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February 2021 Newsletter

Included in this edition: PM Training Covid 19 Vaccination Programme Staff with long COVID (England) Nuffield Health – Ipswich Updated GMC guidance on prescribing Local Authority – Primary Care Contract 2021/22 Pathway to Partnership: New Partner Development Programme GP Pensions Update Flu vaccine reimbursement 2021/22 Amendments to European Health Insurance Cards (EHICs) and S1 forms….

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December 2020 Newsletter

Included in this edition: Increased fee for COVID-19 vaccination for care home residents and staff Staffing support to deliver the COVID-19 vaccine to care home residents and staff (England) HR Staffing Support for COVID Vaccine Delivery COVID-19 vaccination programme SOP (England) 6th dose of the COVID-19 vaccine Workload prioritisation Transfer of vaccination information  Providing vaccinations….

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November/December 2019 Newsletter

Included in this edition: CCG v Kafico DPO Services Performer List – new PCSE online portal Special Allocation Scheme Data Sharing Agreements Ear Syringing PCNs – some common queries Recent Court Case – collecting records Safeguarding Training Pensions tax payment for 2019/20 Private Consultants Sleep Station Registration of individuals leaving the secure residential estate (England)….

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November 2020 Newsletter

Included in this edition: Key matters reviewed by the committee in November PCNs Training Needs Practice Manager Webinars coming up Communication from Jo Churchill Covid Vaccination Programme Guidance Additional Funding Support for Covid Vaccination Programme Covid Vaccination Programme – IT capability Latest Guidance for Extremely Vulnerable Patients Guidance for GPs – isolating or in vulnerable….

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October 2020 Newsletter

Included in this Edition: Key matters reviewed by the committee in October Welcome back to work Covid – General Practice during a Second Wave NHS Covid App – FAQs New advice for patients at high risk of COVID-19 infection Covid-19 -Processing of patient confidential information in line with COPI – extension granted to 31st March….

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August / September 2020 Newsletter

Included in this edition: Announcement of Medical Director GMS and PMS regulations changes from October 2020 (England) NHS England/Improvement “Third phase of NHS response to COVID-19” QOF 2020/21 EPS and Secondary Care Flu Campaign 2020-21 Vaccine supply for the 2020 to 2021 children’s flu programme PPE portal Indemnity for flu vaccinations Health and care workers….

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July 2020 Newsletter

Included in this edition: DDRB Award Flu Programme Announcement RCGP Guidance on delivery mass vaccinations Minor Surgery re-start Patients and face coverings Covid 19 certification for travellers Shielding update Shielding guidance for staff returning to work GPC England guidance on arrangements for GP services for remainder of 2020/21 (England) NHS Health Check: Restart Preparation (England)….

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June 2020 Newsletter

Included in this Edition: BMA risk assessment guidance for practices PPE – face masks and coverings Update from ICO regarding the protection of data during the COVID-19 Pandemic Covid-19 Antibody Testing for Staff Covid19 Pillar 2 lab results flow into GP records CPR guidance for primary and community care Positive Covid-19 Tests and Life Insurance/Mortgages….

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May 2020 Newsletter

Included in this edition Covid-19 GP and practice toolkit Care Home – Named Clinical Lead Network Contract DES – key dates CPR and PPE GP retention scheme Death in Service benefits Referrals to secondary care Death verification and certification Death Verification Training Course Electronic submission of Crem 4 Community Drug Charts SOP for EOLC Medicine….

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April 2020 Newsletter

Included in this edition: Verification and Certification of Death Changes to EOL admin charts to remove need for prescriber signature Referrals to Secondary Care PCN DES Guidance Advice from RCOG for pregnant women who are working in the NHS Pensions annual allowance tax charge Practice registration – PCSE Online Retired doctors returning to work Death….

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