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A celebration event for all primary care nurses in London
Save the date. Invitation and further details to follow.
Get involved: NHS primary care staff wanted for photography and case studies
The Primary Care Community Services and Strategy Directorate at NHS England and NHS Improvement is looking for a diverse range of primary care staff who are happy to feature in campaign materials. A photoshoot is being arranged at the end of March.
Clinical Pharmacists Fellowship Scheme
NEL Training Hub on behalf of NEL Health and Care Partnership is seeking to engage with Primary Care Networks (PCNs) in North East London which are looking to either recruit or retain Clinical Pharmacists, as part of a Clinical Pharmacist Fellowships scheme.
Coronavirus Act 2020 – temporary NHS Pension Scheme rules
On 15 February, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) began its consultation on proposals to extend the temporary pension rules currently provided by Section 45 of the Coronavirus Act 2020.
Your opportunity to inform staff training in general practice
You are invited to take part in a survey as part of our work with Health Education England on training needs to support general practice staff
NHSE update on legislation requiring vaccination as a condition of deployment
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care announced on Monday (31 Jan) that the Government is looking to revoke the regulations requiring vaccination as a condition of deployment
NHSE update: Vaccination as a condition of employment
The legislation will be enacted on 1 April 2022.
CQC’s report Ethnic minority-led GP practices: impact and experience of CQC regulation
In February 2021, CQC began work to examine concerns raised by some GPs that ethnic minority-led GP practices were more likely to have a poorer experience or outcomes from regulation than non-ethnic minority-led practices.
GP staff Covid tests update
In order to ensure that all practices have sufficient supplies of Lateral Flow Tests, we are arranging for a courier to drop off a contingency supply of these testing kits to every practice in the next few days.
COVID-19 exemptions process
While the reasons for getting a medical exemption from Covid-19 vaccinations are extremely limited, the NHS has outlined the process through which someone can get an official exemption.