Covid-19 - Vaccination Programme

The BMA have produced guidance on the Covid-19 vaccine programme that can be seen at https://www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-support/covid-19/gp-practices/covid-19-vaccination-programme.

The information and documents for the Covid Vaccination Programme (CVP) are being published, and in some cases revised and updated, on an almost daily basis. In order to access the most up to date information, please look to the following official guidance pages.

	Gov.uk and PHE collection of documents.
	NHSE guidance documents and letters specific to Primary care. The PGD and the National Protocol can be found on the NHSE national page.
	NHS Digital resource for GP COVID-19 vaccination record queries Find out how COVID-19 vaccinations are recorded, how long it takes, common errors or difficulties and how to get help.
	NHS Futures Platform has a dedicated space for the Covid Vaccine Programme that includes documents and also slides and recordings of previous webinars. This website requires sign up to access, but it is very quick and easy to do so.
	Specialist Pharmacy Services (SPS) now has a dedicated space for information about all Covid-19 vaccines. It includes a useful "Question and Answers" section for each vaccine.
	How do Locum GPs access vaccination ?
	The LMC have created a table based on the PHE training requirements that includes the links of where to access the training. PHE have also created a competency assessment tool.
LOCAL WORKFORCE BUREAU CONTACTS	● BSW ruh-tr.vaccinationrecruitment@nhs.net ● Dorset https://bit.ly/DorsetCovidVaccinator ● Hants/IOW - See below, there are 4 options Non medical roles (e.g Nurse, HCSW, ACP, Administrator) - https://go.nhsp.uk/hiow-vaccine Medical roles - sehccg.hiowcovidworkforce@nhs.net Medics returning as a GP will be engaged directly onto the UHS Medical Locum bank - sehccg.hiowcovidworkforce@nhs.net Medics wishing to support vaccine programme in assessor/immuniser roles - https://go.nhsp.uk/hiow-vaccine

	For those wishing to join the Covid Vaccine Team Summary This is the NHS webpage to register your interest, details on the vaccinators roles and job descriptions.