Urgent preparing for general practice to contribute to a potential COVID-19 vaccination programme
Letter states the BMA General Practitioners Committee in England has now agreed with NHS England and NHS Improvement the general practice COVID-19 vaccination service which will be commissioned in line with agreed national terms and conditions as an enhanced service (ES).
Source:
NHS England
SPS commentary:
Annex A is a Reference Guide providing further information on the likely ask of general practice and the likely content of the ES service specification.
Annex B sets out the process for designating sites nominated by PCNs to administer vaccinations.
An indicative service specification will be published shortly.
Aspects of a potential COVID-19 vaccination programme will be finalised when final trial results and licensing has occurred. The JCVI will then finalise cohort prioritisation, and which vaccines are most suitable for different cohorts. So while the information in the Reference Guide should be viewed as provisional it should provide practices with enough information to start planning. A final specification will be issued as soon as final details are clear.