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Getting yourself flu ready.

With the release of the JCVI flu letter in March, NHS
England has advised that the start date for the Adult
community pharmacy flu provision is the beginning
of October this year, with the exception for pregnant
women being earlier, on 1st September. This is on the
understanding that most vaccinations will be completed
by November, closer to the time that the flu season starts.

The delayed start to the season will result in a busier and more
condensed flu season this year, with pressures on pharmacists time
increasing, following the launch and inevitable growth of Pharmacy
First service in England. As a Numark
member, you will
So how can you prepare for the challenges of the receive 10% discount off
upcoming flu season? full vaccination training
from ECG. Book before
Upskilling the team 1 June and benefit from
st
We anticipate that the NHS will once again be releasing the the Early Bird offer and
national protocol in England and Wales (Scotland and NI Health receive an additional
Board specific) again this year, this will enable other healthcare 10% discount!
professionals in the pharmacy team to assist in the delivery of the
flu service under the supervision of the pharmacist.
Increase your delivery capacity by upskilling a member of your
team. With changes to training requirements a one off investment
in training could benefit for many seasons ahead.

Note training requirements in Wales differ.
Vaccinators providing vaccination services are no longer
required to attend face to face training for injection
technique every three years - the requirement now
being periodically. Pharmacists and non-pharmacist
vaccinators will now need to consider when it would be
appropriate to attend refresher training or if ongoing
competence of an individual vaccinator can be evidenced,
without the need for face to face training.

Numark offer you discounted vaccination training as part of our
partnership with ECG.

ECG provide open face to face events across the UK to offer
comprehensive training to ensure you are fully prepared to offer
both the NHS and private flu vaccination services and any member
of the team can complete vaccination training, including pre-
registration students.

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