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Welcome to the NHS North East London primary care intranet

This intranet is the central source of the latest primary care information for GPs and practice and primary care staff in north east London.

Winter vaccinations communications materials

Please find the NEL Covid-19 and flu communications toolkit and links to materials.

Winter vaccinations system update

The winter Covid-19 vaccination campaign is being brought forward

Modernising cancer waiting time standards

The NHS has issued communications today to announce that they are modernising cancer waiting time standards

Latest updates

BHRUT: New non-emergency patient transport service

New service goes live on Sunday 1 October 2023

Antenatal vaccinations during the autumn vaccine programme

To ensure as many people as possible are vaccinated by the end of October, our letter asks that vaccinations for flu, COVID-19 and pertussis are offered at the same time.

Access to medication for end of life care from community pharmacies (spreadsheet updated)

Please note that the contact details spreadsheet has now been updated please discard any list that may have been downloaded.

NHSE Primary Care bulletin - 28 September

NHS England and NHS Improvement publish a frequent bulletin for primary care covering all guidance and information published for general practice, pharmacy, dental and optical.

GP Improvement Programme - Intermediate support offer to help practices implement 'modern general practice'.

Please note that there are still opportunities for practices to benefit from the GP Improvement Programme Intermediate Support Offer later this year.

Patient access To medical records – webinar sessions (3 October)

These sessions will also outline the process of redaction and how to allow patients access to their records upon request in a controlled way.

Assets for online EoL and palliative care survey

Assets to help advertise the survey

Change to Newham foot health service

From 29 September, the Newham Foot Health service will no longer be operating from its Stratford base in Ferns Road. Going forward, the service will be provided from its two other sites.

NEL Cancer Alliance primary care update September

The latest edition has now been published.

2023 optometry referral pathway update

NHS North East London will be introducing an alternative NHS referral pathway, for patients registered with GP practices in City and Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest.

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Upcoming events & training

Patient Access To Medical Records

Webinar 1: Outcomes - How Well Are People with Long COVID Recovering?

ENT emergencies course

Royal College of General Practitioners, 30 Euston Square, London

Webinar 2: Respiratory Changes in Long COVID

Events calendar

Updates by system

City and Hackney

Updates by category

Digital Resources

Diversity and Inclusion

National guidance

Patient guidance

Prescribing guidance

Primary care guidance

Secondary care updates and guidance

Sharing best practice

Webinars and training

Wellbeing

KeepingWellNEL will continue

Managing mental health at work training

Supporting NHS colleagues to handle difficult situations with compassion webinar (March)

Active Stars - Healthy lifestyle programme for children

Havering weight management service

Become a Keeping WellNEL wellbeing ambassador

Abuse of primary care staff and support available

Rest-recharge-reset wellbeing session

Keeping Well NEL programme

KeepingWellNEL hub