Month: August 2024
UKHSA Adult RSV resources
Two RSV resources from UKHSA which include links to the translations and accessible versions.
Extended government restrictions on use of puberty suppressing hormones
Information for prescribers and pharmacists.
Immunisation CQRS Service Offers
There are still a number of practices who are yet to accept the following CQRS Service offer.
The Multidisciplinary Rapid Access Diagnostic Clinic (MRADC) at Barts Health
Currently the waiting times for our MRADC clinic are significantly longer than we would like, whilst we work through these improvements, please consider the clinical urgency.
Primary Care Collaborative Request for Expression of interest for the Role of Collaborative Representative
The ICB has decided to re-open application process for the role of GP Practice Collaborative Representative.
CQRS: New Service: Cloud Based Telephony
All Practices will need to accept the service once offered out by NHS England.
Medicine Supply Notifications
The contents of these MSNs can be viewed on the Medicines Supply Tool.
Doctoral Training Programme for Primary Care Clinicians
The Primary Care Clinicians PhD programme is now open for applications.
Record a Vaccination Service (RAVS) and maternal pertussis vaccinations
From 1 September 2024, maternity services will be using RAVS to record pertussis vaccinations.
Publication of shingles and flu technical guidance documents
This information will support practices in the delivery of the shingles and seasonal influenza services.
Improving hydration for people living in care homes (webinar 17 September))
This educational and free webinar is designed to enhance hydration practices for individuals residing in care homes.
CPD Certified LGBTQ+ Awareness Training
It gives staff the knowledge and skills to understand, support, and achieve positive outcomes for LGBTQ+ adults and young people.
Lunch & Learn: Long Term Conditions, asking the right questions (3 September 12.30 – 1.30pm)
Prevention is not about telling people how to live healthier lives, it’s about helping them to do so.
Maternal Pertussis Vaccination Programme and Update on RAVS and Annual Flu Programme Resources
As part of the NHS vaccination strategy, NHS England have developed Record a Vaccination Service (RAVS).
Fingertips training for health, care and voluntary sector staff working in north east London
Fingertips is a large publicly available and highly accessible data collection about health in NEL, our boroughs and our GP practices.
Medical Examiner service update
All medical practitioners must use the new MCCD from 9 September 2024.
Seasonal Influenza London Region SLA the 2024/25 Season update
NHSE is pleased to announce it will be offering 3 SLAs to providers wishing to sign up this Flu Season.
Maternity and primary care services on vaccination in pregnancy
Maximising uptake of antenatal vaccinations and the introduction of a maternal vaccine against RSV.
Launch event of the North East London Patient Partners Cancer Community of Practice.
Please display in your surgery
Flu and COVID-19 autumn/winter vaccination programme
The autumn/winter 2024/25 letter confirms which members of the public will be offered vaccination and details plans for health and social care workers.
UKHSA message to all NHS service providers on Mpox
Please see the note that has been issued by UKHSA through the MHRA alerting system.
MHRA notifications
These notifications can be accessed from the MHRA website.
RSV and Shingles Vaccination Services Now Live On CQRS
Please can practices accept these service offers as soon as possible and by 30 September 2024 at the latest.
GP Staff Survey
The NHS Long Term Workforce Plan commits to encouraging all NHS organisations to have staff feedback processes in place to ensure staff feedback is listened to and acted upon.
Sign up to flu vaccination services in Calculating Quality Reporting System (CQRS)
Practices who are yet to sign up to CQRS and would like to participate in the influenza programmes now have until 15 September 2024 to do so.
Primary care capital grants
NHS England primary care capital grants policy provides guidance on the contractual arrangements that apply for any primary care capital grant.
Leaflet to explain later start date of flu programme
An October start date reflects JCVI advice that the flu vaccine effectiveness can wane over time in adults, so a later start date is preferable.
Hackney: Medical Examiner referral
Deaths in Hackney are referred to the ME office hosted by Homerton Healthcare. For the City of London its Barts Health.
TNW – Update on Barts Health and Omnes Healthcare Community Ultrasound Diagnostic Referral Pathway
The purpose of this service is to enable GPs and patients to have quick access to ultrasound services near their homes and to enable Barts Health NHS Trust to focus on more critical ultrasound requests.
National NHS App Update Webinar
The NHS App Policy and Engagement team will be hosting an NHS App update webinar.
Winter vaccinations – useful patient facing materials
Please find links to useful materials you can use for immunisation engagement.
