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NHSE Primary Care Bulletin 23 June
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.
City Square Medical Group – New branch at Cable Street opens next week
Patients registered to the City Square Medical Group based in Whitechapel are set to benefit from additional space and a wider range of services following the opening of the new branch practice at 445 Cable Street, London E1W 3DE on 27 June 2022.
BHRUT's update - 17 June
This update talks of the recent NHS Confed Expo where the clinical leads for Orthopaedics shared their innovative way of working to improve productivity and reducing the backlog and the BHRUT career festival which is due to take place.
Funding and toolkits to reduce carbon footprint in primary care
In November 2021 two useful resources were launched to help primary care settings measure and reduce their carbon footprint. At the COP26 UN Conference HSBC announced a small business loan which GP practices are eligible to apply for.
GPs must stop all non-urgent blood testing now
NHS England has told primary care and community care to halt all blood testing until 17 September except for clinically urgent testing. This is due to the global supply disruption to blood bottles.
Barts Health stakeholder update - 20 Aug
Building for our future at Newham hospital
City and Hackney Covid Practitioners Bulletin
C&H specific updates
Update to temporary closure of Mile End X-Ray
The X-Ray at Mile End Hospital has been temporarily closed until further notice.
Keeping Well NEL programme
KeepingWellNEL can help staff working in NHS and health and social care settings across north east London through any difficulties they are facing.
Letter from PHE on Shigella increase in MSM in London
PHE has been investigating an increase in and ongoing transmission of Shigella flexneri in men who have sex with men (MSM).
Bugs, babies and basics GP training event
We are resuming the BHR Academy GP Updates from BHRUT and will hold the next event which will be virtual on 17th July (Saturday) via MS Teams (9.00am -12.15)
ICP Clinical Lead Remote Monitoring
Across North East London (NEL), COVID-19 has also widened health inequalities in our diverse and has highlighted further the importance of managing Long Term Conditions proactively to improve health outcomes. NEL identified the need for specific COVID-19 strategies and guidance to help protect and preserve life for all people living within or supported by the health and care sector.