GP Circulars

2024 Circulars

GP Circular NCO-45-2024 Doctors Temporary Supports for General Practice Winter 2024 (PDF, size 561.6 KB, 2 pages)

GP Circular NCO-42-2024 Circular to Doctors Primary Childhood Immunisation Schedule (PDF, size 975.8 KB, 13 pages)

GP Circular NCO-40-2024 Autumn Winter 2024/2025 Vaccination Programme Updates (PDF, size 141.7 KB, 2 pages)

GP Circular NCO-19-2023 Ltr to Doctors Management of Complaints (PDF, size 694.2 KB, 1 page)

GP Circular NCO-35-2024 Autumn Winter Seasonal Vaccination Programme 2024-25 (PDF, size 758.4 KB, 3 pages)

GP Circular -014-24 Nilmedo and Nustendi (PDF, size 1.3 MB, 3 pages)

GP Circular NCO-32-2024 GP Letter Autumn Winter Vaccination programme (PDF, size 388 KB, 4 pages)

GP Circular 010-24 Identification of preferred continuous glucose monitoring sensors (PDF, size 1.3 MB, 4 pages)

GP Circular NCO-31-2024 Ltr to GP GPACD Comms MSK MRI Clinical Guidance (PDF, size 844.8 KB, 6 pages)

GP Circular NCO-28-2024 COVID-19 Programme Spring Campaign Update (PDF, size 167.9 KB, 2 pages)

GP Circular NCO-24-2024 Ltr to Doctor Expansion Of Contraception Age Extended to 35 (PDF, size 572 KB, 2 pages)

GP Circular Ltr from CCO to GP's (New recommendations for MMR vaccine for Infants aged six to less than 12 months prior to travel abroad) (PDF, size 165.8 KB, 1 page)

GP Circular NCO-23-2024 GP Letter MMR catch-up programme update (PDF, size 215.6 KB, 1 page)

GP Circular NCO-21-2024 GP Letter LAIV Schools Campaign (PDF, size 168.2 KB, 1 page)

GP Circular NCO-19-2024 GP Letter re Removal of Influenza vaccine (PDF, size 142 KB, 1 page)

GP Circular NCO-18-2024 GP Letter GP Access to Community Diagnostics (PDF, 153.8 KB, 2 pages)

GP Circular NCO-14-2024 GP Letter Update on Spring COVID-19 Booster Campaign 2024 (PDF, size 182.2 KB, 3 pages)

GP Circular NCO-12-2024 MMR catch-up campaign (PDF, size 721 KB, 5 pages)

GP Circular NCO-10-2024 GP Letter COVID-19 Spring Booster Pre-Campaign 2024 (PDF, 169.4 KB, 2 pages)

GP Circular NCO-08-2024 Ltr to Doctors Extended Day Time Practice (PDF, 476 KB, 2 pages)

GP Circular NCO-06-2024 COVID-19 and Influenza vaccination programme update (PDF, 203.9 KB, 2 pages)

GP Circular NCO-05-2024 Ltr to Doctors Extended Day Time Practice (PDF, size 483 KB, 2 pages)

GP Circular NCO-04-2024 Ltr to Doctors Extended Day Time Practice (PDF, size 466.4 KB, 1 page)

GP Circular NCO-02-2024 GP Letter re Removal of vaccine type (PDF, size 120 KB, 1 page)

GP Circular NCO-01-2024 Ltr to Doctors Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (PDF, size 354.8 KB, 2 pages)

GP Circular Correspondence from CCO to GPs Re New Precautionary Measure for Valproate Use in Male Patients (PDF, size 551.7 KB, 1 page)

GP Circular CCO Memo to GPs re Winter pressures (PDF, size 114 KB, 1 page)

2023 Circular

GP Circular NCO-51-2023 Temporary Supports for General Practice – UEC (PDF, size 476.5 KB, 2 pages)

GP Circular 034/23 - CGM Reimbursement System (PDF, size 624.5 KB, 5 pages)

GP Circular S0058 NCO-23 - Access to iRefer for GPs and ICGP Radiology Quick Reference Guide (PDF, size 308.3 KB, 2 pages)

