25 November 2009

PANDEMIC INFLUENZA

Exercise peak practice: national summary (23rd November 2009)
This report of Exercise Peak Practice is a national summary providing an overview of the ten regional exercises, and documents the high-level areas for further action identified by the delegates who attended. Nationally, Exercise Peak Practice reaffirmed the extent and depth of planning that had already taken place in the NHS in readiness for an influenza pandemic and demonstrated considerable leadership, commitment and planning undertaken by both clinical and managerial staff across the NHS.
Report

Swine Influenza: Guidance on vaccination programme payment, data collection and communications (11th November 2009)
This is a letter from National Director for Social Care Flu Resilience Roy Taylor to all directors of adult social services. It contains important information for social care workers on the vaccination programme payment, data collection and a communications toolkit.
Information


Extending the H1N1 swine flu vaccination programme 2009/10 (19th November 2009)
This letter provides information on the extension of the H1N1 swine flu vaccination programme, which will be extended to offer the vaccine to all children over six months of age and under 5 years old.
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A (H1N1) Swine influenza: Phase Two of the vaccination programme - letter from Roy Taylor (19th November 2009)
Letter to update on extending the swine flu vaccination programme.
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A (H1N1) swine influenza: Phase Two of the vaccination programme - letter from Ian Dalton (19th November 2009)
Update on extending the swine flu vaccination programme beyond the initial priority groups.
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Dosage of oseltamivir in children under 6 months of age in the swine flu pandemic (19th November 2009)

This letter provides information about changes to the dose of oseltamivir in children under 6 months of age during an influenza pandemic outbreak and the steps that need to be taken to ensure a safe transition to the new dosage.
Information

Swine flu H1N1: Update on guidance for preparing maternity services toolkit (20th November 2009)
Information and links to other guidance and advice relevant for all services to pregnant women and care for new mothers to enable the continuity of services during this H1N1 pandemic.
Guidance

Authorisation of antiviral medicines - guidance on the use of FP10SS forms and Antiviral Authorisation Vouchers during H1N1 (swine flu) pandemic in England (20th November 2009)
The guidance has been updated to inform the NHS about the new Antiviral Authorisation Vouchers for children under 1 year of age issued in November 2009.
Guidance

The swine flu vaccination programme: prisoners in the clinical risk groups - 2009-2010 (20th November 2009)
This letter provides information for prison health care teams, to assist them in delivering the swine flu (influenza A (H1N1v) 2009) vaccine to those prisoners in the clinical priority groups.
Information

Swine flu vaccine deliveries and distribution - frequently asked questions (19th November 2009)
A document that has been developed to answer frequently asked questions (FAQ) relating to the supply of swine flu vaccine and the ordering of further stocks via the ImmForm website
FAQ

Swine flu vaccination: social care communications toolkit (12th November 2009)
It is important that all organisations ensure that their staff have a sound understanding of the rationale behind staff vaccination, so that they can make an informed decision about having it. To help local communications teams inform and encourage frontline staff vaccination, the Department of Health has produced a range of communication products, for both adult and children’s social services, to support staff engagement.
Toolkit

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