Collection Health circulars: 2024 to 2027 Health guidance issued to health boards and professionals as a circular between 2024 and 2027. Part of: NHS management (Sub-topic) First published: 1 January 2024 Last updated: 4 February 2026 In this collection Circulars 2026 Circulars 2025 Circulars 2024 Circulars 2026 Code of Practice Quality Assurance and Performance Management, Escalating Concerns, and Closure of Regulated Care and Support Services (WHC/2025/044) 4 February 2026 Legislation Update on RSV vaccination programme 2026 (WHC/2025/053) 2 February 2026 Policy and strategy COVID-19 spring vaccination programme 2026 (WHC/2025/052) 15 January 2026 Policy and strategy Call4Concern: timelines and responsibilities (WHC/2026/001) 8 January 2026 Policy and strategy Circulars 2025 Pneumococcal vaccination: product change (WHC/2025/054) 17 December 2025 Policy and strategy Patient Travel Policy (WHC/2025/049) 15 December 2025 Policy and strategy Safety netting discharge leaflets for adults and children (WHC/2025/051) 15 December 2025 Policy and strategy NHS Wales hearing care: future approach to audiology services (WHC/2025/024) 11 December 2025 Policy and strategy Routine varicella (chickenpox) vaccination for young children from 1 January 2026 (WHC/2025/046) 3 November 2025 Policy and strategy Changes to standing orders for the Joint Commissioning Committee (WHC/2025/045) 30 October 2025 Policy and strategy Antimicrobial resistance and healthcare associated infection improvement goals: 2025 to 2027 (WHC/2025/039) 28 October 2025 Policy and strategy New clinical pathway for treating and managing obesity (WHC/2025/043) 23 October 2025 Policy and strategy Update: NHS Wales national clinical audit and outcome review plan 2025 to 2026 (WHC/2025/042) 20 October 2025 Policy and strategy Infected blood inquiry: implementing recommendation 7e, SHOT reports (WHC/2025/037) 20 October 2025 Policy and strategy Data standards notice of change for planned care referrals (WHC/2025/034) 1 October 2025 Policy and strategy Data standards notice of change for Waiting Well single point of contact (WHC/2025/031) 26 September 2025 Policy and strategy Accessible communication and information standards in healthcare (WHC/2025/038) 23 September 2025 Policy and strategy The safe and responsible adoption of ambient voice technologies (AI scribes) in clinical settings (WHC/2025/026) 5 August 2025 Guidance Introduction of a new RSV passive immunisation from autumn 2025 (WHC/2025/029) 14 August 2025 Policy and strategy All-Wales gluten free subsidy card scheme (WHC/2025/027) 17 July 2025 Policy and strategy Overseas visitors' eligibility to receive free primary care (WHC/2025/025) 14 July 2025 Policy and strategy Expansion of shingles immunisation for severely immunosuppressed people aged 18 to 49 (WHC/2025/028) 14 August 2025 Policy and strategy Licensing scheme for special procedures in Wales (WHC/2025/008) 27 June 2025 Policy and strategy The national COVID-19 vaccination programme autumn 2025 (WHC/2025/022) 27 June 2025 Policy and strategy Interim changes to NHS model standing financial instructions (WHC/2025/012) 24 June 2025 Policy and strategy PPE stockpile volumes in Wales (WHC/2025/023) 16 June 2025 Policy and strategy Introduction of routine vaccinations for mpox and gonorrhoea (WHC/2025/021) 11 June 2025 Policy and strategy The national influenza immunisation programme 2025 to 2026 (WHC/2025/020) 12 August 2025 Policy and strategy Changes to routine childhood and selective neonatal hepatitis B vaccinations (WHC/2025/019) 22 May 2025 Policy and strategy Recording of mental health outcome measures (WHC/2025/006) 13 May 2025 Policy and strategy Tranexamic acid use: recommendation 7a of the Infected Blood Inquiry (IBI) (WHC/2025/017) 12 May 2025 Policy and strategy Tirzepatide (Mounjaro®) for the management of obesity and overweight (WHC/2025/018) 9 May 2025 Policy and strategy Update on RSV vaccination programme 2025 (WHC/2025/016) 7 May 2025 Policy and strategy NHS Wales financial monitoring return guidance: 2025 to 2026 (WHC/2025/013) 24 April 2025 Policy and strategy NHS Wales national clinical audit and outcome review plan 2025 to 2026 (WHC/2025/004) 20 October 2025 Policy and strategy People's experience framework (WHC/2024/015) 22 April 2025 Policy and strategy Changes to prescribing antiviral and antibody treatments for COVID-19 (WHC/2025/010) 15 April 2025 Policy and strategy Identity verification for digital health services in primary care (NHS login) (WHC/2025/011) 11 April 2025 Policy and strategy Climate emergency leadership day and adaptation (WHC/2025/005) 12 March 2025 Policy and strategy NHS Wales sustainability conference and awards (WHC/2025/001) 6 March 2025 Policy and strategy Timelines and responsibilities for Early Warning Scores (EWS) (WHC/2025/002) 4 March 2025 Policy and strategy Circulars 2024 Disputed