Month: March 2025
BHRUT weekly report on average waits by specialty
This weeks report for the average wait in weeks by specialty.
Medicine Supply Notifications (MSN’s): Levofloxacin 250mg and 500mg tablets, and Apraclonidine (Iopidine®) 5mg/ml (0.5%) eye drops
Limited supplies and out of stock.
Sullivan review: process change for re-assigning gender and sex identity in medical records
Immediate stop to changing NHS numbers and gender markers for children and young people under 18.
National outbreak of Salmonella Saintpaul (t5.945) in England
25 confirmed cases.
Free online CKD education events for patients
London Kidney Network & Kidney Care UK are asking practices to advertise their patient education events.
GP contract changes 2025/26
NHS England has now published further details of the changes to the GP contract for 2025/26.
NEL General Practice Protected Learning Time (PLT) policy
Read the policy and start using the proforma to apply for practice closure.
Enhance Webinar 4: Putting residents at the centre – the impact and power of person-centred care
Tuesday 1st April 1pm – 2pm
Series 4, 5 and 6 smartcards are due to expire – action required
Action required if you use a series 4,5 and 6 smartcard.
ONEL SMI Breast Screening Project
Your feedback is valuable in helping evaluate the project and scope future initiatives in improving early cancer diagnosis.
BHRUT weekly report on average waits by specialty
This weeks report for the average wait in weeks by specialty.
Updated Pan-London Forms: Symptom Control MAAR Chart version 5 and All- Age- Specialist Palliative Care Referral Form version 4.1
Actions for practices: remove any previously downloaded versions and replace with the updated versions.
Webinar: High Consequence Infectious Diseases – a London picture
15 and 24 April 2025 for all primary care practitioners.
Primary Care Quality Improvement – CEG Cancer Diagnosis Audit Tool (CDAT) GP Update
Taking part in this audit will help us to better understand pathways to cancer diagnosis, what works well and where local improvements could be made.
Insulin communication incidents – SOP for Tower Hamlets practices
SOP outlining communication pathway for housebound patients under the care of Tower Hamlets District Nurses ELTF following insulin dose adjustment.
CHSCP – TUSK Feb-Mar 2025 edition
FAO: City & Hackney practices – latest TUSK edition now available.
Mpox: Clade I mpox is no longer classed as a high consequence infectious disease (HCID) UKHSA2025/001PH
Details of actions the NHS, independent healthcare providers and clinicians should now take in response to an mpox case.
GP Practice Managers and Care Coordinators Interview Invitation for the PCN Facilitator for Cancer Service Evaluation
Feedback sought from GP Practice Managers and Care Coordinators to better understand the delivery and impact of the PCN Facilitator for Cancer Service.
2024 NHS Staff Survey results
Filter the results to see what staff in North East London think.
Update to EBI policy (spinal injections amendment)
Current NEL policy deviates from current NICE guidance on spinal injections. NEL ICB is issuing an amendment to the policy which all providers should note.
Guidelines for the management of norovirus outbreaks in acute and community health and social care settings
Updated guidelines focus on IPC principles to reduce the norovirus burden in health, care and social settings while maintaining essential services and minimizing disruptions during outbreaks.
Serious Shortage Protocols for Cefalexin – extension/end
SSPs 079, 080 and 081 currently in place for Estradot® 50mcg, 75mcg and 100mcg patches. SSP079 due to end on 21 March; SSP 080 and 081 to end on 14 March.
New RNOH/GIRFT national report outlines measures to improve care for Tuberculosis patients
Findings and recommendations help reduce the burden of TB on patients, their carers, providers of TB services and the local and national health systems.
Evolving cluster of severe infective endocarditis with non-toxigenic C. diphtheriae involving people experiencing homelessness and people with substance misuse (including powder or crack cocaine)
UKHSA are currently investigating reports of non-toxigenic C. diphtheriae presenting with severe, fulminant infective endocarditis (IE).
Barts Health Lung Cancer Screening Programme Phase 2
To provide Barts Health access to a regularly updated feed of primary care patient data, please take the action included in the letter.
Fully funded 2-day live virtual Personalised Care Institute-accredited training for Care Coordinators
Personalised care training for care coordinators across March and April 2025.
Havering Place based Partnership Showcase event: “The future of Romford and connecting all of Havering!”
Join this online event on 2 April 12.15 – 13.00 to ask questions and provide your views to continue to shape Havering Place.
LeDeR Conference 2025: Getting it right through the lens of an autistic person: Register Now!
Thursday 12 June – venue TBC
NHS England High Alert: Air Pollution in London
High pollution indicated by monitoring in London for Monday 10 March 2025.
Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill, ‘Martyn’s Law’ – NHSE webinar invitation
FAO practice managers and PCNs: NHS England webinar briefing concerning the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill, more commonly referred to as Martyn’s Law.
CHSCP Training TUSK February 2025 Edition
Access the latest CHSCP training newsletter.
Biochemistry testing delays
Delays in biochemical testing for The Royal London Hospital and across North East London GPs expected until evening of 13 March.
