Flu Vaccination Service 2020/21 with SOPs

Published: Thu, 09/03/20

Flu Vaccination Service 2020/21 With SOPs

Dear Member,

The service specification and PGD for the national flu vaccination service for Pharmacy has been released. Please download our flu vaccination checklist and ensure you are meeting the requirements to begin providing the service from 1^stSeptember 2020.

What you need to do next:

Read the full service specification & PGD – Click Here to download
Have a flu SOP ready
Ensure everyone is compliant with flu training requirements (See Attachment)
Every pharmacist providing flu vaccinations must sign the PGD
Ensure you are registered with MYS for claiming (If in London you are also required for submit an expression of interest to Sonar a link should have been sent to your shared NHS Mail account)

Some key changes are:

No need for written consent
Patient cohorts updated to reflect the content of the 2020/21 Annual Flu Letter
Contractors able to vaccinate patients in any appropriate space within the pharmacy (although the requirement to have a consultation room remains, and the patient must still be able to have their vaccination in the consultation room if they request it)
Need to notify regional teams prior to undertaking vaccinations off-site is removed
Need to notify patient’s GP in advance of vaccinating a patient in their home / care home is removed
Restrictions on off-site vaccination (only in patient’s home and care homes) removed and contractors are now able to vaccinate off-site within professional standards (this includes being able to vaccinate care home staff within the care home)

Advanced Flu Service SOPs

With the development of the flu service, we have prepared a new standard operating procedure (SOP) for the service. Please download, amend and have ready for the service that you will be providing.

Furthermore, ensure that you have read both the SLA and the PGD for the NHS service. The links to the documents can be found in the standard operating procedure.

The link to the documents you require can be found here.

As always, if you require any further information please contact the PharmaPlus team.

Regards,

PharmaPlus

Book Your TRAINING

Pre-Reg Training 2020

Pharma Plus Ltd.

Unit B1-B3, Livingstone Court, 55 Peel Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA37QT

info@pharmaplusltd.co.uk | Tel: 020 8863 3335 | Fax: 020 8863 4144 | www.pharmaplusltd.co.uk

Missed an email? Click here for an archive of our most recent communications!

NOTICE

The information contained in this electronic transmission is protected by privilege (which is not waived), strictly confidential and intended for use only by the addressee. If you receive this electronic transmission by mistake then the dissemination distribution or copying of it is strictly prohibited. In such a case please contact us immediately by telephone or return this electronic transmission.