Month: September 2025
Clinical Systems Experience Survey for General Practice: Now Live!
The Transformation Directorate at NHS England have launched their first ever survey focusing on general practice colleagues’ experiences with the Clinical […]
LKN free education webinar for people with CKD stages 1-3
The London Kidney Network & Kidney Care UK are hosting a free online educational webinar on 7 Oct for people in London […]
Cervical Screening London: Sample taker update N19. September 2025
Extension of Cefalexin SSPs
Because of ongoing supply issues, we are extending the Serious Shortage Protocols SSP077 (Cefalexin 125mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free) and […]
Primary Care Safeguarding Handbook – September 2025 handbook
Changes and improvements in the mental health crisis pathway at NELFT
Sent on behalf of Carol White, Deputy Chief Operating Officer, NELFT Please see below letter detailing changes and improvements in the […]
A&E redevelopment begins at Whipps Cross Hospital
FAO: Redbridge and Waltham Forest Message from : Amanjit Jhund, Chief Executive Officer of Whipps Cross Hospital, shares an important […]
Population Health Management – Optum Pathfinder Training
How to use Pathfinder’ Training Webinar, designed to support all partners across our Integrated Care System – using linked data […]
NEL Cancer Alliance Primary Care Update September 2025
The latest edition of our cancer alliance primary care update is now available to download from our website. This issue includes: […]
BHRUT RTT average wait by specialty
Implementation of Jess’s Rule – three strikes and we rethink
This initiative is led by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and NHS England and is supported by the Royal College of General Practitioners.
Today, we have announced the implementation of Jess’s Rule: Three Strikes and we rethink. Under this rule, GPs and other clinical primary care healthcare staff will be encouraged to critically re-evaluate symptoms, diagnoses, and patient concerns if a patient presents on a third occasion with the same symptom or concerns.
Re-evaluation may be appropriate if the patient’s condition remains unexpectedly unresolved, their symptoms are escalating, or they have no substantiated diagnosis.
Immunisation & Vaccination Legal Mechanisms
Advice on the legal mechanisms for the administration of Immunisations and Vaccinations by Health Care Assistants working in Primary Care
(NEW) Women’s health videos to support your patients
We have launched a new video series highlighting Women’s Health Hubs and how they support women’s health needs. The videos […]
London Region Community of Practice – Focus on Flu, RSV & Winter Vaccinations
We’re pleased to invite you to the next London Region Community of Practice (CoP) session, hosted by the NHS England London […]
Increasing confidence in vaccine conversations webinar
A final webinar on how to increase your confidence in having vaccine conversations is due to take place on Wednesday. […]
Your care your call
Help us ensure that fewer hospital appointments at Barts Health NHS Trust are wasted. If patients miss two appointments without telling us, they may be discharged back to the GP.
Medicine Supply Notification (MSN) – discontinuation of Admelog (insulin lispro) vials, cartridges and prefilled pens
NICE Primary Care Checklist
UKHSA Health Protection Briefing Note: Neisseria gonorrhoeae diagnostic escape mutant(s) [Cepheid: Xpert® CT/NG assay] detected in England
Calling London GPs working with Care Homes! 📢
London’s first dedicated GP Care Home Learning Network is being launched by the Health Innovation Network South London’s Community and […]
Approved New Pathways for ENT, MSK and T&O
*Sent on behalf of Dr Jane Fryer* Please find attached two new pathway guidelines for dissemination and implementation across London. […]
Tackling unplanned care with personalised health coaching in North East London
North East London (NEL) ICB, Health Navigator (HN) and UCLPartners are collaborating together to identify people likely to experience extended […]
The North East London General Practice Nurse Vocational Training Scheme
The demand for General Practice Nursing is clear! Our recent advert for the NEL GPN Vocational Training Scheme has generated […]
ONEL SMI Breast Screening project
The project is nearly over and will draw to a close on 30th September. Once the project has ended, the template […]
Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Engagement project