Further GP engagement with 10YHP
Please visit priorities for change to have your say by Monday 14 April.
REVISED: Update Practice Names and Practice Managers Email with PCSE
If you have not done so in the last two years, please update your practice name and practice manager’s email address with Primary Care Support England (PCSE).
IAPT services: Redbridge Talking Therapies
A reminder for Redbridge practices re Talking Therapies pathway.
Redbridge carer’s support service
Help identify residents who are hidden carer’s and signpost them into relevant services for support they may not be aware they are entitled to.
Further information regarding the Women’s Health Hub in Waltham Forest
The Waltham Forest service is accepting referrals for women across the borough. GPs can refer to the service or request advice through the e-Referral Service (e-RS) . See the list of health issues that are supported.
BHRUT weekly report on average waits by specialty
This weeks report for RTT average wait for BHRUT by specialty.
Action Required: NHS Screening and GP Registration Process
NHS England has contacted patients who have missed a cancer screening due to registration issues. Practices do not need to do any proactive patient communication, but support with reactive queries and offer timely screening catch up.
Accessible air pollution protection information now available to share with patients
Redbridge Council has produced a selection of accessible public health resources, providing ‘simple steps’ we can all take to reduce our exposure to air pollution
New LIS: CEG Cancer Diagnosis Audit Tool (CDAT)
Help us to help you improve early-stage diagnosis and achieve better outcomes for our patients. Only 56% of our patients were diagnosed at stage 1 and 2 in October last year. Taking part in this audit will help us to better understand pathways to cancer diagnosis, what works well and where local improvements could be made.
UKHSA Health Protection Briefing Note: 2025/010 Case of Lassa Fever with Travel to UK
be alert to the possibility of Lassa fever in unwell patients presenting where there is a history of travel to Nigeria, or to other countries where there is a risk of Lassa fever, or a link to a suspected or confirmed case, within 21 days before onset of illness.
NELFT webinar: March Future of Primary Care webinar
Secure your spot at the March Future of Primary Care Webinar in conversation with NHS England’s Paul Vaughan – 19 March, 7-8pm via Zoom
GP Education Event – Saturday 15th March 2025
GP Education – Ophthalmology theme – Saturday 15th March 2025 at King George Hospital
Webinars: Reducing Inequalities in Breast Screening and Cervical Screening
Reducing Inequalities in Breast Screening: LGBTQ+ Webinar Tuesday 25 March 2025, 12.00pm – 1.00pm
Reducing Inequalities in Cervical Screening: LGBTQ+ Webinar Wednesday 26 March 2025, 12.00pm – 1.00pm
NEL Cancer Alliance Primary Care Update (March 2025)
Updates on: Suspected soft tissue sarcoma diagnostic clinic, NEL Cancer Academy, Targeted Lung Health Check Programme, ovarian cancer awareness campaign, lymphoedema awareness week
Heroin/opiate related overdoses in Camden
Brief advice from DHSC following 12 heroin/opiate related overdoses in Camden on 3 March.
2025/26 GP contract changes agreed
Agreed GP contract changes for 2025/26 amounting to an overall funding uplift of £969m and pause to collective action.
Women’s Health Hub at Whipps Cross
Changes to gynaecology referrals in Waltham Forest and Redbridge.
Digital toolbar features and functionalities – Webinars by iPlato & accuRx
Join webinars that introduce and showcase digital toolbar features and functionalities of AccuRx and iPlato.
Extension of Estradot SSP
DHSC has extended the Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP079) for Estradot 50mcg patches which will now end on Friday 21 March.
Upcoming Londonwide Enterprise event: Understanding the NHS Pension Scheme – you as an employer
Londonwide LMCs constituents are invited to sign up to understand the NHS Pension scheme employer responsibilities.
Gastro and Hepatology services at BHRUT
Information on Gastro and Hepatology services at BHRUT
Webinar: Monday 31 March 11:00-12:30: new infant feeding resources
Webinar: Monday 31 March 11:00-12:30: new infant feeding resources
NEL GP IT Facilitation Team Monthly Focus: Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPToolkit)
March’s Monthly Focus is The Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPToolkit)
Updated PGD and a Notice of extension of validity
Updated PGD and a Notice of extension of validity: NHSE UKHSA Hep B Renal PGD v5.00 and NHSE UKHSA Notice of extension of validity Men ACWY PGD
Bowel Cancer Screening Project – Eclipse
North East London Cancer Alliance have commissioned Eclipse to utilise the risk stratification and patient engagement facilities within Eclipse to prioritise and engage with patients who have not responded to the national bowel cancer screening programme.
Fake invoice supplier fraud
Important: We’ve been made aware of a new fake invoice supplier fraud, specifically using the Sage accounting platform.
Tower Hamlets Clinical and Care Professional Lead Vacancy
Recruitment now open – Clinical and Care Professional Lead Role for Children and End of Life Care and Frailty Tower Hamlets.
NEL Covid vaccination Inter-seasonal offer
COVID-19 Vaccination pathway and the referral letter template for the Inter-seasonal period for NEL.