Month: July 2024
Pharmacy First GP Connect Update Record – FAQs and revised information pack
It is clear that good quality communication between providers, and an integrated IT interface are key to success, and a mechanism for this has been created in GP Connect.
General Practice and 111 slots
In recent years we have seen increasing numbers of NEL residents using 111 rather than their own GP practice as a contact point, both for their urgent and routine health needs.
Polish or Romanian GPs in London
The London Tobacco Alliance and Stop Smoking London are looking for Polish or Romanian GPs who may be interested in being filmed to discuss smoking?
‘How to’ guides to support modern general practice
These guides provide know-how and learning from practices and primary care networks.
Updated information on Pharmacy First, GP Connect: Update Record
Updated information and FAQs are now available on GP Connect: Update Record.
BHRUT: Implementation of Women’s Health Hubs Advice & Refer (A&R) in Menopause ane Urogynaecology
BHRUT are delighted to share an update on the launch of their new Women’s Health Hub.
Havering: FREE Training opportunity – young carer awareness training
Free training sessions to raise awareness of young people who provide informal and unpaid care for friends and relatives.
Medical Certificates of Cause of Death
The new MCCD must be used for all deaths from Monday 9 September but cannot be used before this date.
NHS Talking Therapies Integrated Long-term Physical Health Conditions
Guidance has been developed and is aimed at patients with LTCs who might benefit from being referred into Talking Therapies LTC pathways.
Help us improve the NHS App – 10-minute survey
By participating, you’ll help us understand how much time GPs and GP practice staff spend handling test result queries.
Limited time to access improvement support for general practices
Hands-on support is available from improvement specialists to embed ‘modern general practice’, helping improve access, care navigation processes, and better aligning capacity with demand.
Whooping cough vaccination
The NHS is encouraging staff who come in contact with pregnant women to signpost or offer pertussis vaccination at every opportunity.
BHR: August KoothTalks Training Sessions for London Healthcare Professionals
Kooth is a free, safe and anonymous mental health service available to the young people of Northeast London
Aberfeldy Practice achieve GOLD Pride in Practice award
The Aberfeldy Practice has proudly become the first GP Surgery to have achieved the GOLD award Pride in Practice accreditation, awarded by the LGBTQ+ Foundation.
Seasonal Flu programmes – CQRS service offers
These services have only been offered in CQRS to those practices that completed the sign-up form up to mid-day 16 July 2024, confirming that they will be providing the services this year.
Tier 2 Medicine Supply Notification (MSN): Ipratropium bromide
The contents of this MSN can be viewed on the Medicines Supply Tool.
Serious Shortage Protocols for quetiapine
The SSPs came into effect today, 16 July, and is scheduled to end on Friday 13 September 2024.
A public deliberation on the future of primary care in London
We wanted to get in touch with you today NHSE want to share their plans to engage people across London on their views on the future of primary care services in the capital. NHS England are bringing together London citizens and NHS staff to help transform primary care services in London.
#AskAboutAsthma conference and webinars 2024
#AskAboutAsthma is about making simple changes to children and young people’s care that will make a big difference to how they experience their asthma.
NEL IPC “Gloves off” campaign
We are reaching out to see if any of you would still like to participate in this project.
Sites offering COVID-19 Vaccination for the Inter-seasonal Period
Available to individuals who develop severe immunosuppression (boxes 1 and 2 of the Green Book),.
Shaping future maternity and neonatal services in north east London – tell us what you think
Please tell us what you think by reading our Case for Change or summary report, and filling in our online survey.
Occupational Health Service – Satisfaction Survey
You are invited to feedback on your experience of using the Schedule 1 Occupational Health Services.
FOR ACTION – CQRS NCD 23/24 Declaration – Deadline Friday 19 July 2024
Practices/PCNs are required to check their data on CQRS before declaring.
Cervical Screening Management System (CSMS) – Update on due and overdue patients for cervical screening
NHSE want to make you aware of an issue which has been identified following the transition to the new Cervical Screening Management System.
NEL Dental Practice Blood Pressure and AF Case Finding Pilots
A pilot scheme that has been approved in North East London for blood pressure and atrial fibrillation case finding in some of our general dental practices.
Pride in Practice for NEL
This accredited programme for general practice aims to improve the experiences of LGBTQ+ people accessing primary care services.
COVID-19 Vaccination Programme Site Selection Process launch
NHS England regional teams will soon launch additional procurements for COVID-19 vaccination services.
Amended flu specifications following amendment to flu letter
The flu specifications have been updated.
GP patient survey 2024 published
The GP patient survey 2024 has been published, which includes information on patient experience of general practice, NHS dentistry and, new for this year, community pharmacy.
The NHS Staff Survey is coming to General Practice!
The NHS Staff Survey has been available to Trust staff for years, and its finally time for staff in Primary Care to have their say through the forthcoming General Practice Staff Survey.