debts between NHS organisations: guidance (WHC/2024/022) 3 February 2025 Policy and strategy Health board allocations: 2025 to 2026 (WHC/2024/051) 27 January 2025 Guidance Infected Blood Inquiry: carrying out recommendation 8a and 8b (WHC/2024/050) 20 December 2024 Policy and strategy COVID-19 spring vaccination programme 2025 (WHC/2024/047) 19 December 2024 Policy and strategy Change to the influenza vaccination programme 2024 to 2025 (WHC/2024/046) 4 December 2024 Policy and strategy Integration framework for internationally educated nurses (WHC/2024/021) 25 November 2024 Policy and strategy Spotting sepsis in children, awareness leaflet (WHC/2024/045) 18 November 2024 Policy and strategy Pertussis vaccination for healthcare workers (WHC/2024/043) 15 November 2024 Policy and strategy Anti-racism e-learning module (WHC/2024/044) 5 November 2024 Policy and strategy Ambulance patient handover guidance (WHC/2024/041) 25 October 2024 Policy and strategy Adopting a patient and family-initiated escalation approach (WHC/2024/040) 4 October 2024 Policy and strategy Pre-transfusion sample taking (WHC/2024/039) 3 October 2024 Guidance Winter respiratory framework 2024 to 2025 (WHC/2024/037) 20 September 2024 Policy and strategy Healthcare associated infections and antimicrobial resistance goals 2024 to 2025 (WHC/2024/038) 27 September 2024 Policy and strategy Standardising the management of acute deterioration (WHC/2024/035) 17 September 2024 Policy and strategy Oxygen cylinders: regulation 28 report and patient safety notice 041 reminder (WHC/2024/036) 30 August 2024 Guidance National framework for commissioning care and support (WHC/2024/0234) 28 August 2024 Guidance Governance on interim appointments to executive and senior positions (WHC/2024/013) 22 August 2024 Guidance Winter respiratory vaccination programme 2024 to 2025 (WHC/2024/033) (expired) 25 July 2025 Policy and strategy Published weight management medication pathway (WHC/2024/030) 3 July 2024 Policy and strategy Introduction of RSV vaccination programme 2024 (WHC/2024/032) 25 June 2024 Policy and strategy Critical care escalation guidance (WHC/2024/027) 19 June 2024 Policy and strategy Agency workforce reduction programme and control framework 2024 to 2025 (WHC/2024/031) 17 June 2024 Guidance The national influenza immunisation programme 2024 to 2025 (WHC/2024/028) 12 June 2024 Guidance Certification of vision impairment in primary and community care (WHC/2024/029) 11 June 2024 Guidance NHS Wales financial monitoring guidance 2024 to 2025 (WHC/2024/026) 11 June 2024 Guidance NHS Wales national clinical audit and outcome review plan 2024 to 2025 (WHC/025/24) 4 June 2024 Policy and strategy Anti-violence collaborative obligatory responses document (WHC/2024/024) 21 May 2024 Policy and strategy New treatment fund: directions on the exemptions for health boards and trusts (WHC/2024/020) 13 May 2024 Guidance Introducing ONS geographic codes for use as standard in NHS Wales (WHC/2024/014) 7 May 2024 Policy and strategy Changes to standing orders in health boards and NHS trusts (WHC/2024/019) 23 April 2024 Policy and strategy Healthy Child Wales Programme: for school aged children (WHC/2024/016) 11 April 2024 Policy and strategy Suspected cancer pathway: guidelines (WHC/2024/07) 9 April 2024 Guidance Implementation of the non-pay parts of the 2022 to 2024 collective agreement (WHC/2024/017) 5 April 2024 Policy and strategy The national clinical guideline for stroke (WHC/2024/006) 22 March 2024 Policy and strategy Nursing preceptorship and restorative clinical supervision: position statement (WHC/2024/012) 21 March 2024 Policy and strategy Changes to Welsh Government dietary advice for young children (WHC/2024/011) 8 March 2024 Policy and strategy Standards for Competency Assurance of Non-Medical Prescribers in Wales (WHC/2024/02) 8 March 2024 Policy and strategy NHS Welsh Sustainability Conference and Awards: new date (WHC/2024/010) 4 March 2024 Policy and strategy Sterile preparation of medicine in NHS Wales (WHC/2024/004) 12 February 2024 Policy and strategy Recording dementia read codes (WHC/2023/045) 20 February 2024 Policy and strategy COVID-19 spring booster 2024 (WHC/2024/009) (expired) 25 July 2025 Guidance Vaccination of children to protect against measles (WHC/2024/008) 2 February 2024 Policy and strategy Private obesity surgery and the Welsh NHS (WHC/2024/005) 1 February 2024 Policy and strategy Refresh of the rare disease action plan 2022 to 2026 (WHC/2023/041) 6 December 2023 Policy and strategy Changes to getting COVID-19 tests and treatment for people at most risk (WHC/2024/001) 11 January 2024 Policy and strategy Health board allocations: 2024 to 2025 (WHC/2023/048) 8 January 2024 Guidance Related NHS management (Sub-topic)Health circulars: 2021 to 2023Health circulars: 2018 to 2020Health circulars: 2015 to 2017Health circulars: 2004 to 2014
