Occupational Health, Guidance
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Options for GP practices providing influenza vaccination to staff
7 July 2025GPs can vaccinate staff using PSDs, written instructions, or via OHS or community pharmacies. Considerations for using each mechanism are explained.
Seasonal influenza vaccination and occupational health services
7 July 2025Advice on medicines mechanisms for the administration of influenza vaccinations to healthcare staff.
Using written instructions in occupational health services
7 July 2025Written instructions can be used as part of an occupational health service to supply/administer medicines to staff within the organisation.
Using PGDs in occupational health services (OHS)
7 July 2025PGDs should only be used in an NHS OHS, where they confer additional benefit for service provision. They cannot be used for OHS via private provision.
Occupational health services (OHS) and medicines mechanisms
7 July 2025Various legal mechanisms can be used to supply and/or administer medicines within OHS. We explain some practical applications within this series.
Influenza vaccine written instruction templates for adoption
2 July 2025Two influenza written instruction templates are published annually; one for NHS bodies and Local Authorities and one for independent/other providers.