Pallant Medical Chambers

NHS Email: Log in to your nhs.net account once in every 30 days or it will be deactivated. After 30 more days it moves to deleted pool (Read/Write access will be revoked). You then have 30 days in which you restore the account by contacting your IT help desk or it will no longer be recoverable.

NHS England » NHS to detect and prevent thousands more bowel cancers with more sensitive screening NHS England » NHS to detect and prevent thousands more bowel cancers with more sensitive screening

www.england.nhs.uk/2026/01/nhs-.... Bowel cancer screening in England just got more sensitive with FIT cut off dropping from 120 to 80. This will lead to 35% more screening colonoscopies and earlier diagnosis for more.

External aortic compression: buying time to save lives in obstetric hemorrhage Obstetric bleeding is the leading cause of maternal death, with most fatal cases occurring in resource-limited settings.

Wow. Obvious when you point it out…. www.ajog.org/article/S000...

Is that ‘cloud based penicillin?’ (Deferred antibiotic Px) 😂

Medical cannabis becoming a thing now - lots now switching to this from street version (similar price apparently). Also legal to drive if it was ‘lawfully prescribed and taken as directed’.

Welcome to Red Whale - education for primary care Enhance your primary care expertise with Red Whale. Explore online and in-person medical education courses and memberships for UK clinicians.

Thanks to @red-whale.bsky.social for another fantastic f2f GPUpdate course in London today. Brilliant presenters and loads of great learning points. www.redwhale.co.uk

Locums need a M365 licence associated with their NHS mail account in order to access documents such as referral templates. You may need to contact your ICB IT Helpdesk or locumadmin@nhs.net #TeamPallant

Windows 10 security updates ended 14.10.25.
You can however enrol for 'Extended security updates' - which allows a further 12 months free access. (Start button / Settings / Updates & Security / Enrol in extended security updates...). Or update to Windows 11 if your computer allows..

Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time One of the most devastating diseases finally has a treatment that can slow its progression and transform lives, tearful doctors tell BBC.

Wow 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

NHS England » NHS rolls out more personalised cervical screening for millions NHS England » NHS rolls out more personalised cervical screening for millions

Cervical screening interval now 5 yearly for most - if test HPV negative. www.england.nhs.uk/2025/06/nhs-...

Making Tax Digital for Income Tax for sole traders and landlords: step by step Find out how to use and sign up for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax if you get self-employment or property income.

Things about to get even trickier for locums:
'If you earn income from being Self-employed (a sole trader) and/or rental income from being a Landlord, there is a new HMRC requirement to keep digital records and submit income/expenses every 3 months (not just annually)'. www.gov.uk/government/c...

Thousands more patients eligible for shingles vaccination GP practices will begin rollout of shingles jabs to hundreds of thousands of immunosuppressed adults from next week.

Thousands more patients eligible for shingles vaccination www.gponline.com/thousands-pa...

Raising awareness of normal pressure hydrocephalus: an often misdiagnosed condition Shine describes NPH and why it is often misdiagnosed

🆕Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is a progressive neurological disorder affecting mainly older adults. In this blog, the charity Shine describes NPH and explains why it is often misdiagnosed, sharing a story from a person who has the condition. www.pslhub.org/learn/patien...

Maybe if it could be used for employing….more GPs?

GPs under 'extreme and prolonged pressure', warns GMC GPs are under 'extreme and prolonged pressure' and around 50% more likely to be struggling with workload or dissatisfied compared with other doctors - potentially putting plans to shift more…

GPs under 'extreme and prolonged pressure', warns @gmcuk.bsky.social

Drowning doesn't look like drowning YouTube video by NJ.com

Decent summary for people who prefer video www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjGs...

Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning Drowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect.

Thanks for the reminder @janemunday.bsky.social. Every summer, I repost this article DROWNING DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DROWNING. To date, I know of FOUR kids who were saved after someone who'd clicked on the link learnt how to spot actual drowning. Take time to read and pass on.

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National flu immunisation programme 2025 to 2026 letter

‘Locum GPs are eligible for vaccination via Enhanced Service for seasonal influenza’ (from October 2025)
www.gov.uk/government/p... National flu immunisation programme 2025 to 2026 letter - GOV.UK

GP practices have been booking more last minute over the last 18mths - but don’t leave it too late to secure your locum cover as availability may be limited #TeamPallant

www.baus.org.uk/professional... Rectal Exam a “Poor Test for Prostate Cancer” — Surgeons and Charity Agree | The British Association of Urological Surgeons Limited

Pulse Virtual June Agenda GPs are invited to attend the Pulse Virtual June Agenda where experts will provide a spotlight on Women's Health topics. Grow in confidence and gain free CPD for your portfolio in 2025.

Women’s Health webinar tomorrow (Tues 17th June) - Pulse Virtual. events.cogora.com/pulsevirtual...

NHS England » NHS rolls out more personalised cervical screening for millions More accurate human papillomavirus (HPV) testing will enable millions of women and people with a cervix in England to benefit from more personalised cervical screening from next month, the NHS has ann...

“From July, younger women (aged 25 to 49) who test negative for HPV, meaning they are at very low risk of cervical cancer over the next 10 years, will safely be invited at 5-year intervals rather than 3, in line with major clinical evidence.” www.england.nhs.uk/2025/06/nhs-...

Red Whale | Otitis media with effusion in under-12s

Refer glue ear in children as soon as suspected…and try Otovent auto inflation device if tolerated. www.redwhale.co.uk/content/otit...

NHS England » Millions more patients can register with a GP at ‘touch of a button’ Millions of patients can now register with a new GP at the touch of a button via the NHS App and online as part of a major health service drive to make care more convenient and free up staff time. New...

‘Millions of patients can now register with a new GP at the touch of a button via the NHS App and online’.
www.england.nhs.uk/2025/04/mill...

Notifiable diseases and how to report them Notifiable diseases in humans that medical practitioners must report and how to report them.

You can now notify relevant infectious diseases online. (By logging on with your NHS.net account). www.gov.uk/guidance/not...

Myanmar Earthquake Appeal A powerful earthquake in Myanmar has caused catastrophic devastation. Survivors urgently need critical support. Please donate now.

The DEC have a Myanmar Earthquake Appeal to help provide lifesaving aid. DEC pools the resources of 15 different UK aid charities making this a very efficient way for you to help. www.dec.org.uk

COVID-19 vaccine NHS information about the COVID-19 vaccine, including what the vaccine helps protect against, who should have it and when, how to get it and side effects.

You can now book your spring Covid booster vaccination (but not for frontline healthcare workers this time) www.nhs.uk/vaccinations...

Face-to-face GP appointments more important than rapid access for patient satisfaction General practice should prioritise offering more face-to-face appointments with GPs over rapid access to drive improvements in patient satisfaction, a study suggests.

Face-to-face GP appointments more important than rapid access for patient satisfaction
www.gponline.com/face-to-face...

Chickenpox is about to become a notifiable disease in England www.pulsetoday.co.uk/news/clinica...

Recently seen reduced eGFR in youngster who is regular user of creatine supplement.