CULTURAL AWARENESS WEBINARS – Thank you to those that have attended so far – the feedback has been very positive! […]
🩺 New Cervical Cytology Guidance for North East London – Supporting Excellence in Screening Practice
The North East London (NEL) Primary Care Nursing Team is proud to introduce the newly commissioned NEL Cervical Cytology Guidance—a comprehensive […]
Potential issue with new maternity IT system, BadgerNet, at Homerton Hospital
Homerton Hospital have recently transitioned to the new maternity IT system, BadgerNet. During this process, there may be an issue […]
Maternity updates for GPs
Invite: Unpaid Carers – GP/Practice Manager Roundtable 06/10/25 and 16/10/25
In October 2025, NHS England will host two national online roundtables, with a focus on unpaid carers, and their identification […]
Primary Care Cybersecurity Webinar
Primary Care Cybersecurity Webinar: Session 1 | NHS England Events NHS England have teamed up with the City of London […]
GPIT monthly focus and workshop sessions
BHRUT RTT Average Wait in Weeks by specialty
Inactivated Influenza Vaccine (IIV) Patient Group Direction (PGD)
We have been made aware that the previously circulated Inactivated Influenza Vaccine (IIV) Patient Group Direction (PGD), intended to support […]
Personalised Care Awards 2025 London
We’re thrilled to announce that the Personalised Care Awards 2025 London are officially open! These awards celebrate the passion, creativity, and commitment across […]
Londonwide LMCs’ London General Practice Awards 2026 – nominations now open
View Awards webpage → Nominations for the awards are now open, please nominate yourselves and your colleagues by 31 October […]
MGP Webinar GP Contract Changes – Online Consultations
NEL ICB will be running 2 webinar sessions on 18 September aimed at supporting local implementation of the contract changes […]
New Opening Hours for Newham Together Cafe
Controlled Drugs alert – Patient seeking morphine and other controlled drugs
Emergency Alert Test
Please see the below link to the GOV.UK Emergency Alert Test campaign materials page which is being shared for onward cascade. The […]
Salt & Ice Challenge – Risks to Children and Young People
Background Risks Recent Cases Immediate First Aid Advice Recommended Actions for Schools, Parents and Carers Communication suggestions: Key Messages for […]
Fuel Poverty & Health Webinar
Book your free place on a Fuel Poverty & Health Webinar – three dates in September Delivered by Green Doctors, […]
Update on the MSK Transformation programme Implementation and upcoming changes in the next few months
MSK community services in Barking & Dagenham, Havering, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest are now actively recruiting for new […]
Volunteer with The Kids Network – Make a Difference in East London
The Kids Network is a London-based early intervention charity supporting children aged 8–11 years through 1:1 mentoring. We train local volunteers […]
Energy advice service
SHINE London, an award-winning free energy advice service, has secured funding to support 1,000 households with energy advice, home visits, […]
RCGP North East London: Your GP Journey Series
A new Course to support our middle and late career GPs! The RCGP leads on established GPs / later GPs […]
RSV vaccination of older adults
GP practices are currently permitted to provide RSV vaccinations to those aged 80 until 31 August 2025. The SFE will be […]
NEW Primary Care Quality Alerts process goes live in WF and Redbridge from 15 September 2025
The new Primary Care Quality Alert process is about to launch in Waltham Forest and Redbridge on Monday, 15 September […]
West Ham United Foundation PCN programme
The West Ham United Foundation PCN Programme works with local NHS Primary Care services, to enable young people to make […]
Green Impact for Health toolkit in City and Hackney – BJGP article
In 2024, City and Hackney GP Confederation, in partnership with NHS North East London Integrated Care Board (ICB), and the […]
Updated (01.09.25): NEL ICB IT Recommendation and Guidelines for procuring Warranted Environment Specification (WES) Laptops.
Introduction Choosing the right laptop for your business requires a thorough evaluation of several key criteria, including its performance capabilities, […]
Tirzepatide prescribing and pricing
As you may already be aware, we are in the process of establishing a new weight management service in north […]