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This week from NHS England

1. Final reminder – 2026/27 COVID-19 vaccination service registration

   NHSE Vaccinations & screening

   In brief

   Final reminder: sign up for the 2026/27 COVID-19 vaccination service by 2 February 2026.

2. Spring 2026 COVID-19 vaccination campaign: training webinars

   NHSE Vaccinations & screening, IT, data & cyber security Read at NHS England ↗

   In brief

   Training webinars on the new provider-led COVID-19 vaccine supply model and the Federated Data Platform, spring 2026.

3. Support for survivors of rape and sexual assault, abuse or violence

   NHSE Public health, Referrals & hospital services

   In brief

   Sexual assault referral centres offer support to anyone who has been raped or sexually assaulted, and accept self-referral.

4. New insights into NHS prescribing for care home patients aged 65 and over released

   NHSE Prescribing & medicines

   In brief

   NHSBSA data on prescribing for care home residents aged 65 and over, by area.

5. From paper forms to quick clicks: how one GP practice is streamlining registration

   NHSE PCSE & patient registration

   In brief

   Case study: how one practice saves admin time with online and automatic registrations.

6. Lower threshold for bowel screening will prevent hundreds of bowel cancers every year

   NHSE Referrals & hospital services, Public health

   In brief

   The bowel screening FIT threshold is being lowered to detect smaller amounts of blood.