Month: January 2025
HIV Testing Week 2025 – materials for GPs
Please download these assets and make available in your surgery during HIV testing week.
Care Identity Service smartcards
GP practices are asked to check their smartcards for older versions and contact their Registration Authority team for replacements.
RSV vaccination programme
Please continue to invite eligible older adults and patients from 28 weeks of pregnancy.
A Tier 2 Medicine Supply Notification (MSN) for: Memantine (Valios®) 5mg orodispersible tablets sugar free
The contents of this MSN can be viewed on the Medicines Supply Tool.
Free training for GPs: How we can talk to and support patients to move more – 5 February
Sharing the latest evidence on physical activity and health and discuss how physical activity can be used the prevention and management of long-term conditions.
Suzy Lamplugh Trust survey
As part National Stalking Awareness Week, the Suzy Lamplugh Trust is conducting research on healthcare professionals’ awareness and understanding of stalking.
A Medicine Supply Notification (MSN) for hydrocortisone sodium phosphate 100mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules
The contents of this MSN can be viewed on the Medicines Supply Tool.
Greenbook update: Mpox
Please note the updated Mpox Greenbook chapter from UKHSA.
Community Anticoagulation Services
The ICB has commissioned Barts Health Pharmacy Team to conduct a Clinical Harm Review for patients prescribed warfarin and monitored by community-based providers in NEL.
GP ARRS funding entitlement in 2024/25
NHS England will be asking ICBs to work with and support PCNs who have not yet taken advantage of the funding.
BHRUT – Recent Issues with some electronic discharge summaries
BHRUT has identified an issue where some GP practices did not receive an Electronic Discharge Summary from them.
BHRUT – Rapid Access Chest pain service to use advice and refer
The RACP service has changed from Directly Bookable to an advice and refer service.
UKHSA Health Protection Briefing Note: Pause to UKHSA Helicobacter pylori isolation and Antimicrobial Sensitivity Testing Service
This briefing note provides details of pausing the testing services for Helicobacter pylori isolation.
NEL Enhance Programme Launch
The NEL Enhance pilot provides an opportunity to think together about how we can foster deeper collaboration and connection.
Creative Health in North-East London Symposium (25 February 1.30-4.30pm)
You are invited to meet and network with colleagues working cross-sector to explore how creative health approaches can reduce health inequalities.
Upcoming Londonwide Enterprise events – Fully funded operations manager apprenticeship training
It is suitable for aspiring, new and experienced practice managers who are looking to gain new skills and knowledge whilst gaining a recognised qualification.
Engagement and scoping for the NEL ICB Prescribing Efficiency Scheme (PES) 2025/26
The NEL ICB Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation team request your input into the planning for next year’s Prescribing Efficiency Scheme.
Additional vaccinations to eligible individuals where clinically indicated
Practices are reminded that practices are eligible for an Item of Service fee for additional vaccines administered to eligible individuals.
Pancreatic cancer primary care case-finding pilot – apply by Friday 31 January
The NHS Cancer Programme is launching a pilot in primary care to improve the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer for people aged 60 years and over with new onset diabetes and weight loss.
London Region Community of Practice for Covid-19 and Flu Vaccinations
This session will focus on vaccine conversations.
GPwSI Opportunity: Tower Hamlets Women’s Health Hubs
The advertised post is for a GP with a Special Interest in Women’s Health based at Sylvia
Pankhurst Centre at Mile End Hospital at Barts Health NHS Trust.
Newham: ADHD support and resources
Please make the below flyer with information on support and resources available to patients.
Signposting school-age children for flu vaccines
if any school-aged children request a flu vaccine, they can be signposted to their local Children & Young People Community Immunisation Service.
GPwSI Opportunity: Waltham Forest Women’s Health Hubs
This role will involve providing supervision and training to other clinical staff working within the Women’s Health Hub.
A Medicine Supply Notification (MSN) for Xylocaine® (lidocaine) 10mg spray
The contents of this MSN can be viewed on the Medicines Supply Tool.
Windows 11 upgrade
To continue receiving the Windows 11 licence allocation from NHSE, organisations must demonstrate they are making progress with removing Windows 10 from their estate.
A Tier 2 Medicine Supply Notification (MSN) for: Apomorphine hydrochloride (APO-go® PFS) 50mg/10ml solution for infusion pre-filled syringes
The contents of this MSN can be viewed on the Medicines Supply Tool.
An update on Tier 3 Weight Management services in north east London
In response to the increasing volume of queries around Tier 3 Weight Management Services, and in particular Oviva, we would like to make GPs aware of the current position in regard to weight management services in NEL.
Screening and Vaccination Leadership bulletin.
Please note the updated guidance on the coding and recording of the RSV vaccine and the change of vaccine brand for pre-school vaccinations.
GP practices can maximise benefits of the support level framework tool
The framework tools is free to use and provides targeted support, such as appropriate resources to achieve improvement goals.
GatewayC webinars
GatewayC is the free early cancer diagnosis resource specifically for primary care, funded by the NHS.
Adult flu procurement and supply 2025/26
Providers and commissioners should continue to order vaccine and plan service delivery for the 2025/26 flu season as normal.
Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Engagement Project
NELCA are seeking to recruit and train 15 community health champions to support their local communities engage with health services.
BHR – Respiratory virtual ward
The Acute Respiratory Infections Virtual Ward provides support for patients with various long-term respiratory conditions.
Havering Place based Partnership Showcase event: PACT household model which is being initiated by Liberty PCN
An update on the PACT (patient aligned care team) household model in Liberty PCN and the Ageing Well/Frailty Service at St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub.
UKHSA Health Protection Briefing Note: Increasing detection and outbreaks of Candidozyma (Candida) auris in hospitals in England.
UKHSA is responding to increasing detections of Candidozyma (Candida) auris in hospitals and is managing this as a routine incident with a multi-stakeholder incident management team.
An UPDATED Tier 2 Medicine Supply Notification (MSN) for: NovoRapid® (insulin aspart) FlexTouch® 100units/ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled pens
The contents of this MSN can be viewed on the Medicines Supply Tool.
Winter pressure letter from NHS England
We recognise there are pressures in all settings across the entire system and it will require action across primary, community and secondary care as well as mental health to help improve flow and reduce pressures on emergency departments
Homerton Fertility Centre has resumed services
The Homerton Fertility Centre has resumed its services from 16 December 2024, with a new Referral Assessment Service. Please note the new referral forms.
BHRUT – Routine ultrasound scan referrals – Change of Community provider – Healthshare
Please note the following changes to the way that BHRUT referrals are to be made for routine ultrasound scan to GP Direct Access Community IS Providers.
Havering: Indentifying and referring hidden carers workshops
This training is for Front line staff to help them recognise hidden carers and have a conversation with them about getting support.
LAS CSP Red escalation and activation of W30
LAS have activated RED status as per the LAS winter plan and escalation framework.