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Vulnerable children over five should be offered Covid vaccination

The JCVI has advised that children aged 5-11 who are

22 December 2021

Vulnerable children over five should be offered Covid vaccination
GPs must not send patients to pharmacy without proper referral, says NHS England

GPs must not ‘informally’ send patients to community pharmacies while

22 December 2021

GPs must not send patients to pharmacy without proper referral, says NHS England
Covid case isolation period reduced to seven days with negative LFTs

The self-isolation period for people who test positive for Covid

22 December 2021

Covid case isolation period reduced to seven days with negative LFTs
Over two-thirds of eligible adults receive booster jab in England

More than two-thirds of eligible adults have so far received

21 December 2021

Over two-thirds of eligible adults receive booster jab in England
Second community antibody treatment approved to reduce Covid hospitalisations

A second monoclonal antibody treatment has been approved in the

21 December 2021

Second community antibody treatment approved to reduce Covid hospitalisations
GPs to decide what workload to postpone, says BMA/RCGP prioritisation guidance

GPs need to decide for themselves what workload to pause

21 December 2021

GPs to decide what workload to postpone, says BMA/RCGP prioritisation guidance
Frequent attenders account for four in 10 GP appointments, finds study

Frequent attenders consult their GP five times as much as

20 December 2021

Frequent attenders account for four in 10 GP appointments, finds study
PCNs given flexibility to move Covid-19 vaccine stocks to individual GP practices

PCNs have been granted greater flexibility to move Covid-19 vaccines

20 December 2021

PCNs given flexibility to move Covid-19 vaccine stocks to individual GP practices
GPs asked to have ‘conversations’ with vaccine-hesitant care home residents

GPs are being asked to do additional visits to care

20 December 2021

GPs asked to have ‘conversations’ with vaccine-hesitant care home residents
GPs not required to write fit note for four weeks to make time for booster campaign

Patients will not need to get a fit note until

20 December 2021

GPs not required to write fit note for four weeks to make time for booster campaign

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