL) they use to access e-RS by the end of November.
New Medical Certificate of Cause of Death for statutory medical examiner system
The NHS Business Services Authority and the Department of Health and Social Care are developing a digital Medical Certificate of Cause of Death for England and Wales.
Patient Access To Medical Records
The latest information has been summarised into one page.
Shingles Vaccination Programme Technical Guidance published
NHSE confirming the 2023/24 national vaccinations and immunisations catch-up campaign will focus on measles, mumps, and rubella.
Homerton’s early pregnancy service is moving
From Wednesday 1 November, the Early Pregnancy Service and Abortion Care Service at Homerton University Hospital are moving to the Emergency Gynaecology Unit.