Please see below the link for the latest Primary Care Bulletin:
Primary Care Bulletin, 22nd August 2024
This includes information on:
COVID-19 vaccination programme for autumn 2024
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) statement on the COVID-19 vaccination programme for autumn 2024 was published 2 August 2024. Read the advice for the autumn/winter 2024/25 campaign.
Publication of shingles and flu technical guidance documents
NHS England has published the following 2024/25 guidance documents for general practice:
- Shingles Vaccination Programme technical guidance
- Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Programme Enhance Service 2024/25 additional guidance on recording of influenza vaccination events, payments and collaboration
The information contained within both these documents will support practices and commissioners in the delivery of the shingles and seasonal influenza services. They provide information on eligible cohorts, coding and recording vaccination events, claiming payment and working in collaboration to deliver shingles and influenza vaccinations.
Upcoming webinars and events
- 27 August, 1pm-2.30pm: Tech-facilitated domestic abuse training webinars for frontline practitioners
- 28 August, 12:00pm – 1:00pm: Unlocking the potential of provider collaboratives in primary care
- 29 August, 1pm-2.30pm: Tech-facilitated domestic abuse training webinars for frontline practitioners
- 5 September, 5pm-6pm: GP webinar
- 10 September, 12pm-1pm: Commissioning of optometry for better outcomes
- 19 September, 3.30pm-4.30pm: Working with people and communities to improve general practice in primary care
- 24 September, 1pm-2pm: Sharing the learning directly from ICB people and communities projects | NHS England Events
- 1 October, 1pm – 2pm: Learning from A Better Way’s report on ICB people and communities projects | NHS England Events
- 9-10 October 2024: Best Practice Show, NEC Birmingham: It is the largest gathering of general practice HCPs from across England, and it is free to attend.
