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Vaccination contract guidance updated; cervical screening intervals for people with HIV
Recording flu vaccinations for people experiencing homelessness
GP guidance on recording seasonal vaccinations has been updated for the new homelessness cohort from 1 October 2026.
Winter 2026 vaccination training: weekly drop-ins instead of webinars
NHS England is running weekly drop-in sessions instead of formal training webinars. Dates are on the V&S FutureNHS calendar.
Record a Vaccination Service available for PCN-collaborating practices
From autumn/winter 2026/27, GP teams delivering seasonal vaccinations together under the PCN DES can use RAVS, if certain conditions are met.
Publish National Booking Service capacity for vaccination appointments
Practices using the NBS should publish appointments in Manage Your Appointments for all relevant cohorts.
Change to NHS cervical screening intervals for people living with HIV
People with well-controlled HIV and a negative hrHPV result now follow the standard cervical screening interval.
Updated contractual guidance for vaccinations
Updated contractual guidance for GP vaccination services and RSV technical requirements.
Seasonal vaccinations updates
Children's and pregnancy flu vaccination open; healthcare worker flu resources and updated RSV eligibility.