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Flu Vaccinations for Primary Care Staff
Information for the delivery of Flu vaccinations to Primary Care Staff as a result of receiving enquires with the delivery of this programme.
Support for NHS costs online hub
NHS North East London has created a new online hub which outlines the range of financial support available to eligible people to help with the costs of prescriptions, dental services, NHS wigs and NHS fabric support and more.
Resources to encourage take up of COVID-19 and flu vaccines for carers and personal assistants
Ensuring paid and unpaid carers and personal assistants know they're eligible for COVID-19 and flu jabs and how to get them is vital as we go into autumn.
Flu vaccine products for patients aged 65 years and over
General practices and community pharmacies participating in the seasonal flu programme are reminded that the 2022/23 National Influenza Immunisation Programme letter sets out the required flu vaccines for the different cohorts.
Changes to GP Contract regulations
On 1 October 2022, changes to the GMS and PMS Contract Regulations and APMS Directions came into force.
Supporting staff to help money go further
NHS England’s recognition and reward team have launched a dedicated online hub on Future NHS to provide a space where employers can share ideas and collaborate.
Reminder of opportunistic MenACWY and HPV vaccination in general practice –
General practices are contracted, as an essential service, to offer the MenACWY and HPV vaccines, on an opportunistic basis or if requested, to those aged between 14 and 25 years who have not been vaccinated under the routine school-aged immunisation programme.
Updated Primary Care Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service documents
Please find the attached updated Primary Care Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service documents.
Primary Care Workforce Planning October refresh starting 3 October
As part of the 2022/23 Network contract DES section 7, PCNs must complete a workforce planning return to signal their planning intentions for 2022/23 by 31 August 2022 and indicative intentions for 2023/24 by 31 October 2022 for roles included in the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS).
GP incentive payments for uploading polio vaccination data from other providers
As part of the London polio campaign, GP practices should now be receiving weekly files from System C, CHIS IT system supplier, containing details of patients registered with their practice who have received a polio vaccination from another provider.