NHS England · Primary Care Bulletin
NHS England Primary Care Bulletin – 16 July 2026 (issue 398)
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This week from NHS England
- Consultation on proposals for single and multi-neighbourhood provider contracts: share feedback
NHSE PCNs & neighbourhoods
In brief
Consultation on proposed single and multi-neighbourhood provider contracts.
- Pneumococcal vaccination expansion for people experiencing homelessness
NHSE Vaccinations & screening
In brief
From 1 October 2026, people experiencing homelessness will be eligible for pneumococcal vaccination.
- Multi-neighbourhood training hubs: market engagement
NHSE Workforce & employment, PCNs & neighbourhoods
In brief
NHS England market engagement on procuring multi-neighbourhood training hubs.
- Leadership and management framework launched
NHSE Workforce & employment Read at NHS England ↗
In brief
New NHS Leadership and Management Framework, covering primary care.
- Fairer, faster access to medicines: the single national formulary: blog
NHSE Prescribing & medicines
In brief
Blog on the planned single national formulary to reduce variation in prescribing.
- General practice patient list validation: letter
NHSE PCSE & patient registration Read at NHS England ↗
In brief
NHS England letter on patient list validation and FP69 processes where a patient may no longer live in England.
- Learning from a prevention of future deaths report
NHSE CQC, regulation & governance
In brief
Prevention of future deaths learning: pass on critical clinical information when advising patients to attend hospital urgently.