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NHS App/NHS Website
Tap the App’: New campaign to encourage use of the NHS App Help improve the NHS App and NHS website Help improve the NHS e- Referral Service... more
7 Mar 2024GP Contract 2024/25
Top level details of the new GP Contract from April 2024 have now been released. At this stage, our recommendation would be - DON’T PANIC - there is currently no substance to the information... more
6 Mar 2024Enhancing GP direct access to diagnostics for patients with suspected COPD, asthma or heart failure
With an estimated 107,000 fewer new cases of asthma and 87,000 fewer new cases of COPD between March 2020 and December 2021, it is critical action is taken to enhance GP direct access to diagnostic te... more
5 Mar 2024ePACT2 - gaining access
ePACT2 gives authorised users access to prescription data and allows you to: access easy to use interactive reports and dashboards look at high level data summaries down to individual prescription... more
4 Mar 2024Still struggling to understand appointment slot types linked to ACC08?
We know this is a real problem area still for many practices - those who set-up the appointment book and map slot types are most often not those booking appointments. Many PCN’s will not achieve ACC08... more
22 Feb 2024NHS Pensions
NHS Pensions have extended the deadline for Pension Scheme Members to submit their 2022/23 end of year pension forms. The new deadline for submission is now 31st March 2024. To support Pension Scheme... more
16 Feb 2024MMR 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 2024Pharmacy First – updating patient records
Following on from our article in the January newsletter, Pharmacy First will go live from 31st January 2024. As part of the commitment to roll-out a new Pharmacy First service, NHS England is funding... more
8 Feb 2024Patients Subject Access Requests (SARs)
Lots of practice’s have been asking about “multiple requests from patients/different solicitors, to provide them with the full patient’s medical record”. You only have to provide this once, if the pa... more
6 Feb 2024QOF Bite-Sized Prevalence Health Check
Heart failure, HF due to LVSD and Osteoporosis remain the most problematic disease registers to get right, mainly due to the multiple and complex coding needed.... more
2 Feb 2024