1. Preparing for Flu Season 2016-17
Presentation by:
Michael Fox, Data Quality Lead, Camden CCG
Saleah Micci, Information Analyst, Camden CCG

2. Working with the people of Camden to achieve the best health for all
Agenda
Key messages
Review of achievement for season
Changes & payments for season
Get ready checklist
IT Tools available with live demo
Resources & Getting help
Working with the people of Camden to achieve the best health for all

3. Flu vaccination – key messages
The following are taken from Public Health England’s training for healthcare practitioners:
Winter pressure - Flu immunisation is one of the most effective interventions immunisers can provide to reduce harm from flu and pressures on health and social care services during the winter
Preventing complications - Increasing flu vaccine uptake in clinical risk groups is important because of increased risk of death and serious illness if people in these groups catch flu
Children more vulnerable to infection than adults when exposed
Reducing spread of flu
Children with flu contribute to the burden of flu in all age groups because they are more likely to pass on the infection than adults
Vaccination of health and social care workers protects them & reduces risk of spreading flu to their patients, service users, colleagues and family members
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4. Review of flu achievement 2015-16 – Camden vs England average
Working with the people of Camden to achieve the best health for all

5. Flu vaccination 2016-17 – Uptake ambitions
Target group
Camden uptake 2015/16
Uptake ambition for 2016/17
Over 65s
72.4%
75%
Under 65 ‘at risk’
48.6%
55%
Pregnant women
43.9%
Children aged 2 to 4
29.0%
40-65%
Children aged 5 – 8
(School year 1 -3) -
Healthcare workers
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6. Flu vaccination 2016-17 – Changes & payments
Nationally
School Children’s programme extended to school years 1, (ages 5-8)
Morbidly obese not recommended in annual National Flu Immunisations Programme 2016/17 letter by DoH & PHE (It is however still in Green Book)
Directed Enhanced Service (DES) for unchanged from last year
Locally
There will be a LES with stretch targets for achievement like previous years
Funding for extra services (e.g. invites, hubs, HCAs) tbc
Communication from Primary Care soon
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7. Preparing for flu season – get ready checklist (National)
National flu programme flu letter includes an 11 item GP practice checklist.
Key themes are:
Appoint a flu coordinator
Registers & information
Meeting targets
Robust call & recall
Maximising uptake
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8. Preparing for flu season – get ready checklist (Local recommendations)
Appointment a flu Coordinator
Check your registers & vaccine stock
Plan your clinics – consider weekends
Plan your recall process & invite templates
Use of Docmail, iPlato etc
Train + brief all staff to support opportunistic invites
Prepare IT Tools (due end of month)
Review your at-risk searches (particularly pregnant patients)
Housekeeping – removing old diary entries on EMIS Web
Configure triggers for protocols
Install waiting room video
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9. Preparing for flu season - IT Tools Available
The following tools will be released to practices in a package at the end of this month along with a user-guide:
Searches – for call/recall & uptake reports
Protocol to automate coding of vaccine + issue script
Protocol to support opportunistic invites
Fortnightly activity report (starting mid October)
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10. Preparing for flu season – Resources & getting help
Annual flu programme by GOV UK & Public Health England - leaflets, letter templates, guidance, education slides & more
Reminder services:
- iPlato text reminder service to sent texts to eligible patients
- Docmail for mail mering letter invites
- PatientChase for targeted call/recall by letter
for free text + voic reminder service offered by Sanofi Pasteur
IT / Tools Support
Managing flu season with EMIS Web – IT guides
for remote support or a practice visit
Payment
for DES payment queries
for LCS payment queries
PPA Website – for prescription reimbursement queries
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