Essential information for GP practice managers

The latest updates for GP practices, including important information on changes to our products and services that practice managers need to act on or cascade to their colleagues.

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Additional information for GP practice managers - March 2024

20 March 2024: More about the NHS e-Referral Service browser address change and the Register with a GP surgery service.

Additional information for GP practice managers - February 2024

7 February 2024: Help us improve the NHS App, NHS website and NHS e-Referral Service, and find out more about the new Digital Clinical Safety site and the NHS App 'Tap the App' campaign.

Waiting list information in the NHS App 

26 January 2024: From 30 January, the NHS App will show patients an estimated waiting time for their hospital treatment.

Digital prescriptions in the NHS App

26 January 2024: From 30 January, patients can use the NHS App to view all their prescription details, order repeat prescriptions and generate a barcode for medication collection.

Additional information for GP practice managers - December 2023

20 December 2023: Get resources to help you tell your patients how to access their online health record, access free Clinical Safety training, find out how to become an NHS App Ambassador and more.

Webinar: Register with a GP surgery service - February 2024

18 December 2023: Join us on 21 February 2024 to hear the latest updates on the service and how to make the most of it.

Important guidance on uploading patient contact information into the Spine

12 December 2023: Make sure you're keeping contact information in the Spine up-to-date by following our guidance and instructions.

Redesign of the NHS App

1 December 2023: Find out about how we're making the app more intuitive and simpler for patients to use.

Closure of the COVID Pass service

1 December 2023: The COVID Pass service is closing on Monday 4 December. Find out more.

Change to handling of scanned Lloyd George paper records

24 November 2023: Learn more about the new guidelines on how you handle and destroy paper records.

Webinar: Register with a GP surgery service - November 2023

16 November 2023: Join us on 21 November to learn more about the service and why more than a quarter of GP practices are already using it.

Additional information for GP practice managers - November 2023

15 November 2023: Help us improve the Buying Catalogue, our shop window to view and procure centrally-assured, clinical IT systems.

For action: Time to switch on access to online GP records

10 November 2023: If you haven't enabled access to online GP records for your patients yet, find out what actions you need to take to stay compliant with the latest GP contract.

For action: Changes on how to log into to the NHS e-Referral Service (e-RS)

6 November 2023: Health and care staff who access e-RS in a web browser will need to use a new URL from the end of November.

Additional information for GP practice managers - October 2023

4 October 2023: Find out about the new smartcard unlock tool, good practice guidelines for GP electronic patient records and more.

For action: switching on access to online GP records

18 September 2023: Last chance for EMIS practices to sign up for bulk-enablement, guidance for TPP practices and information about SNOMED codes and safeguarding.

For action: Ensuring blood and organ donation decisions are recorded

8 September 2023: Make sure you're using current patient registration forms so that patient preferences are recorded correctly by NHS Blood and Transplant.

Webinar: Register with a GP surgery service - September 2023

7 September 2023: Join us on 20 September to hear from colleagues across the NHS who are already using the service.

Additional information for GP practice managers - August 2023

16 August 2023: More about a new paper GP registration form, new materials to promote the NHS App, online proxy access service user research and top 10 tips for digital inclusion.

For action: New National Data Sharing Arrangement (NDSA) for GP Connect

9 August 2023: If your practice uses GP Connect, there are actions you must take by 18 September 2023.