Month: March 2024
QIVr ordering status – flu programme
Sanofi have confirmed that they are no longer taking orders for QIVr for 2024-25 as they have met their production limit for the UK.
GP Direct Access (GPDA ) Community Diagnostic Services – Reminder to use ErS for
All GPs and referrers are reminded to use ErS to make referrals. From Monday 25 March any referrals not made via ErS will be sent back to the GP/referrer.
Paediatric audiology report
Please note the Quality, safety and improvement committee actions.
NCD 23/24 Year End Actions
The purpose is to ensure PCNs have their achievement calculated accurately and declared for the Network Contract DES (NCD) 23/24 service before the final payment approval deadline.
Serious Shortage Protocols for Monomil® XL 60mg tablets
NHS BSA has written to inform us that a Serious Shortage Protocol has been issued for Monomil® XL 60mg tablets (SSP059).
New North London Health Protection team and new contact details
The UK Health Security Agency are making a few changes by merging the north London teams and moving to one email address for both the north and south London teams
The management of your NHSmail accounts – action required by the end of April
Following guidance received from NHS England / NHSmail, the ICB will require all PCNs to complete a DSPT during April, so they are able to continue to have an NHSmail account.
Discontinuation of Insulatard® InnoLet® and Levemir InnoLet® 3ml pre-filled disposable devices
Please find A Tier 2 Medicine Supply Notification.
Breast Screening Primary Care Pack Circulation
This pack provides GP Practices / PCN staff with information to enable them to better support and signpost patients. t.
Seasonal influenza vaccination
Read NHS England’s latest guidance.
NHSE – Measles guidance for primary, community care, ED’s and hospitals
Please download this Measles guidance from NHS England.
Closure of COVID-19 outbreak reporting portal
The NHS COVID-19 response was formerly stood down in May 2023.
HRT PPC single-item prescribing – GP IT automation update
More than half of GP surgeries now have a digital solution available, which will automatically issue HRT items on separate prescriptions (one for each item) at the point of prescribing.
CQRS: QOF End of Year Reminder
This updates contains QOF year-end actions, extract timetable and support and contact details.
Easy read decision support tools
Also called patient decision aids, support shared decision making conversations.
National flu immunisation programme 2024/25
The annual flu letter describes the national flu immunisation programme and outlines which groups are eligible for flu vaccination.
Whooping cough vaccination in pregnancy
NHS England are asking primary care services to continue to ensure the offer of vaccination against pertussis is made at every opportunity.
Conditions for which over the counter items should not be routinely prescribed
NHS England’s guidance provides recommendations for items that are available over the counter.
PCN extended Access Q4 2023/24 claims
Please be reminded that this email as a reminder to complete and submit the attached for the Q4 2023/24 provision for the Extended Access DES.
Advice & Refer (A&R) in some BHRUT Services
Some services have changed the way GPs refer a patient to BHRUT to a process known as ‘advice and refer’ (A&R) using the advice and guidance (A&G) pathway on e-RS.
BHRUT – New and Improved x-ray service at Fanshawe Diagnostic Centre
Upgrading of the X-Ray services at Fanshawe Clinic.
BHRUT – Notification of Internal incident regarding ED discharge summaries
The trust was made aware that there was an absence of discharge summaries being sent to GP practice mailboxes from BHRUT ED for a period ranging from 23rd February 2024 – 5th March 2024.
BHR – Virtual CKD
BHRUT are making good progress with the roll out of the virtual CKD service for primary care in the BHR area.
BHRUT – Patients attending the Early pregnancy assessment unit at Queen’s
BHRUT are currently experiencing high numbers of patients attending the Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit at Queen’s.
BCG vaccination referrals for children over 1 years old
NHSE only commission and are responsible for the neonatal BCG vaccination programme that is for babies up to 12 months old, which is delivered by community BCG providers.
Free guided self-help from Mind
It’s a six-week guided programme for adults experiencing mild-to-moderate mental health problems.
Do you have any quality concerns to raise with 111 or 999 London Ambulance Service?
Please use the email to raise any quality concerns about London Ambulance services.
Tier 2 Medicine Supply Notification (MSN) for: Prochlorperazine (Stemetil®) 12.5mg/ml solution for injection ampoules
Please find the medicine supply notification.
NHS North East London has a new Primary Care Portal
This new site will replace all CCG legacy GP intranets and it will be where our primary care colleagues can find all news and updates from NHS North East London, along with the weekly newsletter, clinical guidance and events.
2023/24 Direct Enhanced Services (DES) sign up and quarterly claim form Q4 reminder
A reminder that the deadline for Quarter 4 submissions is 15 April 2024 for the April payment run to be paid in May.
London Ambulance Service’s First Contact Practitioner (FCP) Paramedic Programme
The LAS are looking for expressions of interest from PCNs and should they like to find out more about the programme,
GP Direct Access Community Diagnostic Services ErS update and referral guides
the ErS issues for the boroughs of Tower Hamlets, Newham and Waltham Forest have now been rectified and ErS functionality is now available across all six boroughs (Barking and Dagenham, Havering, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets, Newham and Waltham Forest).
Very high risk breast screening programme
Read NHS England’s letter about referrals into the very high risk breast screening programme
BHRUT – Drop-in session for young girls who are struggling with periods – public event
For anyone who knows any young girls who are struggling with periods the gynaecology team are organising the below event on 23 March 0930am – 1.30pm.
BHRUT – GP educational session – Mental Health / Psychiatry – 16 March
BHRUT is pleased to announce a GP Educational session on the theme of Mental Health /Psychiatry
What are the CEG COVER dashboards?
Understanding the scope of COVER dashboards- and the need for NEL data sets.
Community Diagnostics services update –making ErS referrals – 5 March 2024
GPs and Referrers are now able to make referrals on ErS for services.
East London Crisis Line and NEL 111 Hub: Mental Health Crisis Response Service Launching April 2024
From 2 April 2024, people living in north east London will be able to call 111 and select option 2, putting them through to a fully trained and qualified mental health professional team.
Link to recent webinar: NHS pensions scheme – Your responsibility as an employer
The focus was to help GP employers understand the scheme and their responsibilities and avoid the costly and time-consuming consequences of getting it wrong.
Universal care plan – Sickle cell comms and training resources
Improving joined-up care for Londoners with sickle cell disease.
London Kidney Network Sharing & Engagement Event
Sharing the work and key achievements of the LKN
A Tier 2 Medicine Supply Notification (MSN) for: Fiasp® FlexTouch® (insulin aspart) 100units/ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled pens
Fiasp® FlexTouch® (insulin aspart) 100units/ml pre-filled pens will be out of stock from April 2024 until January 2025.
GP measles webinars
Three webinars have taken place in the last two weeks to help GPs and primary care understand the impact and response to recent measles outbreaks in London and how primary care is vital to the response.
Learning Disability Annual Health Checks and coding issue
The NHS NEL GP DPO team publish a monthly newsletter that is aimed at Practice Managers, champions and leads who are responsible for information governance compliance at their practice.
London wide GP webinar – Measles – 21 Feb 2024 (slides, video and Q&A)
A video recording of the London wide GP webinar on measles that took place on 21 February.
NHS NEL GP Data Protection Officer monthly newsletter
The NHS NEL GP DPO team publish a monthly newsletter that is aimed at Practice Managers, champions and leads who are responsible for information governance compliance at their practice.
NPSA- Shortage of salbutamol
The supply issues have been caused by a combination of manufacturing issues resulting in increased demand on other suppliers.
QOF year-end 2023/24 update
The purpose of this update is to assist practices to prepare for key activities supporting QOF 2023/24 and 2024/25 schemes.