Collection Health circulars: 2021 to 2023 Health guidance issued to health boards and professionals as a circular between 2021 and 2023. Part of: NHS management (Sub-topic) First published: 22 December 2020 Last updated: 21 December 2023 In this collection Circulars 2023 Circulars 2022 Circulars 2021 Circulars 2023 Influenza vaccines and eligible cohorts for the 2024 to 2025 season (WHC/2023/047) 11 June 2024 Policy and strategy All-Wales control framework for flexible workforce capacity (WHC/2023/046) 13 December 2023 Policy and strategy Change to the influenza (flu) vaccination programme 2023 to 2024 (WHC/2023/044) 11 December 2023 Policy and strategy Vaccination of healthcare staff to protect against measles (WHC/2023/043) 14 December 2023 Policy and strategy The newborn and infant physical examination Cymru (WHC/2023/040) 8 November 2023 Guidance Independent authorisation of blood component transfusion (IABT) - 2023 to 2026 (WHC/2023/039) 27 November 2023 Policy and strategy Healthy Start eLearning course (WHC/2023/038) 8 December 2023 Guidance Patient testing framework for autumn/winter 2023 (WHC/2023/037) 26 September 2023 Guidance NHS Wales speaking up safely framework (WHC/2023/036) 15 September 2023 Guidance Health workers with bloodborne viruses (BBV), and TB clearance (WHC/2023/035) 3 November 2023 Guidance NHS Welsh Sustainability Conference and Awards (WHC/2023/034) 26 September 2023 Guidance COVID-19 vaccine products (WHC/2023/33) 4 September 2023 Guidance Amendments to Model Standing Orders and Model Standing Financial Instructions – NHS Wales (WHC/2023/032) 24 October 2023 Legislation Healthcare associated infections and antimicrobial resistance improvement goals 2023 to 2024 (WHC/2023/31) 22 August 2023 Guidance New 2023 National Safety Standards for Invasive Procedures (NatSSIPS2) (WHC/2023/30) 22 August 2023 Guidance Winter respiratory vaccination programme 2023 to 2024 (WHC/2023/029) 21 August 2023 Guidance Withdrawal of WHC/2019/042 regarding annual quality statements 1 August 2023 Guidance NHS framework for research and development (WHC/2023/026) 31 July 2023 Guidance Suspected cancer pathway: guidelines (WHC/2024/07) 9 April 2024 Guidance Changes to shingles vaccinations (from September 2023) (WHC/2023/024) 25 November 2024 Guidance The National Influenza Immunisation Programme 2023 to 24 (WHC/2023/023) 22 June 2023 Guidance Armed Forces Covenant healthcare priorities (WHC/2023/022) 22 June 2023 Guidance Consent for examination or treatment: update (WHC/2023/021) 8 August 2023 Guidance In support of prevention of suicide and self-harm (WHC/2023/019) 9 June 2023 Guidance Introduction of HL7 FHIR as a foundational standard in all NHS Wales Bodies (WHC/2023/018) 14 June 2023 Guidance Patient safety incident reporting and management (WHC/2023/017) 15 May 2023 Guidance HPV immunisation programme update (WHC/2023/016) 12 May 2023 Guidance COVID-19 vaccination observation periods/ vaccination following recovery from COVID-19 (WHC/2023/015) 9 May 2023 Guidance Health and Care Quality Standards 2023 (WHC/2023/013) 17 May 2023 Guidance NHS Wales financial monitoring returns, 2023 to 2024 (WHC/2023/012) 2 May 2023 Guidance Guidance on Self-harm (WHC/2023/11) 27 April 2023 Guidance Certification of vision impairment (WHC/2023/010) 7 July 2023 Guidance COVID-19 vaccination of children aged 6 months to 4 years in a clinical risk group (WHC/2023/09) 6 April 2023 Guidance Advice on tissue and cell donation (WHC/2023/008) 25 September 2023 Guidance Patient testing framework, updated guidance (WHC/2023/07) 31 March 2023 Guidance Commencement of the Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Act 2020 (WHC/2023/06) 5 April 2023 Guidance COVID-19 spring booster 2023 (WHC/2023/04) 8 March 2023 Guidance Early developmental impairment or intellectual disability (WHC/2023/03) 4 April 2023 Guidance Faecal immunochemical testing (FIT) in symptomatic colorectal cancer referral (WHC/2023/02) 31 January 2023 Guidance Eliminating hepatitis (B and C) as a public health threat: actions for 2022 to 2023 and 2023 to 2024 (WHC/2023/001) 16 January 2023 Guidance Circulars 2022 Influenza (flu) vaccination programme deployment ‘mop up’ 2022 to 2023 (WHC/2022/035) 22 December 2022 Guidance Health board allocations for 2023 to 2024 (WHC (2022) 034) 15 February 2023 Guidance Further extending the use of Blueteq in secondary care (WHC/2022/032) 24 March 2023 Guidance Reimbursable vaccines and eligible cohorts for the 2023 to 2024 NHS seasonal influenza (flu) vaccination programme (WHC/2022/031) 8 December 2022 Guidance Follow-up advice on the polio catch-up programme for children under 5 years old (WHC/2022/029) 