GP Circular S0057-NCO-23 MMR catch-up Programme Winter 2023 (PDF, size 259 KB, 2 pages)

GP Circular NCO-49-2023 Ltr to GPs re Chronic Disease Management Phase 3 (PDF, size 1.2 MB, 8 pages)

GP Circular NCO-46-2023 - Ltr to GPs re ECC Direct GP Access to Echo and Spiro (PDF, size 3.4 MB, 22 pages)

GP Circular NCO-44-2023 - Letter to GPs re Changes to laboratory testing stategy for COVID-19 (PDF, size 116.1 KB, 1 page)

GP Circular - NCO-42-2023 GP Letter re Removal of COVID-19 vaccine products (PDF, size 120.6 KB, 1 page)

GP Circular NCO/40/2023 - Arrangements for provision of Services under the Health Act 1970 & the Health Act 2020 (PDF, size 1.8 MB, 12 pages)

GP Circular NCO/39/2023 - Ltr to Doctors Contraception Services Claiming Codes (PDF, size 580.4 KB, 1 page)

GP Circular NCO/36/2023 COVID-19 Seasonal Influenza Vaccination 2023-24 (PDF, size 607.5 KB, 4 pages)

GP Circular NCO/35/2023 - GP Access to community diagnostics scheme (PDF, 355 KB, 2 pages)

GP Circular NCO/33/2023 - Autumn Winter Pre-Campaign (PDF, 224 KB, 7 pages)

GP Circular 031-23 Paxlovid Update (PDF, size 628.7 KB, 2 pages)

GP Circular NCO/30/2023 - Contractual arrangement with registered medical practitioners for provision of free contraception service (PDF, 471 KB, 2 pages)

GP Circular 029/23 - Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) (PDF, size 228 KB, 1 page)

GP Circular NCO/27/2023 - Removal of expired Influenza batches and COVID-19 vaccine products (PDF, 244 KB, 2 pages)

GP Circular NCO/26/2023 - Ltr to Doctors Structured CDM Revised Nursing Support Grant (PDF, 322 KB, 1 page)

GP Circular NCO/25/2023 - GP Agreement (PDF, 1.81 MB, 32 pages)

GP Circular 024/23 - DoH OST Process (PDF, 352.9 KB, 3 pages)

GP Circular NCO/23/2023 - COVID-19 Vaccination Programme (PDF, 513 KB, 3 pages)

GP Circular 021/23 - Saxenda (PDF, 713 KB, 2 pages)

GP Circular 18/23 - Update on Spring COVID-19 Booster Campaign (PDF, 327 KB, 2 pages)

GP Circular 018/23 - Vancomycin (PDF, 240 KB, 2 pages)

GP Circular NCO/15/2023 - COVID-19 Spring booster campaign 2023 (PDF, 667 KB, 5 pages)

GP Circular 015/23 - Dietitians (PDF, 556 KB, 15 pages)

GP Circular NCO/15/2022 - COVID-19 Seasonal Influenza Vaccination 2022-23 (PDF, 306 KB, 6 pages)

GP Circular NCO/12/2023 - COVID-19 Testing Update on Public Health Guidance (PDF, 426 KB, 2 pages)

GP Circular NCO/08/2023 - COVID-19 Vaccination in children aged 6 months 4 years 17.02 (PDF, 491 KB, 2 page)

GP Circular NCO/07/2023 - Ltr to Doctors Temporary Supports for GPs Winter Pressures (PDF, 788 KB, 2 pages)

GP Circular 007/23 - Advice and updates on antibiotic supply (PDF, 469 KB, 4 pages)

GP Circular NCO/05/2023 - Letter to Doctors Laura Brennan HPV Vaccination Programme (PDF, 600 KB, 2 pages)

GP Circular 005/23 Supply of Liquid Antibiotics (PDF, 264 KB, 3 pages)

GP Circular NCO/03/2023 - Doctor Social Deprivation 270123 (PDF, 1.3 MB, 11 pages)

