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Primary Care Bulletin
24 November 2022
Dear colleagues,
Today (24 November) is Carers Rights Day, an annual awareness day that raises awareness of carers’ rights, and the help, support, and services available to them and their families. We encourage GP practice staff to ensure that patients listed as carers (paid or unpaid) on their GP records are offered a free flu vaccination along with their COVID-19 booster, to protect themselves and their loved ones this winter.
We recently shared guidance and an accompanying letter to support the consistent use of SNOMED CT codes for reporting unpaid carer status in primary care records. Recording this information will allow healthcare professionals to identify carers and, as a result, be able to offer them appropriate support, such as vaccinations.
Please join us next Thursday (1 December) at 5pm for our regular General Practice webinar. This month we will be talking about ways to support ‘high frequency users’ through proactive personalised care, plus we’ll have an introduction to the practitioner health service and how to access it. To attend, please ensure you register by 12pm on Wednesday 30 November.
Ursula and Kiren
Dr Ursula Montgomery
GP and Interim Director for Primary Care,
NHS England
Dr Kiren Collison
GP and Interim Medical Director for Primary Care, NHS England
General practice
Accelerating citizen access to GP data – SNOMED scenarios and top tips case study
New materials have been uploaded to our NHS Futures space to support practices with preparing to enable patients to view their GP health record online. This includes a visual guide to applying SNOMED codes and a case study from Boughton Health Centre on their top tips for successful implementation of records access.
Prescriptions Reimbursements
A letter dated 22 November has been sent to general practice and commissioners providing advance notice of an important update on the correct process when submitting claims for drug reimbursements to NHSBSA.
Following upgrades to payment platforms the use of pooled lists for drug reimbursement will no longer be available. To support practices to make the necessary adjustments
NHSBSA will, as a transitionary measure, from October 2022 amend any pooled list drug reimbursement claims to the Senior GP Partner number. These transitionary arrangements will remain in place until 31 March 2023.
From 1 April 2023 practices will be required to submit drug reimbursement claims using the GP prescriber number.
Primary care
Communications resources to support our coaching offers
Over 8,000 primary care colleagues have now benefitted from one-to-one coaching with an experienced coach. With the challenges of the winter period approaching, we want to ensure that everyone has access to this confidential support offer. You can download our updated communications toolkit and resources to share with colleagues and teams, which includes newsletter copy and a poster to display in your staff rooms.
Remember, there is also a wealth of wellbeing support available for primary care teams on our website.
Launch of Core20PLUS5 for Children and Young People
NHS England is launching a national approach to support the reduction of health inequalities for children and young people. The approach defines a target population cohort – the Core20PLUS – and identifies five focus clinical areas requiring accelerated improvement.
The original Core20PLUS5 approach launched in 2021 focused on adults. A new version has now been designed to focus on the clinical areas most relevant to reducing health inequalities in children and young people. The five clinical areas of focus will be asthma, epilepsy, diabetes, oral health and mental health.
For those who are interested in finding out more, a Core20PLUS5 for Children and Young People webinar will be taking place on 16 December.
Making Every Contact Count (MECC) in COVID-19 vaccination settings – call for evidence/evaluation
The deadline for the MECC evaluation has been extended until 11 December 2022. Sites that are yet to participate are encouraged to take part in the evaluation, including those that don’t deliver MECC. We would value your support with this work to enable the sharing of insights and best practice to inform the approach for the future delivery of MECC, and its aim in supporting the wider health and wellbeing of those coming forward for vaccination.
Further details on how to participate can be found on the FutureNHS ‘Call for Evidence exercise’ page.
Primary Care Data and Insights Dashboard - phase 2 launch
The second iteration of the Primary Care Data and Insights Dashboard (PCDID) is now live. This second phase includes community pharmacy and dentistry indicators, alongside some System Oversight Framework (SOF) indicators relevant to Primary Care.
Join one of the upcoming webinars on 30 November, 10am – 11am or 8 December, 1pm – 2pm to find our more.
Supporting our NHS people through menopause: guidance for line managers and colleagues
NHS England has launched national guidance for line managers and colleagues experiencing menopause. Three in five people believe their menopause symptoms have a negative impact on them at work and nearly one in three said they had been unable to go into work because of their symptoms.
With over 75% of the NHS workforce being women, it is essential that we create a supportive working environment so that our NHS people can stay and thrive through the menopause. The guidance can be used alongside existing guidance and policies and includes practical tips and advice for line managers and colleagues.
NHS ConfedExpo 2023
NHS ConfedExpo will be returning next year on 14 and 15 June 2023 at Manchester Central. The event, which we deliver in partnership with NHS Confederation, will once again bring together health and care leaders and their teams from across the sector for two days of inspiring sessions, shared learning, and valuable networking opportunities.
The two organisations are already working together with stakeholders right across the health and care system to develop an exciting agenda across five key priority themes.
To be the first to receive registration details when bookings open please register your interest in ConfedExpo2023. NHS, local authority and wider public sector staff will be eligible for a free ticket.
Last chance to become an ambassador for the Personalised Care Institute (PCI)
The PCI is expanding its successful ambassador programme to be the voice for personalised care and engage more health and care professionals in personalised care learning.
As a PCI Ambassador you’ll play a crucial role in changing the face of health and care in England, helping to embed personalised care approaches into daily practice.
You will also be featured on the PCI website, contribute to blogs, social media and media opportunities, get access to materials to help you talk about personalised care and be involved in frequent networking opportunities. Healthcare professionals can apply online - applications close on 25 November.
Workforce data – reminder to PCNs and Practices
NHS Digital extract the latest general practice and PCN workforce data from the National Workforce Reporting Service (NWRS) at the end of each month. Practices and PCNs should log into their Strategic Data Collections Service (SDCS) account at least monthly to check and update their workforce details as necessary.
The information gathered from the NWRS is crucial for planning new workforce supply, providing support to primary care teams and understanding staff capacity in general practice and so it is critical that the information you submit to NHS Digital about your staff is accurate and reflects any staffing changes.
Getting Started with Large Scale Change – enrolling now
Featuring experts from the field, Getting Started with Large Scale Change is a six-week course run by NHS England introducing you to the fundamentals of large scale change. It helps you to develop your ability to apply large scale change approaches, tools and techniques to support your organisation’s transformation programmes, COVID-19 recovery plans and your personal development.
The course will run from 9 January - 19 February 2023 and can be completed at the student’s own pace. To join the course visit the QI Learning platform. If you are not already registered, you will need to do so using the same link. Once you have registered / signed in, you will be able to gain access to the Getting Started with Large Scale Change enrolment page.
Upcoming events and webinars
Various dates, December. Public participation online learning programme
Various dates, December. Action on Outpatients: referral optimisation webinar series
24 November, 10am – 4pm. #StartWithPeople virtual event
29 November, 12.30pm – 2pm. Safe, Reliable Processes I and II
29 November, 3.30pm – 4.30pm. Embracing Support Workers & Nursing Associates in Primary Care
2 December, 9am – 12pm. Taskforce for Lung Health Webinar: The Future of Spirometry in Primary Care
2 December, 1pm – 2pm. GPN National Update: monthly webinar
7 December, 12.30pm – 2pm. Bromley by Bow Insights Webinar - Bridging Two Worlds
This webinar will explore how primary care and personalised care professionals work with patients to support them with their long-term health conditions.
14 December, 12.30pm –1.30pm. The role of Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) in high-risk cases
Resources
Missed a recent webinar? You can view some recordings below:
Download our patient-facing materials:
