Please see below the latest Primary Care Bulletin:
Primary Care Bulletin, 7th March 2024
Research career development opportunities in primary care
Applications are open for the NIHR In-Practice Fellowship (IPF), to develop research skills and experience. For 2024, funding is also available to health and care professionals working in primary care, together with GPs and dentists who are already eligible. IPF funding is for two years or part-time, over 30 or 40 months. Apply by 3 April.
NHS funded training for Pharmacy First
Pharmacy First is here – build your pharmacy future with fully funded, flexible training tailored to your skills, experience and individual learning requirements. Learn new skills, support peer development and expand your clinical knowledge. Courses include:
- Clinical Examination Skills and Independent Prescribing for Community Pharmacists
- Advancing your role for Community Pharmacy Technicians
- Educational Supervisor Training for Community Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians.
National Measles Mumps and Rubella call / recall
Practices are advised that the national Measles Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccination call/recall to support the 2023/24 GP Contract Vaccination and Immunisation campaign continues and their eligible registered patients will be receiving national MMR reminders during March.
When patients have received this national MMR vaccination reminder, thank you for checking immunisation records, booking and administering vaccination if clinically appropriate.
Further information on the practice role in support of national MMR call and recall is available in Annex A on NHS England’s website.
Learning Disabilities Register
The issue of some patients being erroneously included on the Learning Disabilities (LD) Register has now been resolved. The register should now reduce to normal levels which will resolve the denominator and payment issues.
