NHS England · Primary Care Bulletin
NHS England Primary Care Bulletin – 9 October 2025 (issue 360)
8 items
This week from NHS England
- Contract requirement to keep online consultation systems switched on
NHSE Contracts & funding, IT, data & cyber security
In brief
Practices must keep online consultation tools open throughout core hours for non-urgent, medication and admin requests.
- GP connect and You and Your GP
NHSE Contracts & funding, IT, data & cyber security
In brief
The other October 2025 contract requirements: You and Your General Practice on practice websites, and GP Connect Access and Update Record switched on.
- The General Practice staff survey 2025 now live
NHSE Workforce & employment
In brief
The 2025 General Practice Staff Survey opened, with new questions on socio-economic background.
- Action reminder: acceptance of the NHS OpenSAFELY data protection notice
NHSE IT, data & cyber security
In brief
Practices were reminded to instruct their clinical system supplier to make pseudonymised data available to OpenSAFELY.
- COVID-19 vaccine eligibility
NHSE Vaccinations & screening
In brief
COVID-19 autumn 2025 eligibility: 75 and over, immunosuppressed people aged 6 months to 74, and older care home residents.
- Webinar: upcoming changes to the routine childhood immunisation schedule
NHSE Vaccinations & screening
In brief
UKHSA webinar on phase 2 of the childhood schedule changes from January 2026, including the MMRV programme.
- 10 Year Workforce Plan call for evidence
NHSE Workforce & employment
In brief
Call for evidence for the 10 Year Workforce Plan, inviting primary care examples of good practice.
- NHSmail is now NHS.net Connect
NHSE IT, data & cyber security
In brief
NHSmail has been renamed NHS.net Connect; addresses and logins are unchanged.