Guidance and resources

Learn how to safely manage workload for the benefit of patients, yourself and your practice team, while working within the requirements of your contract.

Your quick reference guide to useful resources to help manage your workload and avoid unsafe situations for both practitioners and patients.

This supports practices in developing risk mitigation measures, responding to incidents and taking the appropriate steps following an incident.

Direct patient access to NHS records makes it possible for private providers to do their own reviews of possible contraindications with medicine they are prescribing.

Updates on requirements, best practice and changes to how the programme is run.

In August 2024 the UKHSA issued an updated vaccination communications toolkit for students, covering measles, mumps, meningitis, Covid and other relevant vaccinations.

The routine immunisation for RSV became an essential service under the GP contract from 1 September 2024.

This summer the vaccine for pertussis during pregnancy changed, practices are also advised to check their coding of vaccinations.

This year's eligibility is similar to last year, with co-administration with flu vaccines encouraged.

This year's campaign asks practices to vaccinate the majority of eligible cohorts from October onwards rather than starting earlier in the year.

London practices have the option of using a home visiting service for delivery and not receiving IOS fees.

Learn how to safely manage workload for the benefit of patients, yourself and your practice team, while working within the requirements of your contract.