22 November 2022 Guidance Urgent polio catch-up programme for children under 5 years old (WHC/2022/027) 24 October 2022 Guidance Approach for respiratory viruses: technical guidance for healthcare planning (WHC 2022/026) 11 October 2022 Guidance All Wales guidance for prescribing intervals (WHC/2022/025) 16 December 2022 Guidance Changes to the vaccine for the HPV immunisation programme (WHC/2022/023) 9 September 2022 Guidance The role of the Community Dental Service (WHC/2022/022) 22 August 2022 Guidance National optimal pathways for cancer (WHC/2022/021) 28 July 2022 Guidance Never events: policy and incident list July 2022 (WHC/2022/020) 22 July 2022 Guidance NHS Wales non specialised paediatric orthopaedic services (WHC/2022/19) 21 June 2022 Guidance Wales rare diseases action plan 2022 to 2026 (WHC/2022/017) 16 June 2022 Guidance Changes to the vaccine for the HPV immunisation programme (WHC/2022/015) 1 June 2022 Guidance Healthcare associated infections and antimicrobial resistance improvement goals (WHC/2022/014) 1 March 2022 Guidance Health boards, special health authorities and trusts financial monitoring guidance 2022 to 2023 (WHC 2022/013) 27 April 2022 Guidance Donation and transplantation plan 2022 to 2026 (WHC/2022/12) 16 June 2022 Guidance COVID-19 patient testing framework (WHC/2022/011) 22 September 2022 Guidance Reimbursable vaccines and eligible cohorts for the 2022 to 2023 NHS seasonal influenza (flu) vaccination programme (WHC/2022/010) 29 March 2022 Guidance Prioritisation of COVID-19 patient episodes by NHS Wales clinical coding departments: WHC/2022/009 (expired) 22 August 2023 Guidance New records management code of practice for health and care 2022 (WHC/2022/008) 29 July 2022 Guidance Recording of dementia read codes (WHC/2022/007) 15 February 2022 Guidance Direct paramedic referral to same day emergency care: All Wales policy (WHC/2022/006) 21 April 2022 Guidance Welsh Value in Health Centre: data requirements (WHC/2022/005) 24 March 2022 Guidance Paediatric continence containment products (WHC/2022/004) 31 October 2022 Guidance Adult continence products (WHC/2022/003) 31 October 2022 Guidance NHS Wales national clinical audit and outcome review plan annual rolling programme for 2022 to 2023 (WHC/2022/002) 14 June 2022 Guidance Circulars 2021 Health board allocations 2022 to 2023 (WHC/2021/034) 9 February 2022 Guidance Role and provision of oral surgery in Wales (WHC/2021/033) 14 December 2021 Guidance Role and provision of dental public health in Wales (WHC/2021/032) 16 November 2021 Guidance NHS Wales Planning Framework 2022 to 2025 (WHC/2021/031) 9 November 2021 Guidance NHS Wales blood health plan (WHC/2021/027) 27 September 2021 Guidance Overseas visitors' eligibility to receive free primary care (WHC/021/026) 6 October 2021 Guidance All Wales Carpal tunnel syndrome pathway (WHC 2021/025) 15 September 2021 Guidance NHS Wales’ contribution towards a net-zero public sector by 2030 (WHC/2021/024) 8 September 2021 Guidance Care decisions for the last days of life (WHC/2021/023) 23 September 2021 Guidance Publication of the quality and safety framework (WHC/2021/022) 17 September 2021 Guidance Introduction of Shingrix® for immunocompromised individuals from September 2021 (WHC/2021/021) 1 September 2021 Guidance The national influenza immunisation programme 2021 to 2022 (WHC/2021/019) 4 August 2021 Guidance Protocol for dealing with violence and aggression towards NHS staff (WHC/2021/012) 22 April 2021 Guidance Health boards and trusts financial monitoring guidance 2021 to 2022 (WHC 2021/011) 23 April 2021 Guidance Review of standing orders, reservation and delegation of powers (WHC/2021/010) 16 September 2021 Guidance School entry hearing screening pathway (WHC/2021/009) 25 March 2021 Guidance Revised national steroid treatment card (WHC/2021/008) 27 May 2021 Guidance Healthy Child Wales Programme: 6 week post-natal GP physical examination of babies (WHC/2021/007) 11 March 2021 Guidance Elections to Senedd Cymru May 2021: guidance for NHS Wales (WHC/2021/006) 10 March 2021 Guidance National Health Service Directions on cross border healthcare and reimbursement of costs of treatment within the EU (WHC/2021/005) 6 April 2021 Guidance The national influenza immunisation programme 2021 to 2022 (WHC/2021/004) 19 February 2021 Guidance Senedd Election 2021: letter to NHS health boards and trusts (WHC/2021/003) 11 March 2021 Guidance Health board and trust champions: assessment of roles (WHC/2021/002) 19 January 2021 Guidance Related NHS management (Sub-topic)Health circulars: 2024 to 2027Health circulars: 2018 to 2020Health circulars: 2015 to 2017Health circulars: 2004 to 2014
