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MMR National call/recall service
Due to the current outbreak, a national call/recall will be initiated throughout Feb/March 2024. Practices should expect to receive enquiries from patients and should check immunisation records and i... more
13 Feb 2024Friends & Family Test – submission deadlines
Reminder of the submission window for FFT results – submitted via CQRS, practices must submit the total number of responses in each category & responses for each collection method.... more
11 Jan 2024GP Online Services - children & young people
Did you know the first milestone for children to access online services via an NHS app is when the child reaches the age of 11? Document available from RCGP which covers proxy access, safeguarding is... more
11 Jan 2024Continuity & Digitisation of GP Records Programme
Current progress in reducing the burden of managing records in paper format - Removing the requirement to reprint deceased patients’ digital records Ensuring continuity of patients’ digital records... more
5 Dec 2023Pharmacy First
Pharmacy First will launch on the 31st January 2024 (subject to systems being in place to support it) to replace CPCS -... more
4 Dec 2023NHS England Fully funded Care Navigation Training
As part of the support outlined in the Delivery Plan for Recovering Access to Primary Care, practice and PCN managers can nominate one member of staff, ideally reception staff and care navigators... more
1 Oct 2023GPAD Exception Reporting (ACC-08)
GPAD exception reporting is now live in SystmOne to support accurate recording and reporting of appointment waiting times in GPAD – we will update you when it becomes available on other clinical... more
4 Sep 2023GPAD & Appointment Encounters
Rightly or wrongly, GPAD is all about stats - you need to ensure these stats accurately reflect the work you are carrying out. What is GPAD's definition of appointment - Discreet interactions between... more
8 Aug 2023Population Health Management
PCN Network Contract DES - Tackling Neighbourhood Inequalities Identify patients with a learning disability, deliver an annual health check & action plan (75%) Record ethnicity... more
5 Jun 2023Funding Opportunity - Boiler Upgrade Scheme
To support the decarbonisation of heat in buildings, the government is offering grants to help with the costs of green heating installations. This scheme is likely to cover many primary care practices... more
4 May 2023