Updates - National guidance -
The 111 appointment booking system (Adastra) is currently down
North east London GP practices may experience an increase in patients contacting them directly for appointments
New: Polio vaccination for children aged 1 to 9
Children aged 1 to 9 years old in London are being offered a dose of polio vaccine.
Urgent Care Plan update - 11 august
To enable your practice to access the new Urgent Care Plan you need to be party to an agreement between yourselves and the system supplier.
Access to Health Records Act (AHRA)
As outlined in the updated general practice contractual arrangements for 22/23, from 1 August 2022, the management of applications made under the Access to Health Records Act 1990 (AHRA) for deceased patient records has changed.
GP Connect and Summary Care Record Additional Information – a reminder
The temporary changes made to GP Connect and Summary Care Record Additional Information in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have continued beyond the end of the Control of Patient Information (COPI) Notice.
KO41b Primary Care Complaints 2021/22 collection
The NHS has a statutory responsibility to collect information on patient complaints so trends can be identified and to demonstrate a responsive service to patient feedback.
NEL Cancer Alliance primary care update - July 2022
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Reminder to check vaccine status for young patients
New Polio resources
Revised annual flu letter and revised flu reimbursement letter now published
Following the Government announcement that the flu vaccine will be extended, amendments to the annual flu letter and flu vaccine reimbursement letter have now been published.
Decision support tools published
NHSE has published a suite of eight decision support tools covering varying conditions along with guidance on how to use them and evaluating the impact.
Control of Patient Information (COPI) notices have expired
The COPI notices expired on 30 June 2022. You can still use data for COVID-19 purposes where there is a legal basis.
What you need to know before certifying fit notes
There is guidance and training available to support the new rules about who can certify fit notes.