Updates - National guidance -
Healthier You NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme (NDPP)
On 14 February, a campaign to increase referrals to the Healthier You NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme (NDPP) was launched. The digital marketing campaign highlights the risk factors associated with type 2 diabetes, such as excess weight and ethnicity.
Social Prescribing Pathway Supporting Children and Young People Affected by Violence
Version 1 of London: Social Prescribing Pathway Supporting Children and Young People Affected by Violence has been released by NHS England.
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.
Digital NHS COVID Pass available to children aged 12 to 15
GPs are reminded that children can get an NHS Login in order to generate a digital COVID Pass via the NHS App or nhs.uk without the need to contact general practice.
Recording patient communication and accessibility requirements – a reminder
Please can we remind you that it is important to capture patient communication and accessibility requirements within GP records. Most GP systems are able to record these requirements.
Annual health checks for people with a learning disability
This easy read letter, which has been developed with people with lived experience, can be adapted to help explain to people with a learning disability and their family and carers that the way health checks are carried out may have changed due to the pandemic.
Getting ready for patients to have access to their GP health records
Patients with online accounts, such as through the NHS App, will be able to see new entries in their GP health records. This includes patients whose practices use TPP and EMIS systems.
Sexual assault referral centres
The Strategic direction for sexual assault and abuse services has been produced, which sets out what is needed by 2023 to improve service provision and consequently patient experience for those who have experienced sexual assault or abuse.
Plan for tackling elective care backlog
On Tuesday 8 February, the plan for tackling the COVID-19 backlog of elective care was published. This plan has been developed with expert contributions from a wide range of partners, setting out a progressive agenda for how the NHS will recover elective care over the next three years.
Supporting our NHS people affected by Long Covid
We have recently published some new, best practice guidelines for supporting our NHS people affected by Long Covid. Developed in collaboration with colleagues from across the NHS, Department of Health and Social Care, Health Education England, NHS Employers and colleagues with lived experience of Long Covid, the guidelines offer advice and best practice for line managers and leaders.
Pulse oximetry for care homes
Care home residents remain eligible for COVID oximetry @home and COVID virtual ward. We recommend care homes have one oximeter for every ten residents with a minimum of two oximeters per care home.