Month: September 2024
BHRUT – Updated Radiology email addresses for GPs use
Please note the updated email addresses to use for BHRUT Radiology teams.
GP 6–8-week maternal postnatal consultation – ‘What Good Looks Like’
Join this webinar for GPs to hear about and share best practice advice on delivering the 6–8-week maternal postnatal consultation.
Immunisation Clinical Advice Response Service
Information on the service and a toolkit for the management of patients with unknown or incomplete immunisations histories.
Registration authority newsletter – September 2024
Please download and read the latest edition.
Updated PGD for BCG Vaccine AJV and Notice of Extension of validity of Smallpox PGD
NHS England – London has published an updated PGD and a Notice of Extension of Validity on its website.
Confirmation of national pertussis vaccination and immunisation catch-up campaign for 2024/25
Due to the number of cases of pertussis increasing and the recent infant deaths, the 2024/25 campaign will focus on the pertussis vaccination programme for pregnant women.
Frontline healthcare worker winter vaccinations
Eligible frontline health and care professionals may be offered a COVID-19 vaccination by their employer from Thursday 3 October.
PCN managers: Hybrid welfare advice link worker advert
Revised offer and deadline for expressions of interest extension.
CYPCIS Referral contact details
A list of referral contact details for the School-Aged Immunisations, BCG, and Hep-B programmes, for the new CYPCIS.
Report a notifiable disease
Complete this online form with the necessary information, which sends directly to UKHSA.
Sub-dermal contraceptive implants (Nexplanon)
From 1 January 2025, GP practices will be able to order sub dermal contraceptive implants (Nexplanon) directly from the supplier and claim back the cost.
Flu vaccination timings and payments
In line with JCVI recommendations,
pregnant women and children are to be offered flu vaccination from 1 September 2024. Other cohorts will follow from 3 October 2024.
Reminder on the Autumn/Winter 24/25 Covid-19 and Flu vaccination campaign
Please find Flu and Covid-19 vaccination campaign timelines.
Tier 2 Medicine Supply Notification for trandolapril and an updated notification for isosorbide mononitrate
The contents of this MSN can be viewed on the Medicines Supply Tool.
NBS for flu only Community Pharmacies
If you would like to take up this offer, and you do not already have access to NBS, please complete the attached form.
Infection prevention and control measures for clinically suspected and confirmed cases of mpox
measures for clinically suspected and confirmed cases of mpox in healthcare settings.
AI Baseline audit
There has been a proliferation of “AI” digital tools over the last year and lots of organisations have been approaching practices
Latest flu resources for the 2024 to 2025 season
Find the most up to date influenza immunisation information for the 2024 to 2025 season.
RSV Adult programme – contractual guidance and programme letter
Just in case you have not already received this information.
‘Collaborating for health equity in north east London’, 9am-1.30pm, 5 November, Tower Hamlets Town Hall
Tackling health inequalities in north east London is at the core of our ambition working as an integrated health and care system.
Supporting Young Carers- Guidance for GPs and Staff
This guidance includes access to preventative health and social prescribing, top tips and timely referral to local support services.
All deaths in England now reviewed independently
On Monday 9 September Death Certification Reforms and statutory medical examiner system came into force.
BHR Homeless Outreach Service.
The contract for the current BHR homeless outreach service currently delivered by PELC has been awarded to a new provider.
BHR: CTT Clinician phone number is changing
From Monday 16 September the CTT clinicians referral number will change.
Havering: Targeted Lung Health Check Programme
We are now preparing for this to be extended to Havering.
Havering: Primary Care Development Clinical Lead
The vacancy has been posted up to the TRAC system and will shortly be added to the jobs.nhs.uk site. It […]
AskAboutAsthma week
It’s Ask About Asthma week so please disseminate the following ahead of next week’s annual surge in attacks. Posters for […]
NEL GPs, NEL GP Practice Managers, PCN CDs, NEL PCN Managers, NEL Place Based Primary Care Leads & NEL Primary Care Central Team
Please find attached communications about the allocation of text messages to practices across NEL .
