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RSV vaccination programme
NHS England will issue RSV invitations in February 2025 to eligible patients to support uptake. NHS England will email patients with a registered email address and will also attempt to contact people... more
6 Mar 2025HR - Neonatal Leave
The Government has confirmed that a day one right to neonatal leave will be introduced on 6th April 2025 (subject to Parliamentary approval). This will give families leave and pay for babies in neona... more
27 Feb 2025QOF - Mental Health in Remission
Remission codes should only be used if the patient has: No record of antipsychotic or mood stabiliser meds for 5 or more years No MH in-patient episodes for 5 or more years... more
7 Feb 2025Benefits of Outsourcing
Have you considered outsourcing any of your IT tasks? We work with many practices who need our services due to workforce shortages and skills gaps. How beneficial can this be to your business?... more
1 Jan 2025Updated guidance on the use of NHSNoReply
The updated National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) guidance aims to reduce the number of SMS Sender IDs used across the NHS, to ensure the sender ID reflects the service the patient is using and reduce... more
5 Nov 2024Sub-Dermal Contraceptive Implants (Nexplanon)
From 1st January 2025, GP practices will be able to order sub-dermal contraceptive implants (Nexplanon) directly from the supplier and claim back the cost. This will be detailed in the published Sta... more
18 Oct 2024NHS App update webinar
Join NHS England’s Policy and Engagement and NHS App teams for an update on the NHS App – on Tuesday 24 September at 11:30am to 12:30pm. In this session we will be joined by the Proxy Access team fo... more
2 Sep 2024Labour’s new employment law changes
Labour have promised to introduce a huge wave of employment laws which could come into effect from as early as October 2024. The devil will be in the detail so we await that, however, the changes are... more
21 Aug 2024RSV Codes
RSV codes (for September programme) currently available include -... more
9 Jul 2024Children 13-16 Working Permits
In last month’s edition, we included an article around work permits. Any employer who allows a child of school age to work, without obtaining a work permit, is breaking the law (even if they are... more
5 Jun 2024