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: 3 November 2025 In this collection Circulars 2025 Circulars 2024 Circulars 2025 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