GP Circular 003/23 - Saxenda (PDF, 1.6 MB, 3 pages)

GP Circular NCO/02/2023 - GPs Age-cohort extension OCF and PP-310123 (PDF, 1.1 MB, 11 pages)

2022 Circular

GP Circular NCO/23/2022 - Circular Temp Supports 23rd Dec IMO 15.17 (PDF, 505 KB, 4 pages)

GP Circular 038/22 - Paxlovid Update (MMP Letter) (PDF, 822 KB, 2 pages)

GP Circular NCO/21/2022 - Doctors Contraception Extension to Relevant Woman Aged 26 (PDF, 475 KB, 2 pages)

GP Circular 36/22 - Update to liquid antibiotic supply (PDF, 479 KB, 3 pages)

GP Circular NC0/19/2022 - Letter to GP Supports in relation to Novel Therapeutic Agents (PDF, 1.8 MB, 2 pages)

GP Circular NCO/18/2022 - Circular on Covid payment changes (PDF, 1.3 MB, 5 pages)

GP Circular 025/22 - Free Contraception Service (PDF, 134 KB, 2 pages)

GP Circular 028/22 - MMP preferred Drugs Initiative (PDF, 935 KB, 3 pages)

GP Circular 26/22 - Rivaroxaban 2.5 mg (PDF, 266 KB, 2 pages)

GP Circular NCO/10/2022 - Letter to GPs Recording of influenza and pneumococcal PPV23 vaccines (PDF, 242.5 KB, 2 pages)

GP Circular NCO/11/2022 - Circular to GPs Free Contraceptive Care (PDF, 478 KB, 2 pages)

GP Circular 020/22 - Update from Medicines Management Programme - Paxlovid (PDF, 180 KB, 3 pages)

GP Circular 015/22 - HRT Supply (PDF, 181 KB, 2 pages)

GP Circular 014/22 - Paxlovid Information (PDF, 1,44 MB, 12 pages)

GP Circular - Paxlovid™ (PF-07321332 + ritonavir) (PDF, 508 KB, 4 pages)

GP Circular 024/22 - MMP Paxlovid combined (PDF, 445 KB, 2 pages)

GP Circular 012 - MMP Paxlovid (PDF, 114 KB, 1 page)

GP Circular 003/22 - Treatment of Dry Eye Syndrome & Preferred Blood Glucose Test Strips (PDF, 139 KB, 4 pages)

GP Circular NCO/01/2022 - Phase 2 of the Structured Chronic Disease Management Programme in 2022 (PDF, 799 KB, 7 pages)

2021 Circulars

GP Circular NCO/12/2021 - Circular GP Roll out of Accelerated COVID-19 Booster Vaccination Programme 22.12.2021 (PDF, 560 KB, 2 pages)

GP Circular NCO/11/2021/2022 - GP Agreement and Covid-19 Winter Support Grant 2021 (PDF, 461 KB, 2 pages)

GP Circular NCO/08/2021 - 12.10.21

GP Circular - COVID-19 and Flu Letter 01-10-21

GP Circular - COVID-19 Booster letter GPs Sept 2021

GP Circular - Extended Primary Vaccination Course and Revised Definition of Immunocompromised Relevant to Implementation of NIAC Guidance on Extended Primary Vaccination

GP Circular 023/21 - Out of Hours Claims by members of Grant Aided Out of Hours Co-ops (PDF, 91.8 KB, 1 pages)

GP Circular - Guidance for GPs vaccinating 12-15 year olds (PDF, 155 KB, 4 pages)

GP Circular - An important update re Data Entry and EU Digital Certificates (PDF, 445 KB, 3 pages)

GP Circular 011/21 - Reminder in relation to Covid-19 Vaccination Programme (PDF, 113 KB, 1 page)

GP Circular 002/21 - Blood Glucose Test Strips (PDF, 403 KB, 4 pages)

GP Circular - National Covid-19 Vaccination Programme GP's Circular NCO-02-2021

GP Circular NCO/10/2021 - Practice Nurse Grant 2021

2020 Circulars

GP Circular NCO-04-2020 Chronic Disease Management

GP Circular NCO-18-2020 Support for GP Services during current National Public Health Emergency