Autumn/Winter 24/25 Covid-19 and Flu vaccination campaign: Reminder of payment position where vaccination given prior to start date
Thank you for your continued support and cooperation in relation to the Autumn/Winter 24/25 Covid-19 and Flu vaccination campaign.
Update from Barts Medical Examiner’s office regarding the new MCCD (Medical Certificate of Cause of Death)
Dear Colleague, It appears that the new MCCDs only have a unique identifier on the first page. The national medical […]
Ensuring your practice website has up to date information on the complaints process
As you may be aware, patients can submit complaints directly to GP practices or to the commissioners of the service. Since 01 July 2023, NHS England no longer manages Primary Care complaints. However, it appears that some practices are still listing NHS England as the commissioner under their complaints section.
NHS response to outbreak of Clade I mpox in Eastern and Central Africa
The letter contains information about how to source appropriate advice on patient assessment and testing.
Upcoming service closure – Tavi Service in City and Hackney
Please be advised that the contract for the City and Hackney Primary Care Psychotherapy Consultation Service (PCPCS), commonly referred to as the ‘Tavi Service in City and Hackney’, will be coming to an end on Monday 31 March 2025.
BHRUT – Reminder to attach Referral Form to e-RS referrals for Fertility Service
Please remember to attach the referral form to all fertility referrals on e-RS.
Five new decision support tools published
All the DSTs have been coproduced with patients, including people with low levels of health literacy, and clinicians.
Help shape the new Equality, Diversity and Improvement (EDI) Plan for primary care
Engagement sessions are being held to discuss the work underway, with an opportunity to contribute to this work.
All children’s flu vaccines for 2024/25 now available to order on ImmForm
Both LAIV (Fluenz®) and QIVc are now available to order in England via ImmForm.
Limited time to access improvement support for general practices
There is one final opportunity for practices to access this highly rated, practical help to improve how they work.
Serious Shortage Protocols for isosorbide mononitrate medicines
Dear colleagues, We are writing to inform you that Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) have been issued today for Chemydur® 60XL […]
Training for healthcare professionals in spotting signs of domestic abuse
A comprehensive training course for healthcare professionals about the warning signs and how to make interventions.
NHS response to outbreak of Clade I Mpox in Eastern and Central Africa
Dear colleagues, This letter updates organisations on the current NHS response to the outbreak of Clade I mpox in Eastern […]
GP webinar
The next monthly GP webinar takes place on Thursday 5 September, 5 – 6pm
Asthma inhaler technique – in 8 languages
How to use an asthma inhaler.
Support for the Eye Care Support Pathway
To encourage all stakeholders in the eye care sector to support, and where possible, adopt this pathway as it represents a significant advancement in ongoing efforts to enhance eye care services.
Ensuring GP practices and community pharmacy are ready to support individuals being released early from prison
This is part of the initiative to help tackle prison pressures.
NEL Health Equity Curriculum
The NEL Health Equity Academy with Altogether Better are launching a Health Equity for Primary Care Curriculum. The curriculum consists of two streams.
Community diagnostic centres: Guidance for planning, design and implementation
Guidance document to be downloaded.
Vaccine confidence training sessions for NHS health care professionals
These sessions are aimed at key NHS teams who are delivering vaccines and having conversations with parents of school age children about childhood vaccinations
Cloud-Based Telephony Data Collection
Practices should accept this invitation by 1 October, in accordance with the GP contract regulations and data provision notice.
General practice respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination programme
Practices are reminded to order sufficient RSV vaccines to ensure they can commence vaccinating from 2 September
Flu vaccines for the 2024/25 season
Providers who are commissioned NHS flu vaccination providers, are reminded to always use first line vaccines as stated in the 24/25 annual flu letter
Homerton: A&R Paediatric Allergy
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is now ready to deliver Paediatric Allergy through Advice and Refer to all of North East London.
BHRUT – Chief Executive’s Report September 2024
Ahead of the board meeting the Chief Executive has shared his report.
Havering: Certified Very Brief Advise (VBA) training to those who smoke to help them quit (24 September)
VBA+ is an evidence-based intervention designed to prompt quit attempts, it can be delivered by anyone in almost any interaction with someone who smokes.