Category: Comms News
NHS England High Alert: Air Pollution in London
High pollution indicated by monitoring in London for Monday 10 March 2025.
Biochemistry testing delays
Delays in biochemical testing for The Royal London Hospital and across North East London GPs expected until evening of 13 March.
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.
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.
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.
Extension of Estradot SSP
DHSC has extended the Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP079) for Estradot 50mcg patches which will now end on Friday 21 March.
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
Fake invoice supplier fraud
Important: We’ve been made aware of a new fake invoice supplier fraud, specifically using the Sage accounting platform.