Social Prescribing Survey ‘Spiritual Health and social prescribing’
Anyone who works in social prescribing, or a similar role straddling the local community and primary care, for example care coordinators, navigators, link workers, can participate.
Seasonal Flu Services 2024-25 CQRS
The CQRS service offers for Child Flu and Seasonal Flu have now been released to all practices that completed the form confirming their intent to provide flu services for 2024-25.
Have your say on the future of maternity and neonatal services in north east London
We want to hear your thoughts on the findings of our review into the future of maternity and neonatal services.
General Practice actions for the safe use of Topiramate in north east London.
Topiramate is now contraindicated in pregnancy and in women of childbearing potential unless the conditions of a Pregnancy Prevention Programme are fulfilled.
Updated guidance on the use of NHSNoReply
NHS providers, including primary care, are requested to use ‘NHSNoReply’ exclusively and block other variations by 5 November 2024.
Data Shared With Other Organisations
The website where the ICB fair processing notice is held is moving to a new location.
MHRA Class 3 Medicines Recall: Accord-UK Ltd, Trandolapril 0.5mg, 2mg, 4mg Capsules, EL(24)A/35
Accord-UK Ltd is recalling specified batches after retesting showed out of specification results.
UKHSA Guidance
To support the response to infectious diseases in migrant settings.
Homerton Healthcare Fertility Centre: update following reinstating of its license
There will be a phased re-opening of the fertility centre from 8 August 2024 following the decision.
BHR Place Gastroenterology Referral Pathways – Important update
All routine referrals from 1 June 2024 to Gastroenterology are subject to patient choice.
BHR Community Dermatology service update
DMC has worked with the ICB and agreed to move to a RAS platform on ERS (Referral assessment service).
Barking and Dagenham: Unplanned Admissions (falls)’
LBBD aims to reduce the risk of falls through increased awareness, collaboration across the ICB, and proactive management of the at-risk population.
Urgent: Demonstrations
The deplorable violence and intimidation seen in the last few days we know will have greatly impacted our communities and colleagues. To those affected we offer our support and solidarity, you are valued and you are welcomed.
North East London – Flexible Pools Service
A new service TeamNet available to all GP practices in NEL
GP Staff Survey
The NHS Long Term Workforce Plan commits to encouraging all NHS organisations to have staff feedback processes in place to ensure staff feedback is listened to and acted upon.
Patient Know’s Best radiology results
Radiology Reports will be available to patients aged 16 and over in the NHS App via Patients Know Best.
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) resources
Respiratory Syncytial Virus resources are now available on NHS Futures.
Monthly Focus Mid-term Feedback Survey!
To ensure we continue to meet your needs and improve our future sessions from September onwards, we would appreciate your feedback.
Covid-19 treatments toolkit updates
The National Institute for Clinical Excellence has recently updated its guidance to expand the cohorts of patients eligible for treatment if they test positive for Covid-19.
Planned updates to improve patient contact details on NHS App
NHS England will shortly begin contacting a small number of patients with out-of-date contact details via the NHS App to request that they update their information.
Signpost patients to free digital inclusion support across north east London
A list has been created of the main support available in each place in NEL on the ICB GP portal page.
Initial Health Assessment Outreach Service
A new Initial Health Assessment Outreach Service for refugees and asylum seekers in hotels, has been commissioned by NHS North East London Integrated Care Board and will be delivered by Doctors of the World.
Hybrid welfare advice link worker training
A funded training programme to upskill existing social prescribing link workers to become hybrid welfare advice SPLWs
Reminder to cervical sample takers to use tQuest forms and the CSAS July 2024 Update
Please be reminded that cervical sample takers should be using the tQuest forms (and not HMR101 forms).
Message in response to the current violence across the country
As a health and care system in north east London we are clear that there is no place for racism and action which seeks to turn on parts of our community and stir up hatred.
Homerton Healthcare Gynaecology Outpatient and Diagnostic services have moved location
As part of the upgrade and expansion of Homerton’s elective and surgical hub, Gynaecology Outpatient and Diagnostics services currently provided in the Tuke Ward Women’s Health Centre have now moved to their new site.
Redbridge: Children’s social care occupational therapy
As of the 1 August 2024, the children’s social care occupational therapy team will be transferring from NELFT back to the Local Authority (London Borough of Redbridge).
Letter to general practice from the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Our NHS is broken, and I am determined to fix it. That includes fixing the front door in General Practice.
School aged immunisation request by patients
Please be reminded that where parents/young people request an immunisation that is usually delivered by the school aged immunisation provider, where practices have accepted the CQRS offer, a vaccination should be given.