NHS primary care updates

Summary of the NHS England Primary Care Bulletin for 17 September 2026 This article summarises the NHS England Primary Care Bulletin for 17 September 2026, the weekly email update for teams in general practice, dentistry, community pharmacy, and optometry. This week’s bulletin covers important updates including the national rollout of NHS App electronic refe...

Introduction This article summarises the NHS England Primary Care Bulletin for 10 September 2026, the weekly email update for teams in general practice, dentistry, community pharmacy, and optometry. Main themes of the week This week’s updates include the introduction of routine dental outcomes in NHS 111 for minor dental bleeding, a call for GPs to engage in...

Summary of the NHS England Primary Care Bulletin for 3 September 2026 This article summarises the NHS England Primary Care Bulletin for 3 September 2026, the weekly email update for teams in general practice, dentistry, community pharmacy, and optometry. This week's bulletin covers several key updates, including new guidance aimed at improving health outcome...

Introduction This article summarises the NHS England Primary Care Bulletin for 27 August 2026, the weekly email update for teams in general practice, dentistry, community pharmacy, and optometry. Main themes of the week The bulletin highlights key updates in various areas of primary care, including the launch of HPV self-testing, the publication of NHS denta...

Introduction This article summarises the NHS England Primary Care Bulletin for 20 August 2026, the weekly email update for teams in general practice, dentistry, community pharmacy, and optometry. Main themes of the week Key updates include reminders for the seasonal flu programme and resources aimed at tackling urinary tract infections (UTIs) in older adults...

Overview of the NHS England Primary Care Bulletin for 6 August 2026 This article summarises the NHS England Primary Care Bulletin for 6 August 2026, the weekly email update for teams in general practice, dentistry, community pharmacy, and optometry. The current bulletin focuses on several key updates, including preparations for seasonal vaccinations for autu...

Introduction This article summarises the NHS England Primary Care Bulletin for 30 July 2026, the weekly email update for teams in general practice, dentistry, community pharmacy, and optometry. Main themes of the week This week's bulletin covers various updates including workforce data requirements, same-day appointment protocols for clinically urgent patien...

Introduction This article summarises the NHS England Primary Care Bulletin for 23 July 2026, the weekly email update for teams in general practice, dentistry, community pharmacy, and optometry. Main themes of the week This week’s bulletin covers critical updates on winter planning for 2026/27, the discontinuation of a diabetes medication, and eligibility cri...

Summary of the NHS England Primary Care Bulletin for 16 July 2026 This article summarises the NHS England Primary Care Bulletin for 16 July 2026, the weekly email update for teams in general practice, dentistry, community pharmacy, and optometry. The latest updates highlight ongoing consultations, vaccination programmes, and frameworks aimed at improving hea...

Introduction This article summarises the NHS England Primary Care Bulletin for 9 July 2026, the weekly email update for teams in general practice, dentistry, community pharmacy, and optometry. Key updates The latest bulletin highlights several important updates including the publication of the 2026 GP Patient Survey results, a call for MMR and MMRV vaccinati...

Introduction This article summarises the NHS England Primary Care Bulletin for 2 July 2026, the weekly email update for teams in general practice, dentistry, community pharmacy, and optometry. Main themes of the week The latest bulletin focuses on several key updates, including the expansion of the RSV vaccination programme for older adults, the publication...

Introduction This article summarises the NHS England Primary Care Bulletin for 25 June 2026, the weekly email update for teams in general practice, dentistry, community pharmacy, and optometry. Main themes of the week The current issue highlights significant updates including the discontinuation of Levemir insulin, the introduction of the Community Pharmacy...

Introduction This article summarises the NHS England Primary Care Bulletin for 18 June 2026, the weekly email update for teams in general practice, dentistry, community pharmacy, and optometry. Main themes of the week This week's updates focus on urgent care in general practice, vaccination efforts, new guidance on social prescribing, and initiatives aimed a...

Introduction This article summarises the NHS England Primary Care Bulletin for 11 June 2026, the weekly email update for teams in general practice, dentistry, community pharmacy, and optometry. Main themes of the week This week's updates include new guidance on referring and prescribing for children and young people's gender care, the publication of GIRFT be...

Introduction This article summarises the NHS England Primary Care Bulletin for 4 June 2026, the weekly email update for teams in general practice, dentistry, community pharmacy, and optometry. Main themes of the week This week, the bulletin highlights several key updates including the acceptance of a targeted prostate cancer screening recommendation, reminde...

Introduction This article summarises the NHS England Primary Care Bulletin for 28 May 2026, the weekly email update for teams in general practice, dentistry, community pharmacy, and optometry. Main themes of the week The latest updates from NHS England highlight important changes and resources aimed at improving patient care across various healthcare setting...

Overview of the NHS England Primary Care Bulletin – 21 May 2026 This article summarises the NHS England Primary Care Bulletin for 21 May 2026, the weekly email update for teams in general practice, dentistry, community pharmacy, and optometry. This week's bulletin highlights several important updates across various sectors of primary care, including the publ...

Introduction This article summarises the NHS England Primary Care Bulletin for 14 May 2026, the weekly email update for teams in general practice, dentistry, community pharmacy, and optometry. Main themes of the week This week’s bulletin includes important updates regarding the Spring 2026 COVID-19 vaccination programme, a new dedicated email address for com...

Summary of the NHS England Primary Care Bulletin for 7 May 2026 This article summarises the NHS England Primary Care Bulletin for 7 May 2026, the weekly email update for teams in general practice, dentistry, community pharmacy, and optometry. This week’s bulletin highlights key updates regarding the NHS App, guidance on the Network Contract Directed Enhanced...

Introduction This article summarises the NHS England Primary Care Bulletin for 30 April 2026, the weekly email update for teams in general practice, dentistry, community pharmacy, and optometry. Main themes of the week Key updates in this issue highlight significant advancements in maternal health through RSV vaccination, important changes impacting dental p...