GP Circular NCO-16-2020 Paternity Leave

GP Circular COVID-19 Self-isolation Facility Admission Criteria and Referral Form

GP Circular NCO-14-2020 Provision of Services under the Health Act 1970 (as amended) and the Health (General Practitioner Service) Act, 2012

GP Circular 028-20 Direct Acting Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs) Application System

GP Circular NCO-13-2020 Social Deprivation Practice Grant Support GP Agreement

Social Deprivation Support Allowance Application Form

GP Circular 024-20 Benzodiazepine and Z-Drugs

GP Circular NCO-10-2020 Support for General Practitioner Services During Current National Public Health Emergency

GP Circular NCO 09-2020 Structured Chronic Disease Management Programme

GP Circular NCO-07-2020 GP Services During Current National Public Health Emergency

GP Circular 18/20 Healthmail

GP Circular 21/20 Medical Certificates for COVID-19

GP Circular 15/20 Changes in Medicines Legislation

GP Circular 14/20 Azithromycin

GP Circular 13/20 Hydroxychloroquine

GP Circular 05/2020 Services during COVID-19

GP Circular 07/20 - Appropriate Prescribing of Pregabalin

GP Circular - Corona Virus Advice for GPs

GP Circular 1/2020 - Practice Support Subsidy.

2019 Circulars

GP Circular 040/2019 - Clarification re. Maternity and Infant Care Scheme

GP Circular 035/2019 - Patient safety: Moxifloxacin

GP Circular 034/2019 - Maternity and Infant Scheme

GP Circular 27/2019 - Phased Dispensing

GP Circular 23/2019 - HSE Community Dietetic Service

GP Circular 22/2019 - Maternity and Infant Scheme online submission.

GP Circular 18/2019 - Centralisation of Long Term Illness Scheme.

GP Circular 15/2019 - Oral Nutritional Supplements (ons)

GP Circular 12/2019 - GP Application Suite

GP Circular 09/2019 - Increase in thresholds for GP Visit Card eligibility

GP Circular 05/2019 - Prescription Claim Forms

2018 Circulars

GP Circular 037/2018 - Phased Dispensing

GP Circular 036/2018

GP Circular 033/2018 - Centralisation of Drugs Payment Scheme

GP Circular 28/2018 - Seasonal Flu Vaccinations

GP Circular 27/2018 - Use of PPSN

GP Circular 25/2018 - Integrated Data Returns

GP Circular 24/2018 - GP Visit Card for carers.

GP Circular 19/2018 - Online medical card system

GP Circular 12/2018 - Opiod substitution treatment prescription form.

GP Circular 09/2018 - Lidocaine

Information on Medicated Lidocaine medicated plasters (Versatis)

GP Circular 05/2018 - Valproate

GP Circular 04/2018 - Eligibility confirmation

GP Circular 03/2018 - GP Care under 6s - introduction of integrated data returns.

2017 Circulars

GP Circular 53/2017 - Reimbursement of Entresto

GP Circular 48/2017 - Oral nutritional supplements.

GP Circular 46/2017 - Guide to Long Term Illness scheme

GP Circular 42/2017 - National Medical Card Online Services

GP Circular 39/2017 - Enhanced Services to General Practitioners

GP Circular 38/2017 - Reimbursement of Lidocaine Plasters (Versatis), effective 1 Sept 2017

GP Circular 32/2017 - Reimbursement of Lidocaine Versatis

GP Circular 30/17 - Influenza Vaccination Programmes 2017/2018

GP Circular 26/2017 - Special Type Consultations

GP Circular 20/2017 - Change of Doctor Facility.

GP Circular 18/2017 - Phased Dispensing

GP Circular 17/2017 - DCA Scheme

GP Circular 11/2017 - PDE5 Inhibitors

GP Circular 05/2017 - Online Application System

GP Circular 03/2017 - Long Term Illness Scheme

2016 Circulars

2015 Circulars

2014 Circulars

2013 Circulars

2012 Circulars

2011 Circulars

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