NHS England · Primary Care Bulletin
NHS England Primary Care Bulletin – 19 March 2026 (issue 381)
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This week from NHS England
- Outbreak of meningococcal disease linked to University of Kent and the area of Canterbury
NHSE Vaccinations & screening, Public health Read at NHS England ↗
In brief
Meningococcal outbreak linked to the University of Kent: advice for practices seeing eligible contacts.
- Same‑Day Access: new technical resources published
NHSE Contracts & funding
In brief
Technical resources for the same-day requirement for clinically urgent patients; practices decide who is clinically urgent.
- MMR vaccinations for practice staff
NHSE Vaccinations & screening
In brief
Practices may give MMR to eligible staff registered elsewhere, under immediately necessary treatment, from 1 April 2026 for a limited time.
- SNOMED codes for measles, mumps rubella and varicella (MMRV) invitation, contraindicated and declined
NHSE Vaccinations & screening, IT, data & cyber security
In brief
New SNOMED codes for recording MMRV invitations, contraindications and declines.
- RSV older adult expansion resources
NHSE Vaccinations & screening
In brief
RSV expansion resources: opportunistic conversations and communications assets to encourage uptake.
- Updates to Children and Young People's Gender Services clinical policy
NHSE Prescribing & medicines
In brief
Public consultation until 7 June 2026 on a draft policy on hormones in children and young people's gender services.
- Neighbourhood health framework and guidance for population health delivery models published
NHSE PCNs & neighbourhoods Read at GOV.UK ↗
In brief
The Neighbourhood Health Framework sets out how ICBs and partners should create neighbourhood health services.
- Spring 2026 COVID-19 vaccination programme
NHSE Vaccinations & screening Read at GOV.UK ↗
In brief
Spring 2026 COVID-19 vaccine: no deliveries on bank holidays; orders will arrive on adjusted dates.
- Driving health equity with the Digital Exclusion Risk Atlas
NHSE IT, data & cyber security, Public health
In brief
The Digital Exclusion Risk Atlas shows where people may struggle with digital services.