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Labour’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 2024Regular Consultancy Days
This month we have seen a massive uptake of practice consultancy days and I completely understand why - practice managers have this need to keep every plate spinning, this super-being who is an exper... more
7 Aug 2024Registering patients prior to release from a secure residential estate
GPs have a contractual obligation to accept a patient for pre-registration prior to their release from the secure residential estate providing you do not have a closed list - a registration request ca... more
2 Aug 2024Flu Vaccinations 2024/25
From 1 September 2024: Pregnant women Children aged 2 or 3 years on 31 August 2024 Primary school aged children (from Reception to Year 6) Secondary school aged children (from Year 7 to Year 11)... more
1 Aug 2024Prescription Pre-Payment Certificates (PPC)
With rising costs, it is essential you promote these to patients - a quick post on social media may save some patients a lot of money if they don’t already know about them and don’t qualify for free p... more
25 Jul 2024**Flu Vaccinations 2024/25 - UPDATE**
Sanofi have advised the recombinant quadrivalent influenza vaccine (QIVr) will not be available for the 2024/25 flu vaccination programme. Providers must arrange alternative vaccine for adults based o... more
17 Jul 2024GP Connect - Update Record
GP Connect is software which allows other healthcare settings to see relevant and important information in patient’s GP records - medication, allergies, etc. GP Connect Update Record is where 3rd part... more
12 Jul 2024Digital Pathways Reimbursement
As a result of delays to the Digital Pathways Framework the national support is being enhanced to enable ICBs to take advantage of the available funding to support uplifted digital tools to support Mo... more
10 Jul 2024RSV Codes
RSV codes (for September programme) currently available include -... more
9 Jul 2024Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) - new NHS vaccination programme
From 1st September 2024, applicable for older adults & pregnant patients for infant protection. RSV is a common respiratory virus that that can cause serious lung infections, it’s complications are in... more
5 Jul 2024