UPDATE | GP X-ray at Whipps
This newly refurbished X-ray facility will comprise of state of the art technology with advanced functionalities that will enable high quality diagnostic imaging, which will contribute to faster and more accurate results, and therefore better patient experience..
BHRUT: Reducing waiting times for elective services
As part of our ongoing work to validate our waiting list and support our efforts to reduce waiting times for elective services, we have identified over 4000 patients across BHR who have missed an appointment with us.
BHR: Increasing Breast Screening uptake in patients with Severe Mental Illness
A significant initiative in collaboration with the NEL ICB Data Service for GP Practices in BHR that involves the use of patient data for women diagnosed with a Severe Mental Illness..
BHRUT: Next GP Education Event – Radiology theme (Saturday 20 July)
Venue: Lecture Theatre, James Fawcett Education Centre, King George HospitalTime: 9am – 12:30pm Potential topics tbc, but could include:
Homerton Healthcare fertility service – update on the management of referred patients not yet been seen by the clinic
Further to our letter last month on the suspension of the Homerton Healthcare Fertility Service.
BHR – Changes to Gastroenterology Referral Pathways – Important
As previously advised the Medefer Single Point of Access (SPoA) for routine gastroenterology referrals is no longer in place.
BCG vaccination GP practice referrals for children over 1 years old
Neonatal BCG Programme – infants up to 12 months.
Support Bright Start in Life: a new childhood immunisation campaign for north east London
Bright Start in life emphasises the fact that vaccination is an individual choice, is open and friendly and its success will be measured by the people we educate around making informed decisions.
Care navigation training
As part of the Delivery plan for recovering access to primary care, care navigation training is available for practice staff to support patients get the help they need from primary care.
GP Connect: Update Record
NHS England has written to all practices clarifying information about the enhancement to GP Connect: Update Record.
Reminder: Email addresses have changed for NEL primary care central team
Please take note of the details and update all your records/contact lists accordingly.
Primary Care Safeguarding handbook (June 2024)
This Primary Care / General Practitioner’s Handbook has been produced to provide support and information for all General Practitioners and Primary Care staff (clinical and non-clinical) working with children, families, and vulnerable adults.
Sign up to free environmental sustainability courses to help make north east London greener
Check out the prospectus for the details of a one day course accredited by the Institute of Environmental Management and Assurance as well as a variety of quick online courses.
City and Hackney: Paediatric Dietetic referrals at Homerton University Foundation Trust
For City and Hackney GPs wishing to refer into Paediatric Dietetics they should do so by emailing huh-tr.paediatric.dietitiansrefs@nhs.net .
Update record
NHS England has written to clarify information you may have received about the enhancement to GP Connect Update Record.
Now Live: Inactivated Influenza Vaccine (IIV) PGDs and National Protocol for 2024/25
The Inactivated Influenza Vaccine (IIV) PGD and National Protocol are now live on gov.uk.
UPDATED Tier 2 Medicine Supply Notification for: Disopyramide
The contents of this MSN can be viewed on the Medicines Supply Tool.
Pre-school imms letter
For information: A copy of the letter sent to parents.
Resurgence of measles in London
During this period of increased activity, UKHSA will prioritise health protection actions for contacts of measles cases who are immunosuppressed, pregnant or infants aged under 1 year.
The Cervical Screening Management System (CSMS) is now live
The Open Exeter system is no longer accessible for this purpose.
SCID general study
It was agreed that it was best to delay BCG vaccination until the outcome of SCID screening was known.
Advertising a Health inequalities clinical and care professional lead role
This role is not part of the clinical leadership consultation as it is funded from separate funding source.
HIN Polypharmacy Funding Call Announcement: improving access to Structured Medication Reviews in seldom heard communities.
This is to invite bids from Primary Care Networks for funding to address inequalities in seldom heard communities.
Maternal pertussis vaccine change
From 1 July 2024, ADACEL(Tdap), a non-IPV-containing vaccine, will replace Boostrix-IPV (dTaP/IPV) for the pertussis vaccination in pregnancy programme.
Hib/MenC (Menitorix) PGD: notice of extension of expiry date to 31 July 2025
An extension to the validity of the current Hib/MenC PGD has now been published
Measles messaging in Bangla and Somali poster and audio video from BARTS
Please find posters to display in your surgery and video to upload to your websites
NEL NHS App Update
You can find here step by step videos that can be shared with patients and your practice team, explaining exactly how to use the NHS App.
BHR: virtual launch of the Women’s health hub – Ilford Health Exchange – 10 July
BHRUT have arranged a virtual Women’s health Hub engagement event.
Redbridge Pulmonary Rehabilitation
The Redbridge Respiratory Team runs Pulmonary Rehabilitation programmes across the borough.