11 November 2009

PANDEMIC INFLUENZA

Swine flu vaccination programme: information to support the vaccination of pregnant women (2nd November 2009)
Letter to GPs and practice nurses introducing a questions and answers document and other information materials.
Letter


Pandemic H1N1 2009 influenza: clinical management guidelines for pregnancy (30th October 2009)
This document updates provisional guidance for the clinical management of pregnant women with symptoms of influenza–like illness, severe influenza and complications, provided in 2007 by the British Infection Society, British Thoracic Society and Health Protection Agency in collaboration with the Department of Health.
Guidance


Pandemic H1N1 2009 influenza: clinical management guidelines for adults and children (30th October 2009)
This document updates provisional guidance for the clinical management of adults and children with symptoms of influenza–like illness, severe influenza and complications, provided in 2007 by the British Infection Society, British Thoracic Society and Health Protection Agency in collaboration with the Department of Health.
Guidance

Clinical professionals brief on swine flu vaccination (28th October 2009)
Information for clinicians about swine flu vaccination from Professor Sir Bruce Keogh, NHS Medical Director.
Guidance


Health and social care workers and pandemic influenza: information for staff who are pregnant or in other at-risk groups (28th October 2009)
Some individuals are at increased risk of severe or complicated illness if they suffer from influenza. This guidance gives advice on protecting healthcare employees who are pregnant or in one of the other at risk groups identified for (H1N1) 2009 flu (swine flu).
Guidance

Pandemic flu templates (26th October 2009)
Templates to support Primary Care Trusts in planning and responding to capacity challenges in the management of pandemic flu are now available from the NHS Primary Care Commissioning website.

Please note you will need to be registered with a subscribing organisation to access them.
Templates

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