Dear GP colleagues, Just a reminder on the below – if you haven’t completed they survey yet – please do! 6 GP fellows have been recruited by the Barnet Training Hub to work alongside a pharmacist team to offer support and education to the pharmacy workforce in Barnet. As we embark on this exciting Read more…
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GP Pharmacy Survey Reminder
Nursing Newsletter 6th August 2021
Dear All Hope you are all looking forward to some time off with family and friends now that school is out for the Summer. Staycation is the new “abroad”! Whatever you plan, do make sure you take your time off away from work – “a change is as good as a rest”! This week’s Edition Read more…
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**Funding available to support the recruitment and training of the next generation of general practice nurses**
Dear Colleagues, Over the last year, the numbers of practice nurses employed nationally (and especially in London) has significantly fallen with many deciding to retire or move away after such a challenging year. To support recruitment of the next generation of general practice nurses, Health Education England is funding a general practice nurse training programme Read more…
Read MoreNURSING NEWSLETTER 9TH JULY 2021
Dear All Hope you are all well and looking forward to the weekend. As I have been saying in my previous Newsletters, there are many changes afoot in the NHS with the new Health and Care Bill going through parliament. READ HERE This will have implications to the way we work in primary care to delivery Read more…
Read MoreNursing Newsletter 2nd July 2021
Dear All I write this with the sun streaming through my window and I am looking forward to some warm and sunny days. Sports lovers amongst us must be delighted at the England football team’s historical win and qualifying for the next round. We also have our favourite Andy Murray through to the 3rd round at Read more…
Read MoreVaccination Hub for PCN 2 and 3 closes after delivering 100,000 vaccinations
The vaccine hub at Wentworth Medical Centre has closed its doors for the time being. The hub has delivered 100,000 vaccinations and Dr Alexis Ingram shared her reflections on the past seven months since vaccine delivery began. “What an incredible journey it has been. Last week, we celebrated the last day of our PCN2/3 Read more…
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Dear All I don’t know about you all, but I am grateful for the cooling rain today! My Hay fever seems to be much more manageable! I felt proud to be associated with the PCN 2 and 3s vaccination effort as together we reached the 100k people vaccinated in the locality. Well done to all Read more…
Read MoreApproved Learning Environments
Training Hubs are now responsible for approval of new GP training sites and GP trainers in primary care. In the future it is hoped that the approval process will encompass educators from other professional groups too as we move to a multi-professional way of working. HEE is working with the various HEIs and medical Read more…
Read MoreNursing Newsletter 4th June 2021
Dear All I hope you enjoyed the well-earned break this week with your families for those who took time off for half-term. There is much uncertainty about travel restrictions being removed any time soon, but do please consider taking some leave to “recharge” your batteries and enjoy the sunshine over the summer months. This Read more…
Read MoreNursing Newsletter 28th May 2021
Dear All, Another busy week brings us to the end of May…Nationally the COVID-19 vaccination programme is accelerating and locally we can all be very proud of our contributions in making Barnet top of all NCL boroughs in achieving the highest penetration in cohorts 1-9 – WELL DONE! You may have heard that some of the Read more…
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