Issue - meetings

-        Verbal report

Discussion ensued on the flu vaccination uptake this Winter as follows:-

-          The Council had a programme for offering vaccination to all staff in high risk categories/customer facing - much better uptake this year to the offer which had been co-ordinated by Public Health

-          Vaccination of pregnant women was above the national average but could be better – some general practices offered the vaccination alongside Midwifery and some were not

-          54.2% of RFT staff had taken up the vaccination – second highest in the region

Laura Sherburn reported that the first data collection (vaccines given in September and October) showed:-

Over 65s                                                                    63.6%

Under 65 at risk                                                        41.8%

All pregnant women                                                            31.6%

All 2 year olds                                                           31.9%

TRFT Staff                                                                 54.2%

Rotherham had the best figures in South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw region currently for patient vaccination uptake and second best in the region for Trust staff uptake. 

The Primary Care information was:-

GPs                                                                                        55%

PNs                                                                                        68%

Non-Qualified Clinical   Support                                       65%

Other Qualified Healthcare   Professionals/AHPs         14%

Admin/Reception                                                                 58%

Number of staff reported as   Declined                            101

Resolved:-  That the report be noted.