NHS England · Primary Care Bulletin
NHS England Primary Care Bulletin – 20 November 2025 (issue 366)
6 items
This week from NHS England
- Flu vaccination drive – countdown to Christmas
NHSE Vaccinations & screening
In brief
Flu vaccination push before Christmas, with a communications toolkit.
- Early influenza virus characterisation and vaccine effectiveness in England in autumn 2025
NHSE Vaccinations & screening
In brief
Early UKHSA data show good flu vaccine effectiveness despite the drifted subclade K strain.
- National Neighbourhood Health Implementation Programme Community of Practice webinar
NHSE PCNs & neighbourhoods
In brief
National Neighbourhood Health Implementation Programme community of practice webinar, 24 November 2025.
- Referral optimisation in action: neighbourhood-based elective respiratory care
NHSE PCNs & neighbourhoods, Referrals & hospital services
In brief
Webinar on neighbourhood-based elective respiratory care, featuring Birmingham's Respiratory Specialist Review Service.
- NHSmail is becoming NHS.net Connect
NHSE IT, data & cyber security
In brief
NHS.net Connect introduces a new Launchpad for Outlook, Teams and account settings.
- Final reminder – general practice to complete eDEC
NHSE Contracts & funding
In brief
Final reminder: eDEC closed on 21 November 2025; it is a contractual requirement.